Senior Ecologist

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Are you a keen, experienced ecologist looking to join a team focused on making a difference for biodiversity? If so, please apply We are looking for an energetic, positive, field loving ecologist to join our highly skilled team within the Queensland Herbarium and Biodiversity Science unit. You will contribute to the collection, analysis and reporting of data to describe and model the condition of regional ecosystems to support biodiversity in Queensland.

As The Senior Ecologist You Will

• Participate in a team of scientific and technical staff who carry out ecological condition assessments of regional ecosystems, validation of mapping products and other biodiversity information sources.
• Undertake all aspects of vegetation condition and biodiversity survey and mapping, including interpretation of remotely sensed imagery, vegetation condition assessments, biodiversity field survey, including plant identification and measuring vegetation structural attributes, data curation and the use of GIS.
• Conduct fieldwork and vegetation data collection for the validation of mapping products and classifying of regional ecosystems and their condition state.
• Assist with research to develop new or improved methods for mapping and monitoring landscape attributes, including vegetation.
• Contribute to the preparation of procedures, reports, scientific publications and presentations, and the reporting of data and results.
• Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes the interests of First Nations people and actively engage through our work to contribute to better outcomes for First Nations people.
  
  

What's in it for you?

• You will be a valued member of a happy, multi-skilled and supportive team
• Your work will make a difference for the restoration and management of biodiversity in Queensland
• Opportunities for mentoring by world-class ecologists and botanists
• You will work in a highly collaborative, diverse and innovative environment
  
  

We'll assess your merit for this role by looking at what you've done previously - the knowledge, skills and experience you've built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities. We'll also consider your potential to make contributions to the department and how your engagement would support our commitment to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.

This Position Requires

• Thorough knowledge of vegetation condition conceptual frameworks and biodiversity survey and mapping, including interpretation of remotely sensed imagery, vegetation condition assessments, ecological and botanical field survey, data management and the use of GIS.
• Experience in organising and conducting ecological field data collection using biodiversity assessment protocols for assessing vegetation and determining its condition state, and for the validation of mapping products.
• Knowledge of contemporary and automated approaches for quality checking and implementation of data management standards to ensure data quality and accuracy.
• Development, maintenance, and utilisation of contemporary open-source and proprietary software and data management systems (such as ArcGIS Pro) to store and analyse spatial model outputs, remotely sensed image data, and other spatial, numerical, and textual data sources.
• Ability to deliver products and services in an environment conducive to high individual performance, teamwork and ethical behaviour and decision-making.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate, consult, negotiate, liaise and utilise creative problem-solving skills.
• Contribution to workplace equity and diversity that enriches our culture of safety, innovation, respect and inclusion.
  
  

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group SciencesSeniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeTemporary

Job function

• Job functionResearch, Analyst, and Information Technology
• IndustriesGovernment Administration

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