Student Trainee (Biology)
Duties
The major duties of the Student Trainee (Biology) position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Follows established procedures and conducts scientifically credible protection, mitigation, and restoration projects to prevent resource damage, to restore/maintain the integrity of critical habitats and native plant and animal communities, and minimize human activities that impact resources.
- Utilize appropriate GIS and GPS technology for project management and data analysis.
- Tests and implements scientific monitoring protocols to identify, evaluate, and monitor natural resources. Works with supervisor to write monitoring documents that define techniques and develop methods for future protocol refinement.
- Prepares management and scientific reports regarding the results of protection, mitigation, restoration, inventory, monitoring, and research activities.
- Assist with the integrated pest management program by maintaining a Maryland pesticide applicator certification or permit and developing strategic plans for prioritizing, detecting, mapping, controlling, and monitoring invasive species.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.