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Position Summary

The Natural Resources Specialist is a key team member with a special interest in bat research, responsible for managing the flora and fauna on a 40,000-acre Air Force installation in Middle Tennessee. This role involves providing technical expertise in restoration ecology, natural resource management, and invasive species removal, as well as performing various technical and fieldwork tasks.

Job Duties:

• Provide technical expertise in restoration ecology, natural resource management, invasive species removal, and related disciplines
• Perform technical work including oversight of maintenance activities associated with restoration, monitoring and reporting for restoration projects on the ground, implementing restoration projects, providing input for landscape-level restoration planning, and site-specific design
• Perform listed species surveys
• Perform bat mist netting and acoustic monitoring of bat species.
• Participate in development of conservation plans, and habitat management plans
• Work with other biologists to perform natural resources field surveys for a variety of species (for example birds, reptiles, and insects)
• Multi-disciplinary teamwork with biologists and foresters
• Creative integration of natural resource analysis and project design
• Coordinate with outside agencies such as the TWRA and USFWS
• Provide an annual update to the Arnold AFB Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan
• Provide an annual Biological Opinion report
• Perform other related duties and projects as required

Minimum Qualification requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen to work on Arnold AFB
• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance
• Must hold a Section 10 Endangered Species Permit for bats
• Basic skills in ArcGIS Pro as well as experience with GPS and electronic data collection
• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, forestry or related field
• 3-5 years' experience in a field-related position
• Experience in biological survey fieldwork

Desired Qualification requirements:

• Basic to intermediate skills in statistical analysis
• Experience completing Habitat Restoration Maintenance and Monitoring Reports, Monitoring Plans, Biological Assessments, and/or EIR/EIS sections
• Knowledge of major state and federal agencies (e.g., USFWS, TN Division of Natural Areas) and major regulatory frameworks (e.g., NEPA, ESA)

SURA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

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