Agency Marketing Statement:

• The Presidio Trust is seeking a Biological Science Technician. The Presidio is a unique national park located in San Francisco at the Golden Gate. The successful applicant will join a team of innovative land stewards working to restore wildlands and biodiversity to this diverse and changing landscape. On any given day at the Presidio, organizations are pursuing new ideas, scientists are conducting research, and people of all ages are volunteering, learning, playing, and exploring.
  The Presidio Trust is seeking a Biological Science Technician. The Presidio is a unique national park located in San Francisco at the Golden Gate. The successful applicant will join a team of innovative land stewards working to restore wildlands and biodiversity to this diverse and changing landscape. On any given day at the Presidio, organizations are pursuing new ideas, scientists are conducting research, and people of all ages are volunteering, learning, playing, and exploring.
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Duties:

• Our ideal candidate is passionate about conducting field work in ecological restoration, volunteer management, and inventorying, monitoring, and research. You have experience with the tools and practices of the trade, strong plant and animal identification skills, and an understanding of ecological science. You enjoy connecting people with the park, sharing your knowledge in plant and animal identification, wildlife management, and resource monitoring. You possess strong interpersonal skills and interact positively with the public, including volunteers, colleagues, tenants, and visitors.
  
  
  
  Responsibilities
  - Manage all aspects of restoration at designated work sites. Install and maintain native plants with attention to the ecological requirements of each species. Control weeds using a variety of methods, including hand tools, power tools, and herbicide. Implement monitoring protocols to track rare plants and characterize plant communities at restoration and reference sites. Collect, organize, and enter field data for tracking work performed and as part of monitoring events.
  - Leads volunteer, contractors, and fellow staff member work days on weeding and planting programs, including instructing new volunteers and students on the proper methodology for restoration techniques, motivating these volunteer crews toward working, and creating a safe and positive work environment.
  - Work with wildlife including conducting wildlife surveys, bird nesting surveys prior to vegetation, building oyster restoration, and possibly more.
  - Assist with the tool inventory and maintenance program. Install, operate, and maintain resource management tools.
  - Participate in the Integrated Pest Management Program at the Presidio, which may include using saws, weed whips, flamers, and spraying herbicide if applicant has a Qualified Applicators Certificate from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
  - Provide advice, assistance, and training to interns and volunteers involved in resource management projects and field research.
  - Provide information to other employees and visitors about the natural resource management program.
  - Occasionally respond to special requests for assistance with other natural resource projects or programs.
  - Writes reports annually on work completed throughout the fiscal year at restoration sites.
  - Work generally independently, but sometimes as part of a crew or leading a small crew.
  
  Our ideal candidate is passionate about conducting field work in ecological restoration, volunteer management, and inventorying, monitoring, and research. You have experience with the tools and practices of the trade, strong plant and animal identification skills, and an understanding of ecological science. You enjoy connecting people with the park, sharing your knowledge in plant and animal identification, wildlife management, and resource monitoring. You possess strong interpersonal skills and interact positively with the public, including volunteers, colleagues, tenants, and visitors. Responsibilities - Manage all aspects of restoration at designated work sites. Install and maintain native plants with attention to the ecological requirements of each species. Control weeds using a variety of methods, including hand tools, power tools, and herbicide. Implement monitoring protocols to track rare plants and characterize plant communities at restoration and reference sites. Collect, organize, and enter field data for tracking work performed and as part of monitoring events. - Leads volunteer, contractors, and fellow staff member work days on weeding and planting programs, including instructing new volunteers and students on the proper methodology for restoration techniques, motivating these volunteer crews toward working, and creating a safe and positive work environment. - Work with wildlife including conducting wildlife surveys, bird nesting surveys prior to vegetation, building oyster restoration, and possibly more. - Assist with the tool inventory and maintenance program. Install, operate, and maintain resource management tools. - Participate in the Integrated Pest Management Program at the Presidio, which may include using saws, weed whips, flamers, and spraying herbicide if applicant has a Qualified Applicators Certificate from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. - Provide advice, assistance, and training to interns and volunteers involved in resource management projects and field research. - Provide information to other employees and visitors about the natural resource management program. - Occasionally respond to special requests for assistance with other natural resource projects or programs. - Writes reports annually on work completed throughout the fiscal year at restoration sites. - Work generally independently, but sometimes as part of a crew or leading a small crew.
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