Temp Sea Turtle Worker

NSU•Fort Lauderdale, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southeastern University! Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova Southeastern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university. We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southeastern University. Primary Purpose: To perform monitoring of sea turtle nesting behavior on Broward County beaches in compliance with Marine Turtle Permit and Guidelines as set forth by FWC under the supervision of an FWC-permitted Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation program administrator, Principal Investigator, or Project Manager. Pay rate is set according to experience in marine turtle beach monitoring activities with the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program Temporary employment is of limited duration, and under the terms of NSU's benefits plan and policies, not eligible for company benefits.

Requirements

Knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; database and data entry skills
Ability to utilize or learn to utilize software relevant to the research program, new research methods, and work routines quickly
Safely operate an all-terrain vehicle to patrol Broward County beach sites
Ability to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
Be able to communicate and maintain working relationships with all contracted staff, volunteers, County and Federal employees, and the general public at all times
Must be able to complete all required training modules for each component of beach monitoring activities
High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nice To Haves

Prior field experience and/or experience working with endangered species is preferred but not required.
Bachelor's Degree in Marine Biology or related area of study

Responsibilities

Complete nightly checks of marine turtle nest cages and aid in disoriented hatchlings in compliance with the FWC Marine Turtle Guidelines and Marine Turtle Permit under the supervision of an FWC permitted program administrator, Principle Investigator, or Project Manager
Locate, identify and mark all marine turtle nest sites or false crawls laid the previous night in compliance with the FWC Marine Turtle Guidelines and Marine Turtle Permit under the supervision of an FWC permitted program administrator, Principle Investigator, or Project Manager
Relocate imperiled nests
Excavate nests and assess hatching success
Construct and maintain restraining cages as designated by active Marine Turtle Permit
Monitor for sea turtle nesting activity in relation to beach re-nourishment projects on Broward County beaches
Assess disorientation events of hatchling marine turtles
Collect and enter data related to all aspects of the nesting beach activities and monitoring with an emphasis on accuracy, quality, and efficiency
Help in training/supervising new beach staff
Other duties as assigned