| Public Land Name: | Klamath National Forest | | Position Title: | Field Geologist | | Position ID Number: | 11 | | Location: | Yreka, CA | | Position Description: | This GeoCorps position will emphasize field work, with about 60% field time, and 40% office time. The participant will work on five projects which are described below, and listed in order of decreasing emphasis: 1) Field assessments of landslide hazards in areas where timber will be thinned or roads repaired; will involve geomorphic mapping, running of field cross sections, slope stability calculations etc.; 2) Data base development and inventory of groundwater resources (including field inventory of springs); 3) Field inventory of rock quarries; 4) Field inventory and mapping of caves and other unique geologic areas; 5) Develop GIS coverages for index maps of historical air photos; All projects will involve use of Arcmap and Arccatalog and work with data bases. Field work will be conducted in rugged mountainous terrain, often away from established trails. Some backpacking and camping out will be required. The participant will have the opportunity to spend time in the field with a variety of other disciplines (archaeology, hydrology, soils, recreation, engineering, fisheries, etc.) to learn how geologists interact with these disciplines during land management planning and project implementation process in the Forest Service. The participant will make a presentation to Forest personnel, and possibly other staff, volunteers, and interns, at a closeout meeting. The participant will be required to produce geologic reports for projects completed during the position. A completed Government security background check application will be required prior to starting this position. | | Qualifications: | Applicant must have at minimum an undergraduate degree in geology (Master’s is preferred), with coursework that includes field geology, geomorphology, petrology, structural geology, and mineralogy. Optional coursework in engineering geology will make the applicant more competitive. The applicant must be able to get along well with others in the work environment and should be able to work well independently, both in the office and in the field with little supervision. Applicant should also have basic GPS orientation skills, and be comfortable hiking cross-country in a rugged mountain environment. Computer skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, database management, and ArcGIS are required. Other critical skills are field mapping, and air photo interpretation. Applicant must have a valid state driver’s license, and be able to drive a standard transmission vehicle. | | Position Dates: | Jun 1 - Aug 21; 12 weeks; start/end dates flexible; | | Payment: | $2750; plus $2000 housing allowance | | Housing Available: | The participant will be responsible for finding her/his own housing in Yreka, California, and will be given a housing allowance of $2,000 to cover the 12 week position in addition to the $2,750 stipend. Housing is moderately expensive in this area. A personal vehicle is not required but is highly recommended, since there is no regular bus service out of Yreka. Please go the Siskiyou Daily News (local Yreka Newspaper) web site www.siskiyoudaily.com for examples of housing availability and cost. | Physical/Natural
Environment: | The Klamath National Forest is located in Northernmost California on the Oregon Border. It lies within three physiographic provinces, the Klamath Mountains, the Cascades, and the Modoc Plateau. Interstate 5 separates the Klamath Forest into two parts, with the Klamath Mountains to the west, and the Cascades and Modoc Plateau to the east. There are marble caves in the Klamath Mountains, and lava tube caves in the Cascades. The Klamath River traverses the center of the Forest. Higher elevation lands have been glaciated, and as a result glacial lakes and spectacular cirques comprise an important part of the landscape. The Forest includes parts of five Wilderness Areas, the Marble Mountain, Russian, Trinity Alps, Siskiyou, and Red Buttes Wilderness. | | Work Environment: | The participant will work out of the Klamath National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Yreka, California. Summers can range from relatively cool in June to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on some days in late July and early August. The participant will work with the Forest Geologist, and other Forest Service earth scientists. The participant will need a good pair of hiking boots and backpacking equipment suitable for summer camping. Work will involve roughly 60% field and 40% office assignments. As with most California National Forests, field work may involve encounters with black bears, rattlesnakes, yellow jacket wasps, and occasionally, mountain lions. Poison oak is common at lower elevations. Yreka is a town of about 7,000 people. Amenities include grocery stores, a movie theater, hospital, and other businesses including hardware stores, a bookstore, and several restaurants and bars. Expanded amenities are also available in the much larger communities of Ashland and Medford (in Oregon), less than an hour’s drive to the north, and Redding, California, an hour and a half to the south. There are regional airports in Medford and Redding. The Pacific coast (Crescent City) is about a four hour drive to the west. | | # of current Applicants: | 12 |
If you have questions about the application and selection process, please contact Anny Jones. If you have questions about any aspect of the position — description, qualifications, housing, dates — please contact the primary or secondary contact below:
| | PRIMARY CONTACT INFORMATION | | Contact Name: | Juan de la Fuente | | Title: | Forest Geologist | | Street Address: | Klamath NF Supervisors Office
1312 Fairlane Road | | City/State/Zip: | Yreka, CA 96097 | | Phone: | 530-841-4413 | | Email: | jdelafuente@fs.fed.us | | Website: | http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/ |
| | SECONDARY CONTACT INFORMATION | | Contact Name: | Angie Bell | | Title: | Geologist | | Street Address: | Klamath NF Supervisors Office
1312 Fairlane Road | | City/State/Zip: | Yreka, CA 96097 | | Phone: | 530-841-4583 | | Email: | angiebell@fs.fed.us | | Website: | http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/ |
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