Senior Botanist
Core
Deliver conservation, impact assessment, and monitoring projects for vegetation communities (grassland, wetland, forest, woodland) in partnership with clients, land managers, and government bodies.
Role type
Senior Botanist (Ecologist)
Builds
Biodiversity offset solutions, avoidance and mitigation plans, and management solutions for conservation of biodiversity values.
Domain
Environmental consulting / Terrestrial ecology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Field survey methodology, threatened species legislation application, ecological impact assessment, biodiversity offset development, environmental approvals preparation, regional ecosystem mapping, flora survey leadership, project management, stakeholder engagement
Preferred skills
State and local government experience, remote location work, 4WD operation
Technologies
GIS mapping tools, field survey equipment, 4WD vehicles
Responsibilities
Conduct field surveys for baseline ecological assessments and threatened species searches; identify ecological impacts and develop mitigation plans; apply threatened species legislation and policy; lead flora surveys and verification of regional ecosystems; provide technical input for environmental approvals; develop relationships with industry and government networks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities