[SOS-PCA] Job Opportunity: SOS Senior Botanist, St. George, UT

[Lindquist, Anna E]

Organization: Chicago Botanic Garden

Position Title: Senior Botanist

Term length: Feb. 14th – Sep. 30th 2022

Overview: This is a contract-funded position for seven months, leading a Seeds of Success (SOS) collection crew within the northeastern part of the Mojave Desert, including the Mojave Desert ecoregion sections of the following Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field offices: Arizona Strip in Arizona (including BLM portions of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Caliente, and portions of Las Vegas in Nevada, and St. George in Utah. Due to the large size of area the crew is responsible for, frequent camping will be required to make the best use of travel time. The team will be provided office space at the BLM St. George Field Office, which will include a computer workstation with internet access, and some limited space for processing seeds, temporarily storing seeds, and staging equipment. The crew will also be provided a 4x4 work truck.



The senior botanist will be responsible for supervising two field technicians, coordinating with BLM and Chicago Botanic Garden staff, planning scouting and collecting trips, and conducting large native seed collections as part of the SOS program. This team will likely spend 80 percent of their time in the field. This role will provide daily team leadership and oversight. The senior botanist will ensure quality control for all collections (correct species identification, proper phenology assessments and seed collecting techniques, documentation and processing, including data entry and depositing herbarium specimens in designated local and national institutions). The anticipated start date of the position is February 14, 2022, with a term of 32 weeks, and an end date of September 30, 2022.



Qualifications:

  *   Master's of science degree in botany, plant science, ecology, biology, or a related field
  *   Strong plant identification skills (to species) and knowledge of plant taxonomy; strong knowledge of plant biology. Familiarity with plants and ecosystems of the western U.S.
  *   Experience scouting, planning, and conducting seed collections (through SOS programs or other seed handling/collecting work)
  *   Experience leading a field team or other supervisory experience
  *   Experience maintaining accurate and detailed data records (in field and in electronic databases—Excel/Access)
  *   Experience working with agency, academic, private, or nonprofit partners to coordinate, plan, and execute fieldwork on public or private lands
  *   Capable of conducting field work safely in rough terrain in harsh environmental conditions
  *   Experience hiking and backcountry camping, and the willingness to do so for this position
  *   Experience driving large field vehicles with 4-wheel drive; driving on gravel and dirt roads
  *   Proficiency in ArcGIS to display maps, visualize georeferenced data, and interface with GPS units
  *   Wilderness First Aid or other field safety training
  *   Excellent organization skills and ability to handle several projects and deadlines at once
  *   Self-starter, independent worker, able to learn quickly and adapt to challenges

Please find more details and instructions to apply at: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/jobs/senior_botanist_bureau_land_management_st_george_utah<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagobotanic.org%2Fjobs%2Fsenior_botanist_bureau_land_management_st_george_utah&data=04%7C01%7Calindquist%40blm.gov%7C39cef6ec6045493836e308d9ca4cce53%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637763253498471658%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=CW9JrNfxmtqJRrmPjPRhRWdRyrR3fIXy46wum%2BwkadI%3D&reserved=0>.

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