Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Regions: Californian / Desert Southwest / Great Basin CESU Regions
The Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) Environmental Readiness Division and Naval Base Coronado Environmental Department environmental programs ensure military mission activities are conducted in compliance with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and policies. Article I B of the master agreement states the objectives of the CESU are to: provide research, technical assistance and education to federal land management, environmental and research agencies and their potential partners; develop a program of research, technical assistance and education that involves the biological, physical, social sciences needed to address resource issues and interdisciplinary problem-solving at multiple scales and in an ecosystem context at the local, regional, and national level; and place special emphasis on the working collaboration among federal agencies and universities and their related partner institutions.
This work requires an onsite support person located at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (NALF) San Clemente Island (SCI), Naval Base Coronado (NBC). The work shall involve: supporting the Designated Navy Representatives through various program management duties, including propagating, installing, and maintaining native plant species at outplanting sites; treating invasive non-native plant species; monitoring erosion; monitoring vegetation; developing protocols for monitoring rare plants; and record keeping and reporting.
Implementation of the SCI Botany Program is designed to help recover the federally listed plant species on SCI and to increase the number of populations and individuals of rare non-listed plant species so that listing under ESA is no longer necessary. Implementation of the Botany Program is also designed to improve native vegetation and habitat for federally listed and sensitive wildlife species. Implementing the Botany Program is designed to satisfy requirements provided in the following
DEADLINE: 17 June 2024, 12:00pm Central Time
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