Forest Resources Nursery Scientist

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is seeking a Nursery Scientist to lead forest seedling research and provide technical assistance to nurseries in the Pacific Northwest. The role involves developing research methods, answering operational questions, and addressing challenges in the forest nursery industry. This is a full-time position based in Olympia, WA, with a salary range of $5,643.00 - $7,589.00 monthly.
Nursery Scientist, Natural Resource Scientist 3 (NRSci3)Salary: $5,643.00 - $7,589.00 MonthlyWant to join something GREAT and make a difference?The Nursery Scientist is the lead forest seedling scientist for the Forest Resources Division, which requires utilization of ingenuity to develop research methods and procedures where precedents are limited to advise the Nursery Program Manager, Assistant Nursery Manager, Greenhouse Manager, and Division and Region reforestation staff. The position also provides technical assistance to private, state, and federal nurseries across the Pacific Northwest. The position regularly develops original research questions, methods, and techniques to answer Webster Nursery's and outside nurseries' operational questions. This position requires ingenuity in the application of techniques to solve previously unaddressed challenges in the forest nursery industry. As one of the few major research project leaders in the PNW region, the reforestation community rel...