Individual Placement-Alaska- Alaska Regional National Park Invasive Plant Management

Job description

Position Summary This position is based out of Anchorage, Alaska. You will travel to national parks across Alaska assisting biologists and natural resource managers with inventory, monitoring, and control of invasive terrestrial plants. This position is focused on working to stop the spread of invasive species in Alaska’s national parks and support healthy ecosystems in the state. You will also cross train and conduct some work surveying for invasive water weeds and collecting native plant seeds that will be used for habitat restoration. This position will take you to many beautiful and remote locations across the state while helping to protect our national parks. Location: Anchorage, AK: Schedule: May 17, 2026 - September 5, 2026 Key Duties and Responsibilities: - Perform identification of native and non-native plants. - Perform invasive plant removal using both hand pulling and herbicide treatments (you will be trained on the proper methods). - Record data in both digital and paper formats with a high degree of precision. - Travel and camp in extremely remote environments often in hot/cold/rainy/and buggy conditions. After training is completed, you will spend the rest of the sum...