UW Madison/Forestry Dept.
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Description of project: The National park Service (NPS) is interested in employing two UW Madison student hourly candidates (full-time; May 15 thru August 15), to assist with the data collection, entry, and management of park facilites information for twelve midwest Region parks. Field data will be collected using a combination of differential GPS and digital imaging. Collected information will be entered in a standard NPS geodatabase format in ArcGIS. Information will be documented and distributed to NPS facilities and park-based personnel.
Job requirements:
*Junior standing or higher (enrolled for Fall ’06 semester)
*Valid driver’s license (must meet UW’s risk management guidelines)
*One course in ArcGIS to equivalent experience the ArcGIS
*Knowledge of datums and projections
*Ability to work in rugged outdoor setting under variable environmental conditions.
*Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
*Experienced independent traveler
*Travel is required: 30-40%
Disired skills:
*Experinece with recreational grade GPS
*One year experience with ArcGIS
*Experience compling FGDC-compliant metadata
*Previous field work
*Demonstrated ability to communicate in-person and via phone/e-mail