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Graduate Assistant, Tree Campus USA

Graduate Assistant, Tree Campus USA

The Office of Sustainability and the Vice Chancellor for Administrative
Services at UIC is seeking a one-year 0.5 FTE Graduate Assistant
beginning May 2011 to assist in developing the Tree Campus USA program
for UIC.

Specific responsibilities include:

· Verify and expand the current tree inventory to include girths,
genus and species, tree condition and historical trees, location on
campus maps

· Draft a Campus Tree Care Plan

· Plan an Arbor Day observance event

· Create a service learning project

· Assist tree care committee

The work will be conducted in coordination with the Office of
Sustainability, Facilities Information Management, and Facilities
Management.


The preferred candidate will be a graduate student in Architecture,
Biological Sciences, Urban Planning, Earth & Environmental Sciences, or
other relevant field with an undergraduate degree or course work in
landscape architecture, urban forestry, environmental science, plant
biology, landscape design and demonstrated interest in sustainability.
Excellent organizational, planning, and writing skills required. Desired
skills include use of GIS for data collection and mapping and experience
working with trees in an urban environment.


For full consideration please submit cover letter and resume in
electronic format by March 27, 2011 to:


Joe Iosbaker

Office of Sustainability


iosbaker@uic.edu



NOTE: Save trees! Paper applications will not be accepted.
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