FIELD ASSISTANT

NON-CHEMICAL INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL AND RESTORATION

Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary

Trabuco Canyon, CA

Audubon California's Starr Ranch Sanctuary in Trabuco Canyon, CA solicits applicants to fill, as soon as possible, a newly opened position as field assistant with our innovative invasive species control and coastal sage scrub and native grassland restoration project. This is a research-based program to control Cynara cardunculus (artichoke thistle) and other invasive species without chemicals and restore to rare native habitat.  Must work well with people as part of a field crew (5) who work on mechanical and physical removal of artichoke thistle and all aspects of invasive species control and restoration including non-chemical control of other invasive species, native seed collection and planting, tests of invasive plant species removal and restoration techniques, and quantitative monitoring. Experience in invasive plant species control and plant sampling in the field desirable. Enthusiasm for working outdoors. Opportunity to live on our 4000 acre Sanctuary. One newly opened position runs 2 March 2020 through July 2020 (end date to be decided).

Salary: $480/week plus housing (private room).

Qualifications: College graduates with ecological, biological, or conservation background who seek invasive plant species control, restoration and research experience. Must be enthusiastic about outdoor physical work (i.e. invasive plant control). Experience in invasive plant control and plant sampling in the field highly desirable.

To Apply: For now, please send resume and cover letter to Dr. DeSimone at sdesimone@audubon.org. In a few weeks you can go to the confidential Audubon career center to start the application process:  https://careers-audubon.icims.com. Please either send contact information for professional references to sdesimone@audubon.org or have two references send letters of recommendation to: Dr. Sandy DeSimone, Director, Research and Education; sdesimone@audubon.org. The most qualified candidates will be contacted for a phone interview. For questions contact Dr. DeSimone at sdesimone@audubon.org or 949-858-0309.

For more information: sdesimone@audubon.org; www.starr-ranch.org