Wildlife Biologist

Closing Date: April 28, 2023.  Interviews will begin as suitable applicants are found.

Position Start Date: May 1st, 2023
Position End Date: October 31st, 2023

Location: Parry Sound – Sudbury Area

Estimated number of hours per week, including authorized travel: 35-48 hours

Salary: $20-$24.50 per hour commensurate on experience.

Relocation or accommodation costs will not be reimbursed for primary job duties.

Key Job Requirements:

A valid driver’s licence, and
Current Standard First Aid and CPR Certification.
Application Requirements:   A cover letter addressed to Erin Bannon and Sara Howe is required with all applications.

Natural Resource Solutions Inc. (NRSI) is proud to provide high quality and cost-effective natural environment consulting solutions to our clients across Canada.  We are a highly respected niche biological consulting firm with offices in Waterloo, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta. Our team of skilled ecologists provide expertise in the identification and management of significant and sensitive natural species and their habitats.

Why Us?

At NRSI we value our people and strive to provide a healthy work-life balance and a safe work environment.  We offer a competitive hourly wage, the opportunity to work with other highly experienced staff, and career growth opportunities by promoting from within our organization.

Your Contribution to NRSI

NRSI is looking forlocally-situated, motivated and independent individuals to conduct monitoring activities in the field, primarily biological field monitoring, specifically for birds at bats at a wind energy facility.  These positions provide an opportunity to gain experience in visual bird and bat identification, to implement scientific methods, and to collect and analyze data employing a high attention to detail.  The primary duties and responsibilities for this role include:

Carcass searches around the turbine base, walking transects in order to find bird and/or bat mortalities.  Once found, data on the specific mortalities is collected with high attention to detail, and all carcasses are stored by NRSI.
Trials to determine carcass removal rate by scavengers or other means, by placing carcasses on the ground at the facility, and monitoring over time;
Trials to determine how many of the carcasses are found by the searcher;
Data entry and analysis, including sending email summaries and syncing collected field data each day;
Relocating turtles and snakes (using a snake hook) off of roads while travelling on the work site.
Your Education:

A post-secondary degree or diploma, or high school diploma.
Requirements:

Willing & able to work under inclement weather, in a variety of environmental and vegetation conditions, for long hours, and occasionally on statutory holidays.
Physically fit in order to walk for several hours each day in potentially challenging terrain.
Demonstrated interest in wildlife and the environment, including the desire to pursue a career in this field.
A good work ethic and positive attitude, dependability, flexibility, and excellent communication.
Ability to work independently on a daily basis, and cooperatively as part of a field team.
Demonstrated accuracy, attention to detail, and problem-solving in all aspects of work, including the maintenance of well-organized and detailed field notes.
Committed to continual improvement of technical abilities.
Assets:

Experience in the identification of birds and/or bats by sight.
Experience with the use of a handheld GPS and a compass.
Experience surveying for wildlife, and/or conducting vegetation inventories, aquatic or soil assessments.