Awenda PP is looking to hire two Project Coordinators to run the 2024 Turtle Conservation Project. The coordinators will organize egg cage deployment at various in-park and local area locations and collect associated data while coordinating an education outreach program to further public awareness and conservation.
Education/Training:
Although not required, candidates may be in the process of, or have already completed, a B.Sc. in Wildlife Biology, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Herpetology or related discipline. Relevant experience or other informal and formal education/training are equally considered.
Awenda PP has been running the Awenda Turtle Conservation Projects for the last two years. The program successfully deployed 75 egg protection cages for endangered turtles throughout the park and immediate surrounding community; more than 200 hatchlings were documented in 2023. The successful candidate would assist the Project Coordinator(s) in turtle nest and hatchlings surveys, data collection, habitat surveys and other tasks related to the Awenda Turtle Conservation Project.
Education/Training:
Although not required, candidates may be in the process of, or have already completed, a B.Sc. in Wildlife Biology, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Herpetology or related discipline. Relevant experience or other informal and formal education/training are equally considered.
Awenda Provincial Park is a hotspot for Species-at-Risk providing habitat for 44 endangered species which are currently designated provincially and/or federally. As a provincial park with the overarching responsibility of safeguarding biodiversity, Awenda is responsible for monitoring and biological surveys to track these key indicator species of park health. The successful candidate will participate in biological surveys for various rare species including Cerulean Warbler, Red-headed Woodpecker, Wood Thrush, Piping Plover, E. Foxsnake, Eastern Hognose Snake, Little Brown Bat, Yellow-banded Bumblebee and Lake Huron Grasshopper.
Education/Training:
Although not required, candidates may be in the process of, or have already completed, a B.Sc. in Wildlife Biology, Ecology, Conservation Biology or related discipline. Relevant experience or other informal and formal education/training are equally considered.
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