AO6 Forestry Ecologist

About the company/role:
Our state government client is seeking a skilled Forestry Ecologist (AO6) to join their team in on a full-time basis for an 18 month contract with possibility of further extension.

As a Forestry Ecologist you will provide high quality ecological services to identify and protect flora and/or fauna during native timber harvesting and other operations.


Duties:

• Provide specialist advice and support the development, implementation, review and ongoing improvement of the ecological program to enable the effective management of biodiversity and support regulatory compliance of native forest harvesting operations
• Surveying, locating and identifying key flora, fauna, habitat and ecological communities requiring protection through remote and field-based methods
• Developing and maintaining effective management strategies for key species and communities potentially impacted by operations
• Developing and maintaining databased and other tools and resources to support management of ecological values
• Coordinating or undertaking significance tests for protected matters under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and protected plant flora surveys to meet Nature Conservations Act 1992 protected plants regulatory framework requirements

Skills/experience:
 

• Tertiary qualifications in ecology, botany, zoology and/pr earth science
• Demonstrated experience in desktop environmental assessments and field surveys in Queensland
• Working knowledge of Australian and Queensland environmental legislation
• C Class Driver’s License
• GIS experience is highly desirable

Apply!
If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed).  
Or, if you have any questions, please contact the Simon on 07 3175 0680 or simon.taylor@evolvescientific.com.au

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