Job Description
The Wildlife/Forestry Technician will provide support to the Fort Walker Natural Resources Program under through completion of fish and wildlife surveys and forest management projects.
Requirements
- Must have an interest in pursuing a career in federal lands management.
- Pursuing a B.S. in natural resources-, cultural resources-, ecosystem science-, or environmental policy-related field (at least a sophomore standing).
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must have a valid driver’s license for operating federal vehicles.
- Must be able to pass a federal background investigation to obtain a Department of Defense Installation Access Pass.
The successful candidate must demonstrate U.S. citizenship; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Job Duties
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
· Assisting in food plot management and planting, fertilization by utilizing agricultural tractors, planting implements and off road vehicles (4x4).
· Assisting with fish stocking, prescribed burning, soil sampling, and trail maintenance/clearing.
· Conducting non-game and game wildlife surveys by researching and designing new surveys and improve existing surveys methods.
· Assisting with a variety of surveys including fish and wildlife populations, threatened and endangered species, and habitat surveys.
· Assisting with prescribed burning activities and wildland fire response.
· Helping with organized events by assisting with logistics, set up, and cleanup.
· Gathering biological metrics including weight, age and length of harvested animals.
· Revising and creating tables and graphs for the Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) and developing/reviewing other specific management plans that support the INRMP.
· Utilizing GIS to create and convert data collected in surveys and observations to create maps that will enable more accurate and precise survey and records.
· Representing the Fish & Wildlife Branch at community meetings (either independently or collaboratively with other Fort Walker elements), working at the Game Check Station, and providing technical support for hunters, trappers, and anglers using the iSportsman platform.
· Providing support to other elements at Fort Walker including, but not limited to, invasive species control, endangered species support, and forestry support.