[AEN] Volunteer needed for literature review

[Dietz, Daniel]

We are looking for a volunteer to create a bibliography about carbon
sequestration in wildlands, particularly juniper oak woodlands and
prairies.  If you are interested, read the message below and then
contact Gail McGlamery at 263-6437 or gail.mcglamery at ci.austin.tx.us

 

Project Name and Location:  Develop a Bibliography about Carbon
Sequestration following a literature search at various locations
including work from home, libraries, WCD office

 

Date and Time:   Beginning July 1 or as soon as possible, hours
flexible, to be complete July 31.  We anticipate this project taking
between 20 and 30 hours.

 

Staff Contact:  Gail McGlamery 263-6437.  gail.mcglamery at ci.austin.tx.us
<mailto:gail.mcglamery at ci.austin.tx.us>  

 

Logistics:   One to two volunteers recruited will need to work at the
location that provides access to resource information.  This may be a
local library branch, their personal computer, or a computer at the WCD
office at Reicher Ranch (near the intersection of 620 and hwy 71).

 

Age and Physical Requirements:  Must be 18 or older and able to sit at a
computer, using mouse and keyboard, to conduct research as needed to
complete project.

 

Activity Goal: Conduct a literature search and create a bibliography
that addresses carbon sequestration in terms of:

1) Estimating and/or modeling baseline status of land/wildland and 

2) Estimating or modeling additional sequestration due to land
management activities.

3) Focus will be particularly on grasslands, prairies, and savannas with
additional interests in woodlands and urban landscapes.

 

Activity Details:  To begin to address the project goal, the selected
volunteer(s) will need to follow up on sources for information that may
include local organizations and/or use of public library database
subscriptions.  This initial scoping phase should be done immediately
upon project start in order to determine if subscriptions need to be
acquired by WCD or special access needs to be worked out for volunteer
by City staff.  Once sources are identified and access is arranged,
volunteer(s) will maintain a schedule that will result in the completion
of a bibliography no later than Thursday, July 31.

 

If two volunteers are recruited, they will need to maintain
communication with each other to prevent duplication of effort and
potentially to divide tasks.

 

During course of project, WCD staff is available to answer questions and
provide guidance to facilitate completion of project.

 

Clothing Required: Volunteers that need to work at the WCD office need
to be aware that shorts in the office setting are not allowed, shirt,
pants and shoes are required.

 

Essential Project Needs and Safety Considerations:

-          A general understanding of or interest in issues related to
the carbon cycle and how actions on wildlands, landscapes, or other
places may serve to sequester atmospheric carbon.

-          Volunteers will be responsible for transporting themselves
safely to locations as needed to perform research.

-          This is a light-duty project with low physical intensity.
Volunteer(s) do need to manage their time sitting and at computer and
remember to stretch and work in shifts to reduce muscle fatigue and eye
strain. 

 

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