Restoration Ecologist: La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Agency

Mississippi Valley Conservancy

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Job Category

Full time Positions

Salary

$54,000 to $58,000 DOE

Last Date to Apply

11/15/2022

Website

https://www.mississippivalleyconservancy.org/get-involved/employment-internships

Description

Mississippi Valley Conservancy is seeking a highly experienced, self-motivated individual to bring the direction of Conservancy’s land management work to a new level. We are looking for a diverse perspective and strong problem-solving skills for the role of Restoration Ecologist. The right candidate will integrate science into long-term strategic conservation planning for habitat management on Conservancy nature preserves. This will be achieved through innovative thinking for restoration techniques, including transitional agricultural and grazing strategies. We are looking for a professional with vision, drive, and strong facilitation and interpersonal skills. • Research and implement innovative practices for advancing ecological restoration on nature preserves by guiding and directing staff, contractors, intern crews, and volunteers on other habitat restoration projects • Ensure documentation for preserves and projects is up to date and in accordance with Land Trust Alliance standards and practices, grant funder requirements, and the Conservancy’s record-keeping policy • Develop, research, coordinate, and implement multiple aspects of project development, including habitat management plans, partner agreements, budgeting, agricultural activities, negotiating rental agreements, grazing plans, fuels management, responding to weather events, and etc. • Facilitate engagement with landowners, consultants, partners, agency officials, lessee graziers and farmers • Conduct property site visits to evaluate and document natural resources, conservation values, species inventories, land use practices, property boundaries, and boundary encroachments • Navigate challenging aspects of land ownership, including addressing third party trespass, boundary encroachments, and other issues • Build successful partnerships with state, federal, and private agencies and organizations to identify pursue and manage project funding sources, including grant applications, proposals, budgets and reports • Conduct ecological restoration and management of Conservancy lands including: planning and leading prescribed burns, timber stand improvement, invasive species control, fencing, trailhead construction, boundary posting and other management activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in natural resources, planning or related field • Minimum of five (5) years professional experience in implementing land management activities • In depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, habitat types, landscape, economy, and people of southwestern Wisconsin. • Ability to manage/navigate/direct complex individuals and group dynamics • Ability to analyze complex research to inform land management practices and land use policy • Professional interests that align strongly with the Conservancy’s vision, values, and conservation goals • The successful candidate will be self-directed, highly motivated, flexible, and detail-oriented • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills • Desire and demonstrated ability to identify and address personal knowledge gaps; to learn on the job; and to cultivate sources of knowledge, expertise, and skill • Able and willing to travel frequently among the nine counties in the Conservancy service area and occasionally beyond (organizational vehicle available) • Ability to pass work capacity pack test for wildland firefighters (walk 3 miles in fewer than 45 minutes carrying a 45-pound pack) • High proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office and ArcMap 10.8.1 and handheld Garmin usage *Reviewing applications on a rolling basis

Contact Person

Carol Abrahamzon, Executive Director

Contact eMail

[email protected]

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