Botanical Surveyor

beBee Careers is hiring a Vegetation Monitoring Specialist in Las Vegas, NV. The role involves collecting and analyzing data on vegetation communities, identifying plants, and ensuring data accuracy. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's degree and experience in field data collection. The position offers a salary of $3500-3900/month, health insurance, paid time off, and is full-time.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Vegetation Monitoring Specialist to join our team. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for collecting data on the status, condition, and trend of natural resources on public lands. You will use established field protocols to perform vegetation sampling and field data collection at new and existing sampling plots.

Main Responsibilities:
- Collect and analyze data on vegetation communities and trends
- Use dichotomous keys to identify plants to species and describe soil horizons to help verify ecological site descriptions (ESDs)
- Participate in GBI and agency trainings and enter data into both Field Maps and Survey 123 software
- Employ extensive QA/QC data checks and ensure data accuracy and quality

Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in botany, biology, ecology, or rangeland ecology or other natural resources with coursework in plant or biological sciences
- 1 year of field data collection identifying plants or describing soils
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic setting and ability to consistently enact high performance standards

Compensation and Benefits:
The total approximate compensation for this position is $3500-3900/month before taxes, including benefits. This includes an hourly equivalent of $22-24/hour, health insurance, paid time off, and paid federal holidays.