Contract
State of Vermont
Montpelier, VT, USA
Overview The Lakes and Ponds Program of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation seeks an energetic and outgoing technician to join our aquatic invasive species management team. The primary responsibilities of the incumbent will be to serve as a field technician that provides technical and administrative support for the projects within the Aquatic Invasive Species Program. The projects include traveling to waterbodies throughout Vermont to complete aquatic plant and animal species surveys, assisting with the oversight of contracted harvesting crews while maintaining safety protocols for motorboat transport and other water surveying (SCUBA) techniques. The incumbent will also perform other duties as needed by the AIS Program that will include water chestnut monitoring and management, education and outreach, and complex data entry and analysis. Preference will be given to those with previous experience in AIS spread prevention efforts and those familiar with motorized...

