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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Plant Ecologist / Botanist<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">We have an immediate opening in our Los Gatos office for a full-time plant ecologist / botanist. This person will conduct field studies, including plant community mapping, rare plant surveys, and wetland assessments
and delineations, and will prepare a variety of reports/technical studies, including biological resource reports, and natural resource management plans. Entry-level plant ecologists / botanists also act as a regulatory permit technician, and spend a substantial
amount of time preparing resource agency permit applications packages for permitting under the Clean Water Act, State Porter Cologne Water Quality Control Act, State Fish and Game Code, and McAteer-Petris Act.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:black">Required qualifications:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Academic background in with emphasis in botany and plant ecology
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Experience in some or most of the following areas: plant identification, quantitative field surveys, plant community/association mapping, wetland delineation, environmental impact analysis,
permit preparation, Trimble GeoXT/XH, and general GIS, Google Earth, and/or ArcMap<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Demonstrable technical writing ability<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Good organizational and data handling skills
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Strong communication and collaboration skills
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Willingness to travel throughout California and beyond<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Interest in and willingness to learn about and build familiarity with environmental law and regulations
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Willingness to learn how to read engineering drawings and learn common construction practices so that a project’s effects on sensitive species and habitats can be accurately determined<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Candidates with an M.S. or a Ph.D. are preferred, as will those with a B.S. and direct relevant experience.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Additional qualifications:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Valid driver’s license with no major traffic violations or multiple minor violations<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Willingness to work irregular hours (e.g., early mornings, late nights, weekends)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Ability and willingness to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments, work in all types of weather conditions, walking over varied terrain, bending, lifting, and carrying upwards
of 50 pounds, and otherwise maintain good physical condition<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Willingness to work at other times in a sedentary office environment preparing reports and permit application packages.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Familiarity with best practices for field safety and low impact principles<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Prior experience in the following areas a plus:
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">California flora<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Regulatory agency permitting
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">40-hour wetland delineation course or equivalent experience<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Range management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">About H. T. Harvey & Associates:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt">H. T. Harvey & Associates is an ecological consulting firm based near San Jose, California, with six offices in California and Hawaii. Our core areas of expertise are restoration ecology, landscape architecture,
plant ecology, wildlife ecology, fish and aquatic ecology, and ecological research. Our work is on projects that involve wildlife habitat; threatened and endangered plant, animal, and fish species; habitat restoration and native landscape design; habitat conservation
plans; renewable energy facilities; and more. We cultivate excellence in our staff and our work in pursuit of our mission to create ecologically sound solutions to our clients’ complex natural resource challenges.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our employment package includes a competitive salary, medical, dental, and life insurance, as well as a 401K with generous employer match.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i>H. T. Harvey & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities, disabled and Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>How to apply:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Interested candidates should respond by submitting a cover letter, resume, and references through this link:
<a href="https://www.harveyecology.com/entry-level-plant-ecologist-botanist">https://www.harveyecology.com/entry-level-plant-ecologist-botanist</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#538135">Be aware of potential hazards and stay safe out there!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Karin Hunsicker</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> |CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">983 University Avenue, Building D<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Los Gatos, CA 95032<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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