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JOB SUMMARY

We are currently seeking Field Ecologist I – Limnology. This position is an onsite role located in Boulder, CO.
The Southern Rockies field sites offer some of the most stunning views in the observatory. Just to the east in the Central Plains, you’ll find a land of windswept prairies, cattle ranches, and enormous fields of wheat, corn, sorghum, hay, and alfalfa. NEON sites in the Southern Rockies and Central Plains are managed by our Boulder, CO office.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree in ecology, forestry, environmental sciences, or related scientific discipline AND One (1) year of related experience

OR

• Two (2) or more years of related experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, or a related field

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience or four (4) years, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above, may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.
• Previous NEON experience

• Plan, schedule, supervise and perform stream channel morphology, aquatic organism abundance and diversity, biogeochemistry, seasonal climatic and hydrologic changes, and riparian phenology data collection following established, standardized field, lab, and shipping procedures.
• Operate and maintain in-situ water quality sensors. Monitor sensor health and status through various computer interface tools (i.e., PuTTY, specific sensor software, SAS, or other visual analytic tools).
• Record data accurately and completely; perform data Q/C checks and resolve errors in collaboration with staff scientists.
• Provide training, instruction, and technical guidance to seasonal field personnel.
• Perform additional field and lab procedures as assigned. This may include plant phenology, diversity, productivity, and biogeochemistry; abundance, diversity, and phenology of organisms including small mammals, ticks, mosquitoes, ground beetles, and soil microbes; operations and maintenance of in-situ meteorological sensors, soil sensors, data loggers, IRGAs and other gas analyzers used to measure CO2, and energy flux.
• Ensure work hazards are identified and mitigated and support a culture of safety.
• Follow all permitting requirements and assist with permit reporting and renewals.