As part of the TNC Wyoming business unit and TNC’s ecosystem-wide Sagebrush Sea Program, the WY Restoration Technician will engage in a variety of projects, including: seed technology research aiming to improve sagebrush establishment on restoration sites; improving the supply of native seeds and diversity of species available for restoration; and prioritizing and testing the effectiveness of invasive annual grass treatments. The WY Restoration Technician will be the primary person responsible for coordinating a variety of field and lab tasks as well as managing and analyzing data. They will work in a team and independently across several workstreams. Ultimately, they will play an important role in achieving our goals of accelerating the pace of restoration and proactive management to maintain diverse and functional sagebrush ecosystems that support Wyoming’s wildlife and people.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Organize and perform field and lab work, both supervised and unsupervised
• Collect, manage, and analyze experimental data
• Collect and analyze ecological geospatial data

This is a full-time, temporary grant fund position with funds available through the end of September with the possibility of extension.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in science related field and 1-year experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience collecting and managing field and/or lab data on plants/seeds
• Experience identifying plants to species level
• Experience with GIS software and data to create maps