Individual Placement- Biological Technician at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Job description

Position Summary The biological individual placement will assist the Urban Refuge Biologist with a variety of projects, including vegetation surveys, bird surveys conducted by boat, manual and chemical treatments for invasive species, planning/assisting the team with public events, data entry, and other biological and outreach duties. The biological technician will work closely with the all staff to support outreach activities and urban programming. This collaboration may include participating in public events, leading bird walks, and helping to develop and present refuge programs. Through these experiences, the individual placement will gain a diverse set of field, urban, and technical skills that are applicable to future positions. Schedule: August 17, 2026 - August 7, 2027 Key Duties and Responsibilities: The individual placement will assist with ongoing research and monitoring projects focused on Western and Clark’s grebes while also having the opportunity to engage in various aspects of waterfowl, water bird, shorebird, and raptor monitoring. This includes conducting behavioral observations of target colonies to document breeding phenology and breeding status for multiple spec...