Hello - The US National Park Service is currently recruiting for a GS-05
Biological Science Technician to help with our Threatened and
Endangered Plant Management Program: USAJOBS - Job Announcement
This will be a term position and we have funding for 3-5 years.
Starting salary is at a GS-05 step 1 level, $39,684/year. The position
is based out of our Headquarters building in Williamsport, Maryland.
This is open specifically for recent graduates - up to two years
since graduation. This is a great position focused on some extremely
unique and significant plant species and communities!
The C&O Canal NHP provides habitat for over 200 rare, threatened,
and endangered plant species and multiple globally rare plant
communities. However, many rare plant species are at risk from habitat
loss and other threats and are being pushed toward local extinction.
This position will actively manage plant populations and expand efforts
to improve the resilience of rare plants
through population augmentation and site-specific protection measures.
The position will work closely with NPS and the
Mt. Cuba Center conservation garden to monitor endangered plant
species, collect fruit/seed for propagation at Mt. Cuba Center
greenhouses, and outplant back in the park to support local populations.
Experience with plant species identification is required.
Responsibilities:
- Identify threatened plant species of the eastern US
- Identify conservation threats and management actions needed to conserve threatened plants and their habitats, including potential for ex situ propagation or in situ protection
- Organize and schedule field work logistics based on phenology of threatened and endangered plant species
- Monitor trends in rare, threatened, and endangered plant species
- Collaborate and communicate with technical scientific experts in various agencies and other organizations
- Present technical information on behalf of park
- Identify restoration needs for successfully restoring native plant communities
Questions -- Andrew_Landsman@nps.gov