Organization Details
CEMML is a research, education, and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. We apply the latest and most appropriate science to promote the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources on Department of Defense lands and public lands.
The project site is located in a unique area on Hawaii Island between Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Hualalai on Saddle road. With an elevation ranging from about 2500 feet to 8700 feet, the program manages for 26 threatened and endangered spcies and includes a portion of one of the last remaining sub-alpine tropical dryland forest in the world.
Opportunity Details
The Botanical Monitoring Specialist position is located at Pohakuloa Training Area, (PTA), Hawaii. This position coordinates and implements natural resources actions to manage botanical resources at PTA, including 19 plant species listed as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. PTA is a 133,000-acre Army training facility located on Hawaii Island at 2,000-8000 feet elevation in the saddle region between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes. Position is contingent upon funding for continued CSU support for natural resource management on PTA.
The Botanical Monitoring Specialist assists with developing and implementing plans and protocols for monitoring and managing botanical resources on PTA with an emphasis on rare plants and associated threat management. The Specialist assists with developing project goals and objectives and assists with developing priorities and work schedules to ensure performance goals are met across the Botanical Program. The Specialist manages botanical program data using GIS and other data management and statistical software to manage, summarize and analyze data. The specialist assists with interpretation of data analyses for report writing. The Specialist will perform field tasks up to 50% of the time.
Required Qualifications:
BS/BA in botany, biology, environmental science, natural resource management, or related plant science.
Experience with rare plant/vegetation monitoring, including developing and implementing protocols for monitoring plant populations.
Experience with project management, including in project planning, design, and implementation.
Demonstrated experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) including data entry and management, analysis, map creation.
Proficient with data management and basic statistical analysis using computer programs.
High proficiency in scientific/technical writing.
Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.
The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by proposed start date; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
To apply visit the Colorado State University Job webpage at https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/151094