Student Trainee (Biology)

Open & closing dates
08/16/2024 to 08/30/2024

Salary
$55,924 – $72,703 per year

Duties
The major duties of the Student Trainee (Biology) position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Follows established procedures and conducts scientifically credible protection, mitigation, and restoration projects to prevent resource damage, to restore/maintain the integrity of critical habitats and native plant and animal communities, and minimize human activities that impact resources.
• Utilize appropriate GIS and GPS technology for project management and data analysis.
• Tests and implements scientific monitoring protocols to identify, evaluate, and monitor natural resources. Works with supervisor to write monitoring documents that define techniques and develop methods for future protocol refinement.
• Prepares management and scientific reports regarding the results of protection, mitigation, restoration, inventory, monitoring, and research activities.
• Assist with the integrated pest management program by maintaining a Maryland pesticide applicator certification or permit and developing strategic plans for prioritizing, detecting, mapping, controlling, and monitoring invasive species.
• Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Recruiter: Olen Gillespie