[APWG] JOB: Invasive Species Database Program Coordinator (Albany, NY)

[Olivia Kwong]

See the attached PDF for the full info on the job opening.  Closese Jan 
4th.

POSITION TITLE: Invasive Species Biologist
SUPERVISOR: Invasive Species Database Program Coordinator (ISDBPC)
LOCATION: Albany, New York
Full/Part Time Full-time
Regular/Temporary Regular
PREPARED BY: Meg Wilkinson, ISDBPC
DATE PREPARED: November 9, 2009
CLOSING DATE: January 4, 2010

BACKGROUND:
This position is with the New York Natural Heritage Program (NYNHP) in 
Albany, NY. The NY Natural Heritage Program is a partnership between The 
Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) that facilitates the conservation of 
rare animals, rare plants, and significant natural communities. The 
program accomplishes this mission by working collaboratively with 
partners inside and outside New York to support stewardship of New York.s 
rare plants, rare animals, and significant natural communities and to
reduce the threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. The program 
combines thorough field inventories, scientific analyses, expert 
interpretation, and comprehensive databases on New York's flora and fauna 
to deliver high quality information for natural resource planning, land 
use decisions, and conservation of New York's biodiversity. The New
York Natural Heritage Program is based in the Central Office of the NYS 
DEC in downtown Albany, NY.

Basic Qualifications:
. Graduate degree in a science-related field
. 3 or more years of professional experience in natural resources, 
biology, ecology, or a related field
. Experience with and/or course work in the flora, fauna, ecology, and/or 
natural history of the Northeast
. Experience with invasive species issues
. Experience working with databases including quality control review
. Experience in developing and managing multiple projects simultaneously
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