This document provides information on several ecological restoration job opportunities, including requirements and responsibilities. It discusses a Researcher II position at Southern Illinois University involving integrating ecological classifications, supervising field crews, and collaborating with specialists. A Plant Community Ecologist role requires experience identifying plant species and understanding relationships between soils and plant communities. The document also outlines environmental scientist, biologist, and habitat restoration biologist positions, noting education, experience, and salary range requirements.

1. Ecological Restoration Job
Opportunities

2. Interview with Dr. Moore
 GIS Certification
 B.S. or M.S. or Ph.D.
 Entry level = B.S. (worker bee)
 M.S. good for private sector jobs
 Ph.D. good for education
 Internships
 Learning and meaningful
 Focus on ones for your career path

3. Researcher II (Plant Community
Ecologist)
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
 Full-time professional researcher position on a state
funded project
 Responsibilities:
 Integrating input from various departments and various
specialties into a structured classification system
 Testing preliminary ecological classifications
 Supervision of a 4-person crew in the collection of field data
 Develop and execute detailed work-plans
 Collaboration with various specialists from various departments
 Preparation of reports to funding agencies

4. Plant Community Ecologist
 KSAs
 Background in field identification of herbaceous and woody
species
 Understanding of the relationship between soil and site
edaphic factors on the development of ecological
communities
 Leadership skillsand experience working in a team
 Written and oral communication skills
 Education or experience in Missouri plants and soils
preffered
 Valid driver’s license required
 Salaries of state-employed research ecologists typically
range from $52,000-$57,000 a year

5. Power Engineers
Environmental Scientist/
Project Manager KSA’s
• B.S. minimum, M.S. or Ph.D.
preferred
• Experience in management and
proposals projects
• Knowledge of how to manage
$50K projects and leadership
skills with Endangered Species
Act and NEPA documentation
• Ability to write reports, develop
new business opportunities, and
analyze data
• Technical writing and oral
communication skills
• Prior work with consulting firm
Salary Range
$80K - $91K per year
Depending on prior experience
and level of education

6. URS- United Resource
Services
Biologist/ Wet Scientist KSA’s
 Minimum B.A./B.S. in Environmental
Science, Ecology, Environmental
Studies, or Biology
 4 years experience in Section 401/404
permitting, technical reports, mitigation
requirements, and GIS
 3 years of environmental field
experience
 Ability to travel
 Communication and technical writing
skills required
Salary Range
$38K - $58K per year
Responsibilities
 Wetland delineation
reports, function
assessments, environmental
permitting documents
 Monitoring wetland and stream
projects
 Stream, wetland, and wildlife habitat
assessments
 Significant GIS responsibilities

7. Hudson River Habitat
Restoration Biologist

8. Ranch Environmental
Manager

9. Works Cited
 https://www.urs.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mE
xternal.showJob&RID=88660
 http://jobs.ser.org/jobseeker/job/16612546/Environmental%20Scie
ntist/Project%20Manager/__company__/?vnet=0&str=51
 http://jobs.ser.org/jobseeker/job/17177570/Hudson%20River%20H
abitat%20Restoration%20Biologist/__company__/?vnet=0
 http://jobs.ser.org/jobseeker/job/16882459/Ranch%20Environment
al%20Manager/__company__/?vnet=0&str=26
 http://jobs.ser.org/jobseeker/job/16612546/Environmental%20Scie
ntist/Project%20Manager/__company__/?vnet=0&str=51
 http://jobs.ser.org/jobseeker/job/16610115/Researcher%20II%20(P
lant%20Community%20Ecologist)/__company__/?vnet=0&str=51