Biologist/Ecologist

Duties

• Adapt and design, coordinate, and execute field and laboratory projects related to interactions between plants, animals, and the environment.
• Train and supervise field crews and laboratory staff on methods and techniques related to ecology projects.
• Schedule, organize, and execute field and laboratory projects related to forestry and ecological research problems.
• Oversee activities associated with ecology project related contracts, cooperative agreements, and/or special permits or leases.
• Select and install test and control plots for ecology research.
• Use botanical keys to identify plants to the species level.
• Use standard and specialized computer software to input, retrieve, and analyze data and manage datasets.
• Coordinate with cooperators to exchange information, discuss scientific studies and study findings, and explain or clarify program requirements.