Natural Resources and Military Services Specialist

Auburn University•Auburn, AL

About The Position

Performs various duties related to natural resources management, environmental and cultural compliance. This is a 1-year limited-term position. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of funding.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, Wildlife Management, Biology, Ecology, Engineering, or a related field.
Valid Driver's License
Ability to obtain a burning certificate may be required in specific positions.

Responsibilities

Creates, maintains, and updates databases, including geospatial databases, related to natural resources management, environmental compliance, and cultural resources management. Analyses and reports on results obtained from databases.
Plans and implements natural resources management surveys to ensure sustainable management. This may include assisting program managers, graduate students, and other professional researchers with planning and implementing surveys and studies.
Assists in prescribed burning, timber marking, forest inventory, and associated natural resource management tasks.
Assists in overseeing undergraduate, graduate, and temporary employees tasked with natural resources management at military installations.
Assists in overseeing contractors completing natural resources, environmental, cultural, architectural, and engineering tasks at military installations.
May produce and present research products, including project deliverable reports, white papers, MS Powerpoint presentations, and draft research articles.
May survey for and treat invasive species with herbicides.
May require travel to military installations throughout the continental United States.