Botanist
Core
Lead and coordinate botanical surveys, identify flora, analyze floristic data, and prepare technical reports for ecological assessments and monitoring.
Role type
Senior IC Botanist (Ecology)
Builds
Flora/vegetation assessments, monitoring reports, EIAs, and spatial datasets/maps
Domain
Environmental Science / Botany
Required skills
Taxonomic expertise, Floristic analysis, GIS data preparation, Technical report writing, Survey planning and leadership, WA vegetation knowledge
Preferred skills
Mentoring junior staff, Training and standards development
Technologies
Taxonomic keys, Herbarium resources, GIS tools
Responsibilities
Lead reconnaissance and detailed botanical surveys; Identify flora in situ and from specimens; Collect, manage, and analyze floristic data; Prepare spatial datasets and maps with GIS specialists; Write clear technical reports (flora/vegetation assessments, monitoring, EIAs); Provide ecological advice to clients and project teams; Mentor junior staff and contribute to training.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC