Gulf Coast Field Technician

Job Description

The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s (ABG) Conservation & Research Department seeks a Field Technician to assist with fieldwork and data entry related to several projects throughout the Florida panhandle and lower Alabama. This is a field-based position with the ability to work from home during data entry activities. This position has variable hours (up to 40 hours/week) depending on project needs and plant phenology. The position requires overnight trips of up to 4 nights at a time. Fuel, lodging, and meals are covered during these trips. This is a temporary position.

Duties & Responsibilities

This position works closely with the Gulf Coast Program Manager on plant conservation efforts in the Florida panhandle and Alabama. Tasks include but are not limited to:

Inventorying and monitoring of rare, threatened, endangered, and culturally significant in-situ plant populations across the Florida panhandle and lower Alabama

Searching for new populations of rare species

Assisting with field collection of seed, leaf tissue, cuttings, herbarium vouchers, and other plant materials using methods consistent with department protocols

Landowner outreach

Support field-related operations in and out of the field, including preparation for fieldwork, driving ABG or personal vehicles to and from field sites and ensuring that all equipment, data, and samples are organized at the end of fieldwork

Maintain and prepare data for reporting

Track work by updating “project diaries” to document daily and weekly work accomplished to meet objectives for multiple grant-funded projects

Safely and efficiently drive ABG Gulf Projects field vehicles on rough terrain

Follow established field and safety protocols

Utilize mobile phones, Survey123, FieldMaps, and Gaia GPS in the field to collect data

Create simple maps in ArcGIS for field use

Apply for research and collection permits as needed

Education and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and a good communicator.

Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Botany, Biotechnology, Horticulture, or related field preferred.

Prior experience with seed collection is highly desired.

Prior experience or skills in field data collection, plant identification, use of GPS and mapping tools, and navigation in challenging terrain is highly desired.

Work occasional independent field days and regular overnight trips during peak field season.

Ability to maintain a positive attitude in adverse conditions required.

Must have a valid Driver’s License.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lb.

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Effectively respond to multiple, changing, and often conflicting priorities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to spend long periods standing, walking, crouching, bending, and kneeling in the field in various conditions, including the presence of extreme heat and humidity, thick vegetation, biting insects, and venomous snakes.

Application Instructions

Please apply at website:
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/4057825