Riparian and Wetland Monitoring Crew Member; AIM

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is seeking two (2) Riparian and Wetland Monitoring Crew Members (AIM) to contribute to the New Mexico BLM Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) of our public lands across the state. Each technician will work on a field team comprised of 3 individuals (one Crew Leader, two Crew Technicians) and collect data according to standardized methodologies and protocols.

The AIM data is used by various resource specialists and land managers across the Western United States to help inform decisions regarding adaptive range management techniques, habitat protection, and other land management issues and strategies.

For more information about ACE, please visit our website.

Start Date: Early April 2026

Estimated End Date: October 2026

• A 30-week minimum commitment is required*

Location Details/

Description:

Santa Fe, New Mexico

BLM employees in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas care for 13.5 million acres of public lands guided by the principles of multiple use and sustained yield, and a recognized need to protect and enhance the natural and human environment.

For more information about the BLM New Mexico State Office, please visit their website.

This is a field-based position with approximately 100% of the work taking place in an outdoor environment where the climate, weather, and terrain can be demanding. Field teams will be expected to work 10-hour days and will be required to camp for 8-day hitches in the field, followed by 6 days off. Travel will be provided from Santa Fe to the field sites and back.

• Delineating Surface Water Characteristics
• Collecting vegetation data using line-point intercept and species inventory methods
• Identifying and describing soil horizons
• Using GPS to navigate to off‑trail sampling sites
• Driving 4x4 vehicles in a backcountry setting
• Electronic data collection using a tablet and an ArcGIS geo-database

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promote exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

8-day camping in the field, followed by 6 days off.

Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $700.00/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi‑weekly. The living allowance is a fixed rate determined by the BLM and ACE and is not flexible.

Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC‑eligible term is not long enough for Members to accrue 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the total hours served at the completion of the term may be eligible to be combined with hours accrued from another PLC‑eligible term to meet the 640 hours requirement.

PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship. Please see the ACE website for more information on PLC eligibility.

Housing Assistance: ACE Members will be eligible for reimbursable housing assistance up to $200.00/wk. The ACE Member will only be reimbursed for approved and demonstrated housing expenses.

Relocation Assistance: ACE members will have access to up to $500.00 to be used for eligible relocation expenses. Further details regarding the distribution of these funds will be provided during the interview process.

Gear Assistance: ACE members will have up to $200.00 to spend on eligible gear purchases. Eligible gear for this position includes camping gear and working clothing gear, and must be approved by ACE staff prior to purchase.

Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive an orientation outlining ACE policies, procedures, and networks for support. Specific training from the BLM will include comprehensive training in Aquatic (Lotic) AIM methods.

Required:

• Members must be…