Junior trainee Ecologist / Botanist (AQF level 7) – Abel Ecology
Title: Junior trainee Ecologist / Botanist (AQF level 7)
Advertiser: Abel Ecology
Location: Cooma / Springwood, with projects anywhere in NSW
Summary: Abel Ecology is seeking a junior trainee botanist / ecologist to join our team.
We are looking for someone with basic skills in plant identification, plant community identification and / or vegetation mapping.
It is a junior role that would suit someone with an interest in learning from senior experienced scientists, willing to commit two years to learning the role.
About Abel Ecology: We are a small but well-established company that specialises in ecology and bushfire.
Our head office is in Springwood and our regional office is in Cooma in the Snowy Mountains.
Our objective is to offer high-quality services to clients in government, commercial and residential sectors.
The successful applicant will be joining a team of around 10 excellent, dedicated professionals with a range of skills and expertise.
About our work: Our ecological work includes flora surveys, vegetation mapping, biodiversity monitoring, habitat monitoring, threatened species monitoring, management plans and impact assessments (including BDARs).
Our Snowy Mountains projects are mainly in high country landscapes, with other projects across NSW.
Learning Objectives
Conducting botanical surveys
Demonstrate experience and skills in business management.
Experience in NSW
identifying plant community types (PCTs)
assessing vegetation condition
preparing vegetation maps (with our in-house GIS specialist)
plant identification
providing written input to ecological reports
Essential qualifications and experience :
AQF level 7 Tertiary qualifications (Bachelor Degree) including Australian ecology, Australian botany and GIS.
Current driver's licence.
Resident within daily commuting distance of our Cooma or Springwood office
Desirable experience and qualities :
Willingness and physical fitness to conduct fieldwork in high altitude, regional and remote locations
Familiarity with high country flora
Excellent English communication and report writing skills for legal purposes.
Able to travel to other areas of NSW for extended projects.
Experienced botanists are welcome to apply for the position.
What we offer :
Training and support for professional development.
Schedule remuneration with opportunity for increases with progress
Two year contract with possibility of full time permanent employment
How to apply :
Email a full CV and academic record, with a brief cover letter addressing the above, your ambitions and experience, focussing on your botanical skills to If you have any questions, please contact
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