Field Technician

Austin Peay State University; Clarksville (TN); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking passionate individuals to join their dynamic Southeastern Grasslands Institute team. As a Field Technician, you will play a vital role in studying and restoring native grasslands across national parks in the Eastern United States. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical conservation efforts while traveling extensively and working in diverse environments. If you are ready to tackle the challenges of grassland biodiversity loss and make a meaningful impact, this role is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to promoting diversity and equality in the workplace.

Benefits

Reiseausgaben werden übernommen

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Möglichkeiten zur beruflichen Weiterbildung

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Datensammlung und Analyse im Bereich Naturschutz.
• Kenntnisse in der Restaurierung und im Management von Grasland-Ökosystemen.

Responsibilities

• Sammeln von Basisdaten von Grasland-Resten und Rekonstruktionsstandorten.
• Durchführen von Restaurierungs- und Landmanagementarbeiten.
• Sammeln von Nachbehandlungsdaten von allen Standorten.

Skills

Datenanalyse

Restaurierung von Grasländern

Landmanagement

Feldarbeit

Education

Bachelor in Biologie oder verwandtem Bereich

Job description

Grassland loss is the single greatest conservation issue currently facing eastern North American biodiversity. Our precious Southeastern grasslands are nearly extinct and the species that depend on them are fading fast. Many of our Southeastern grasslands that managed to persist through the past 200 years have disappeared in the past quarter-century. What will the next 25 years bring? As a conservation community, we are only now realizing how extensive our grasslands used to be. If we want to reverse the tide of grassland biodiversity loss, our response must be rapid as well as unparalleled in its magnitude. This is an immensely complex and ambitious challenge that will take some of the brightest and most creative minds in American conservation and philanthropy to solve. Are you ready to join the Southeastern Grasslands Institute’s team?

Austin Peay State University’s (APSU) Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI) invites applications for two full-time Field Technician positions to study and restore native grasslands on national parks across the Eastern United States as part of our Grasslands Restoration, Inventory, and Monitoring team. Field Technicians will be responsible for:

1. Collecting baseline data from grassland remnants and proposed grassland “reconstruction” sites at a diverse array of national parks across the Eastern U.S.
2. Carrying out restoration and land management work.
3. Collecting post-treatment data from all sites.

Field Technicians will travel extensively throughout the year, often working alternative work schedules to reach the different project areas (up to 90% of time will be spent in the field), with overnight stays and travel expenses covered by grant funds. This position will be remotely based in Clarksville, TN (45 miles from Nashville, TN). Field Technicians will receive daily direction from a Lead Field Technician and directly report to SGI’s Interior Low Plateau Grasslands Coordinator.

SGI, affiliated with the Center of Excellence for Field Biology at Austin Peay State University, is a dynamic organization where we celebrate, support and strive to promote diversity, equality and inclusion, and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.