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This position is responsible for assisting the Southern Region Ecologist with the conservation and management of nongame wildlife, primarily birds and small mammals and their habitats, including rare, threatened and endangered species, largely within the southern region, as needed in the central and eastern regions of Maryland, primarily on Wildlife Management Areas and other state lands with some work on private lands. The incumbent carries out inventory, monitoring, stewardship, and research activities to support the conservation and management of rare species and natural communities. The incumbent ensures that these activities are consistent with the goals of the Natural Heritage Program and those of the WHS and Department and that they are scientifically sound, including the application of standard methods of sampling, monitoring, mapping, and documentation, and the analysis of field data. The incumbent coordinates with staff within the unit and with various government agencies, private conservation organizations, and academia to develop and carry out these activities.