TEMP Turtle Monitoring: FT Bulkhead Monitoring

NSU•Fort Lauderdale, FL

5d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is seeking a temporary employee to perform priority clearance morning surveys of sea turtle nests for the Port Everglades FT Bulkhead construction project. This role is crucial for ensuring compliance with Marine Turtle Permit and Guidelines set forth by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The position operates under the supervision of an FWC permitted Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation program administrator, Principle Investigator, or Project Manager. Please note that temporary employment is of limited duration and is 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, and weekends.
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.
Prior field experience and/or experience working with endangered species.
Pay rate is set according to experience in marine turtle beach monitoring activities with the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Marine Biology or related area of study.

Responsibilities

Locate, identify and mark all marine turtle nest sites laid each 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.
Locate, identify and document all false crawls from previous night nesting activity.
Relocate imperiled nests.
Monitor for sea turtle nesting activity in relation to beach re-nourishment projects on Broward County beaches.
Collect and enter data related to all aspects of the nesting beach activities and monitoring with an emphasis on accuracy, quality, and efficiency.