Employer Jones Center at Ichauway Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills Job Description: The Conservation Ecology Hourly Worker will assist in all aspects of implementing an ecological forestry and wildlife monitoring program. The candidate will be part of a crew of seasonal employees from May-August performing Forestry Monitoring Plots. A large portion of time will be spent in the field, where activities will include forest mensuration, timber cruising, vegetative classification, identifying red-cockaded woodpeckers with spotting scopes, use of GPS equipment, and data collection. In addition, the worker will assist with various wildlife population surveys and management, including red-cockaded woodpecker management, white-tailed deer, and other wildlife related projects. Finally, the worker will be involved with data entry and other duties as required. To Apply: A cover letter, resume, and three references should be emailed to jobs@jonesctr.org AND zach.henshaw@jonesctr.org with Subject line: Seasonal conservation ecology hourly. Specific questions regarding the position should be sent to zach.henshaw@jonesctr.org. Please indicate your preferred starting and ending dates on the application and whether on-site housing would be preferred. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Duties:· Ability to conduct physical activity in the field under a variety of weather conditions, to follow instructions with attention to detail, work independently, as well as work well within small groups. Some computer-related experience is required, and familiarity or experience with Southeastern wildlife, vegetation and plant communities is desirable. GIS experience a plus Qualifications:· Minimum A.S. degree (or substantial progress toward an A.S. or B.S. degree) in forestry, wildlife ecology, conservation biology, ecology, or related field Job Field: Forestry Wildlife Job Type: Seasonal, Temporary, Internship Location Detail: Location: The Jones Center is located on Ichauway, a 30,000-acre property in southwestern Georgia between Albany and Bainbridge. The Center’s research, education, and conservation programs focus on ecology and natural resource management. Ichauway contains 18,000 acres of longleaf pine woodlands, 1,000 acres of wetlands, and 25 miles of stream and river ecosystems. An 18,000 square foot research laboratory houses scientists’ laboratories, a central analytical laboratory, and two field labs. Further information can be found on our website. Salary: Compensation: $13-15/hour with on-site housing provided, or $15-17/hour without onsite housing. No benefits package is available. The majority of our on-site housing is newly constructed. All housing comes equipped with basic kitchen supplies and are fully furnished. Everyone with housing has a private bedroom and bathroom with shared common spaces. Application Deadline: Sun, 06/01/2025 - 12:00pm Link to Full Job Posting: https://www.jonesctr.org/jobs/
