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This position collects, analyzes, and reviews biological data through field, and literature work on endangered and threatened species and other features of biological diversity; provides technical assistance and information to public and/or private groups; helps the agency in maintaining liaison with various public and private agencies; and performs related work as required.

The basic purpose of this work is providing professional scientific services regarding the biological monitoring and the protection and management of the state's endangered and threatened species plants and animals and their habitats.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyzes data variety of sources on declining species to assess population trends or to make management recommendations regarding courses of action for the protection and management of these species.
• Collects and reviews biological data through field investigations to obtain information relative to population trends and environmental impacts in order to make appropriate recommendations.
• Provides technical assistance and information on such matters as species and habitat conservation, management and research to various local, state and federal agencies and the scientific community.
• Maintains liaison with various private, local, state and federal agencies and others in order to exchange information or to resolve problems related to the maintenance of biological diversity and ecosystem function
• Performs related duties such as preparing general and technical reports and memoranda; preparing correspondence; and maintaining data and other scientific records.

 Specific duties for WBNERR:

• conduct field surveys to monitor permanent salt marsh plots for elevation, plant communities, and invertebrate populations;
• using GPS and other field survey equipment, locate plots and re-establish markers;
• enter data and conduct preliminary quality checks;
• assist with marsh surface elevation and sediment accretion data collection
• deploy, retrieve, and maintain data from autonomous loggers.

Qualifications

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional, paraprofessional or technical experience in work involving the protection, preservation and/or management of endangered and protected species, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major in zoology, botany, ornithology or herpetology, may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of two years of education for one year of experience.*

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's license may be required .