Senior Botanist, Environment, Tourism, Science And Innovation

Queensland Government; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Senior Botanist job at Queensland Government in Brisbane, part of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation. The role focuses on vegetation and ecosystem surveys, mapping, and advisory support across regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities include fieldwork, GIS-based analysis, and contributing to plant identification services, with emphasis on First Nations engagement and collaborative team work in a West Brisbane setting.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting vegetation surveys and mapping using GIS.
• Ability to interpret air photos and satellite imagery.
• Knowledge of environmental acts and regulatory frameworks.

Responsabilités

• Undertake vegetation, ecosystem and wetlands survey and mapping.
• Interpret imagery to map landscape attributes.
• Advise on assessment matters such as Property Maps of Assessable Vegetation, Map Amendment Requests, and Environmental Impact Statements.
• Collect vegetation data for validation of mapping products.
• Develop and implement new mapping and monitoring methods.
• Provide technical information on ecology and vegetation mapping.
• Collaborate with a team of scientists and technical staff.
• Knowledge of Vegetation Management Act 1999, Environmental Protection Act, Nature Conservation Act, and Planning Act.
• Support Queensland Herbarium's plant identification service.
• Foster workplace culture supporting First Nations engagement.

Connaissances

Vegetation surveying

GIS analysis

Ecology knowledge

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Outils

GIS software

Remote sensing tools

Description du poste

As the Senior Botanist with the Queensland Herbarium and Biodiversity Science, you will:

• Undertake all aspects of vegetation, regional ecosystems and wetlands survey and mapping, including interpretation of remotely sensed imagery, field survey, database curation and the use of GIS.


• Interpret air photo, satellite and other digital imagery, spatial and other ancillary data to identify and map landscape attributes such as vegetation extent, native regrowth and regional ecosystems.


• Undertake and provide advice on assessment matters such as Property Maps of Assessable Vegetation, Map Amendment Requests, and Environmental Impact Statements.


• Conduct fieldwork and collect vegetation data for the validation of mapping products, and classification of ecosystems.


• Assist with developing and implementing new or improved methods and technologies for mapping, monitoring, and assessments.


• Provide timely and high quality technical and scientific information and advice particularly in the areas of ecology and vegetation classification and mapping, including support to other Queensland Herbarium and Biodiversity Science projects as required.


• Participate in a team of scientific and technical staff who carry out assessments of regional ecosystems and wetlands across Queensland.


• Possess knowledge of the Vegetation Management Act 1999, Environmental Protection Act, Nature Conservation Act, and Planning Act.


• Participate in the Queensland Herbarium's plant identification service.


• Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes the interests of First Nations people and actively engage through our work to contribute to better outcomes for First Nations people

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Senior Botanist, Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Brisbane - West, Australia