Field Botanist & Lead for Rare Flora Surveys

Genesis Distribution; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Health insurance

Retirement plans

PSLF employer

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation invites applications for a Field Botanist to lead the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest surveys under the Good Neighbor Agreement with the US Forest Service. Based in Roanoke, VA, this role supports botany, ecology, and data management.

You will supervise a seasonal Botany Field Technician and coordinate with USFS and DCR teams, prepare quarterly reports, and curate voucher collections.

Qualifications

• Identify wild vascular plants in Virginia using floristic keys.
• Experience collecting plant specimens and using plant presses.
• Navigate in wilderness using GPS and maps of contour lines and property boundaries.
• Experience creating, organizing, and analyzing datasets on field observations, and producing field reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, Windows OS, and ESRI ArcPro.

Responsibilities

• Lead all botanical surveys on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest under the Good Neighbor agreement with the US Forest Service (USFS).
• Document occurrences of rare, threatened, endangered, or sensitive plants.
• Curate observation data and create voucher collections; compile season data for Biotics database.
• Coordinate between USFS and DCR’s Botany, Zology, and Ecology teams; compile geographic data; write quarterly reports.
• Supervise one seasonal Botany Field Technician in the field.

Skills

Flora identification

Field surveys

GPS mapping

ArcPro GIS

MS Office

Education

Ecology or biology training

Tools

ESRI ArcPro

ArcGIS Field Maps

GPS devices

Job description

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation invites applications for a Field Botanist to lead the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest surveys under the Good Neighbor Agreement with the US Forest Service. Based in Roanoke, VA, this role supports botany, ecology, and data management.

You will supervise a seasonal Botany Field Technician and coordinate with USFS and DCR teams, prepare quarterly reports, and curate voucher collections.