Biologist; Wading Birds

Biologist (Wading Birds)

: NPSSFNR-001-002
Location: Homestead
Program: NPS
Wage/Hr: $55.00
Hours/Week: 20
Minimum Age: 55

Minimum of 20 years of experience in Field studies and data collection regarding wading bird and wildlife monitoring in South Florida. OR BA/BS Degree in Wildlife Biology with minimum additional experience of 10 years in monitoring wading birds and/or other wildlife in South Florida

Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat

• Applies knowledge of South Florida ecosystems and wading bird species life history to review and analyze aerial photography of wading bird colonies collected over time to develop accurate count data of nesting wading birds by species. Enters data into a database, documents the data appropriately, and prepares summaries of wading bird nesting in coordination with other NPS staff.
• Applies knowledge of South Florida ecosystems and wildlife to provide expert technical assistance regarding wading birds and wildlife issues to NPS staff and assist with a variety of tasks related to Everglades National Park wildlife management.

• Physical requirements:
  
  The position involves working in an office setting and using computers for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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