Marine Spatial GIS Specialist I

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is hiring an Environmental Specialist I for the Center for Spatial Analysis in St. Petersburg, FL. The role focuses on GIS data, ArcGIS Online, and data pipelines to support marine research and habitat mapping.

Experience with GIS, data science, and quantitative methods is required; travel to field sites may be needed. The position involves developing dashboards, ecosystem models, and collaboration with researchers and partners.

Qualifications

• 4 years professional experience in a closely-related physical or natural sciences program, OR a bachelor’s degree in physical/natural sciences or mathematics.
• Florida Driver’s license, or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain geospatial data using ESRI products.
• Create and maintain ArcGIS Online geospatial products (Survey123, Connect, Dashboards, Experience Builder, Hub).
• Develop web maps and databases of coastal habitats for Florida.
• Support fieldwork and data analysis for monitoring marine species.
• Aggregate water quality data into an existing database.

Skills

GIS proficiency

team collaboration

public speaking

problem solving

independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical or natural sciences or mathematics

Tools

ArcGIS

R

Python

Github

Posit Connect

Job description

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is hiring an Environmental Specialist I for the Center for Spatial Analysis in St. Petersburg, FL. The role focuses on GIS data, ArcGIS Online, and data pipelines to support marine research and habitat mapping.

Experience with GIS, data science, and quantitative methods is required; travel to field sites may be needed. The position involves developing dashboards, ecosystem models, and collaboration with researchers and partners.