[APWG] JOB: Aquatic Invasive Species Proj. Coordinator (Adirondacks - NY)

[Olivia Kwong]

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The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) has an open position for
the Adirondack Aquatic Invasive Species Project Coordinator. The position
description can be viewed online, and applications should be submitted
online, via http://nature.org/careers Job #13062. The deadline to apply is
April 14, 2011.

The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Project Coordinator is a team member of
the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP), one of New York's eight
Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM).
The APIPP facilitates the development and implementation of programs in the
Adirondack region for invasive species prevention, monitoring, mapping,
management, education, and restoration (more information online at
www.adkinvasives.com ). The AIS Project Coordinator's primary role will be
to lead APIPP's early detection and monitoring programs for AIS, coordinate
partners in the region working on AIS prevention and management, and serve
as a resource for partners and communities on AIS issues. This is an
excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to work in a creative,
team-oriented environment on an important and high profile conservation
issue.

APIPP is a partnership program whose mission is to protect the Adirondack
region from the negative impacts of invasive species.
Partners include the Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, NYS
Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Adirondack Park Agency, NYS
Department of Transportation, more than 30 cooperating organizations and
hundreds of volunteers.

The APIPP Team is based out of the offices of the Adirondack Chapter of The
Nature Conservancy located in Keene Valley, NY. The program is supported by
funding through the Environmental Protection Fund administered by the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Hilary Smith

Director, Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
The Nature Conservancy - Adirondack Chapter
PO Box 65
Keene Valley, New York 12943
518-576-2082 x 131 (tel)
518-576-4203 (fax)
hsmith at tnc.org
www.adkinvasives.com