Summer Ecology Project Associate (Gulf)

Overview

RES is currently accepting applications for a Summer Ecology Project Associate based out of our Houston, TX office. The mission typically runs from May to August, but the duration is negotiable based on your schedule.

The mission: As the Summer Project Associate, you will work with ecology and regulatory personnel to perform all aspects of fieldwork and assist with data entry and compilation of technical reports. You will be able to learn the principles of wetland mitigation according to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act implemented by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), while growing your familiarity with the vegetation, hydrology, and soils in the Gulf Coast Region.

You will work under the supervision of a senior member of the Ecology team, in a group of like-minded people who are all passionate about the earth and who occasionally get to work with their four-legged friends out in the field!

Did you know that our Ecology team in the Gulf Coast has project sites all over Texas? This gives you a great opportunity to explore the region’s diverse and beautiful landscapes in the State of Texas. Each RES site has been designed, constructed, and implemented to provide specific mitigation needs for a client or the local watershed. Our sites are continually monitored and maintained to create a resilient habitat that provides ecological value on a local and regional level.

What your day-to-day might look like?

Around 80% of your time, you will be assisting our Field Ecology team, so expect to be in the field. You will learn how to collect a variety of field data, including delineating waters of the U.S., conducting vegetation surveys, and performing hydrological monitoring.

Please be advised that we perform these tasks come rain or come shine and working outside in harsh and under adverse weather conditions (summer days in the Gulf Coast are long, hot, humid) is part of the routine. You will also be walking long distances, climbing, bending, lifting heavy objects, and performing other physical activities.

Around 20% of your time, you will be assisting in administrative tasks including data entry and technical report preparation, as well as other restoration site maintenance and management tasks, so be ready to showcase your technical writing, communication skills, and attention to detail during the interview.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of your duties. 

Qualifications

We would love to talk to you if you have many of the following:

• Recently graduated or currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Natural Resource Management, Wildlife and Fisheries Science, or a related field
• Plant identification and taxonomy skills
• A strong work ethic and a willingness to learn
• A passion for ecological restoration

What will make you stand out?

• Strong technical writing skills
• Understanding of the 401/404 regulatory process
• Biological surveying (fish and macroinvertebrate) experience
• Experience using Trimble GPS units and ArcMap

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RES is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law