Field Technician - Coastal Restoration
About The Position
The Field Technician - Coastal Restoration will perform field work along the Southcoast of Massachusetts at Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Dartmouth. The Field Technician will help implement and monitor the response of saltmarsh and low-lying uplands to restoration and management actions. This position will work within an experienced team to implement ecological management plans that include saltmarsh tidal hydrology and invasive plant management, saltmarsh sparrow monitoring, and habitat restoration. They will conduct vegetation, water quality and saltmarsh sparrow and other wildlife surveys, maintain the project database, and support project knowledge sharing and outreach activities. In addition, the Field Technician will maintain and manage project equipment and assist with other wildlife monitoring and management projects at Allens Pond. They will also represent Mass Audubon and engage the public in positive interactions that promote understanding of coastal resilience and threatened wildlife and habitats.
Requirements
- B.S., B.A., or higher in wildlife biology/management, GIS, botany, ecology, zoology, environmental science, or related field; equivalent experience considered
- Three to six months prior experience in field monitoring, data collection, project management, and report completion
- Demonstrated experience with vegetation identification and survey methods
- Demonstrated experience with GIS, GPS and data entry and management
- Demonstrated leadership experience using good judgement in field-based projects; demonstrated strong attention to detail
- Experience operating hand and power tools
- Ability to work in physically demanding settings and field conditions; walk long distances across varied terrain while carrying personal and project equipment and occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs
- Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivation, reliability, flexibility, and positive attitude
- Ability to interact with project team, partners and the public professionally and work cooperatively and independently
- Availability to work irregular hours including after dawn, before dusk, and weekends
- Access to a vehicle for daily driving between sites
- Data entry and management skills
- Knowledge of Southern New England saltmarsh ecology and experience working and collecting field data on saltmarshes
- Knowledge of coastal resilience and wildlife issues
- Knowledge of MA invasive plant species and control techniques
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Work within an experienced team and communicate and coordinate with project partners
- Work outside in often challenging conditions to implement management actions and collect project monitoring data
- Assist with implementation of project management actions including using hand and power tools
- Collect and store accurate GIS data with a tablet and handheld GPS
- Collect, manage, and store accurate survey and photograph data including reference photos, vegetation species and cover data, water salinity and quality and saltmarsh sparrow nest monitoring and banding data.
- Assist project team with saltmarsh sparrow monitoring including mist netting, banding and nest searching and monitoring
- Participate in internal project team and external partner meetings
- Assist with coordination and management of project professional training, public outreach, and volunteer programs and events
- Assist with project reporting and internal and external communication
- Contribute to fieldwork on various other restoration and monitoring projects as needed
Benefits
- This position may be eligible for health insurance benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
