Individual Placement- Invasive Species Management

Student Conservation Association • College Park, GA

9h

About The Position

This position will work to manage invasive species in West Central Georgia. One
member will be a team lead. This work will focus on managing high priority
invasive plants. A special emphasis will be given to managing invasive species
on state lands. The Georgia DNR will provide tools such as chainsaws, brush
cutters, hand tools, ATV/UTVs, various herbicides and other supplies needed to
conduct invasive species management work. The work will entail traveling to
several managed state lands in southwest Georgia, allow the crew to explore many
of the unique natural communities found in our state.

Requirements

• Ability to work in extreme conditions
• Plant identification
• invasive species identification

Nice To Haves

• invasive species control work
• chainsaw experience
• GIS experience
• herbicide application experience
• UTV experience

Responsibilities

• Invasive species mapping
• treating invasive species
• hand pulling
• herbicide use
• native seed collection
• brush clearing
• planting native species

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees