Individual Placement- Invasive Species Management

Student Conservation Association • College Park, GA

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About The Position

This position will be part of a 4 SCA member team managing invasive species in
Coastal 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 coastal Georgia, including
some of the barrier islands, 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