NEON Field Ecologist II - Instrumentation - PR

Battelle•GUANICA, PR

3d•$17 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Battelle manages and operates the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) program, funded by the National Science Foundation. NEON is a 30+ year project focused on understanding the impact of climate change, land use, and invasive species on ecology. The observatory collects extensive ecological data across 20 US eco-climatic domains using advanced technology, including an airborne observation platform, automated ground sensors, and field crews. The NEON sites in the Atlantic Neotropical Domain are managed from the Guánica, PR office. This specific role is an onsite position in Guánica, Puerto Rico, focusing on instrumentation within the unique ecological context of the island.

Requirements

Associates degree in ecology, forestry, environmental sciences, or related scientific discipline AND Two (2) year of related experience
Three (3) or more years of related experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, or a related field AND One (1) year of related experience.
An equivalent combination of education and experience or five (5) years, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above, may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.
Previous NEON experience

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain in-situ meteorological sensors, soil sensors, water quality sensors, data loggers, IRGAs and other gas analyzers used to measure CO2, water, and energy flux at NEON field sites.
Monitor sensor health and status through various computer interface tools (i.e., PuTTY, specific sensor software, SAS, or other visual analytic tools).
Maintain and use proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and safety equipment for working at heights in remote locations (5-point harnesses, ascenders, and self-retracting lifelines, etc.).
Provide training, instruction, and technical guidance to seasonal field personnel.
Perform additional field and lab procedures as assigned. This may include plant phenology, diversity, productivity, and biogeochemistry; stream channel morphology, aquatic organism abundance and diversity, biogeochemistry, seasonal climatic and hydrologic changes, and riparian phenology; abundance, diversity, and phenology of organisms including small mammals, ticks, mosquitoes, ground beetles, and soil microbes.
Ensure work hazards are identified and mitigated and support a culture of safety.
Follow all permitting requirements and assist with permit reporting and renewals.