Open Position: Habitat Restoration Technician II at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

[jfreeland@sbbg.org]

Full Job Description
Overview:
The Restoration Technician II helps to lead habitat restoration projects through a range of field and office work. Typical job duties will include the installation and maintenance of restoration projects, including site preparation, seed collection, planting, weeding, and data collection; the coordination, leading, and management of volunteers, interns, and others in these activities; canvassing and working with local landowners and landscapers to remove invasive horticultural species and replace them with native plants; collection, entry, maintenance, and analysis of data; and assistance with report writing. This hourly position is full time. The Habitat Restoration Technician II reports to the Applied Ecologist.

Essential Duties:
Assist with project management, including communication with partners
Lead the installation and maintenance of ecological restoration projects, including planting, weeding, and watering
Conduct monitoring and mapping for native plant restoration projects, including identifying native and non-native plant species that occur in the vegetative communities of California
Treat invasive plants using both manual methods (digging, pulling by hand or with tools, cutting, etc.) and herbicides (hand and/or backpack sprayers)
Safely store, mix, and transport herbicides
Lead the cleaning, maintenance, tracking, and organization of equipment;
Collect unknown plant specimens using accepted protocols and techniques and identify them using dichotomous keys or herbarium collections
Lead recruitment, coordination, and working with volunteer groups in seed collection, weeding, seed cleaning, and other activities
Talk with landowners respectfully about landscaping, removing invasive species, and native gardening
Collect, enter, and analyze survival, growth, cover, and other data
Assist with report writing
Provide outreach content, such as newsletter articles, social media posts, photographs, and more
Develop and deliver engaging educational material
Use Geographic Information System (GIS) software to compile and report spatial data

Desired skills, knowledge, and experience:
Ability to follow instructions, work in a team, and work independently as needed
Ability to identify common native and invasive plant species of Southern and Central Coastal CA
Experience in habitat restoration, landscape maintenance, nursery work, or equivalent fields
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate politely and effectively with landowners
Strong organizational skills
Project management experience
Experience operating mechanical equipment, including augers, brush cutters, mowers, etc.
Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) or Qualified Applicator License (QAL); and/or knowledge of safe herbicide application techniques preferred
Experience operating 4×4 vehicles
Experience and familiarity with Microsoft office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ArcGIS, Collector, R, and the willingness to learn new software as necessary
Willingness and ability to work cooperatively with peers at the Garden and other institutions

Minimum qualifications and experience:
Must have valid California Driver License and maintain an acceptable driving record
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in biology, ecology, botany, environmental science, conservation biology, or closely related area and five years of related work experience OR
Master’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in biology, ecology, botany, environmental science, conservation biology, or closely related area and two years of related work experience OR
Ten or more years of relevant full-time experience

Physical Requirements:
Must be capable of occasional strenuous physical work including:

Working long field days in up to 12 hours per day, including multi-day overnight camping trips
Sitting for up to 2 hours at a time and using a computer for lengthy periods
Standing/walking for extended periods of time
Bending, squatting, walking stairs, and hiking rugged trails with uneven footing
Safely lifting and carrying 40 lbs.
Tolerance of an outdoor work environment. Exposure to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, including temperature fluctuations, rain, dust, allergens, poison oak, insects, wild animals, and sun exposure

 

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• This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by Katie Heineman.
• This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by Katie Heineman.

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