Riparian Wetlands Plant Survey Field Technicians-
Seasonal Contractual – NO BENEFITS$19.19-20.60/hourContract Period - April-August, 2023 (earliest possible start date 4/12/23; start date flexible)The Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife & Heritage Service in Annapolis, Maryland is currently accepting applications for two part-time to full-time Seasonal Contractual Natural Resources Technicians for the contract period. The Department seeks two highly motivated individuals to assist with a project to collect data using a rapid assessment protocol for characterizing stream-associated wetland habitats and providing information on their condition. Field work will take place primarily in Maryland’s Piedmont region(Frederick, Montgomery, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Cecil counties) with some data collection on the Delmarva peninsula of Maryland. Job duties will include (1) collection of data on dominant woody and herbaceous vegetation (vegetation composition, structure, percent cover), physical site characteristics (including hydrology and soils), and stressors (including invasive plant species) at a variety of sites in the project area; (2) use of existing GIS data layers to characterize landscape condition and other measures relevant to habitat condition; and (3)assistance with data entry, data summary, landowner/land manager contacts, and equipment maintenance in support of the field work. Expect occasional long field days with varied weather conditions and biting insects. Some overnight stays may be necessary.Further information and application are available here: