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Wildlife Conservation Field Technician
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Work type
Field
Employment
Full Time
Experience
1+ years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
2d ago
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Summary
The Wildlife Conservation Field Technician will assist with field conservation programs, primarily focusing on the population recovery of federally-endangered Dusky Gopher Frogs in Louisiana and Mississippi. Responsibilities include egg mass surveys, frog propagation, releases, post-release monitoring, and urban wildlife monitoring using camera traps.
Position Summary
Audubon Nature Institute is seeking a Wildlife Conservation Field Technician based out of Audubon Zoo to support field conservation initiatives. Approximately 75% of this role focuses on the population recovery of the federally endangered Dusky Gopher Frog in Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Responsibilities include egg mass and tadpole surveys, large-scale mesocosm propagation, frog releases in restored habitats, and post-release monitoring. The role also supports urban wildlife camera-trap surveys across Greater New Orleans, student and volunteer coordination, public outreach, and occasional field work with other regional taxa.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Conduct field surveys for gopher frog egg masses and tadpoles in breeding ponds across southern Mississippi.
- Manage large-scale tadpole propagation through metamorphosis in outdoor mesocosms at a New Orleans conservation center.
- Handle, transport, and release post-metamorphic frogs at restored field sites in Louisiana, conducting subsequent post-release tracking.
- Deploy, monitor, and maintain motion-activated camera traps for urban wildlife studies, cataloging and identifying species images.
- Collect, organize, and manage field samples and biological datasets with high accuracy.
- Maintain, repair, and inventory field tools, field gear, mesocosms, and research supplies.
- Mentor undergraduate students, collaborate with graduate researchers, and coordinate volunteer schedules.
- Draft content for institutional reports, partner updates, and public social media outreach.
- Participate in weekly conservation department planning and check-in meetings.
- Assist with field initiatives involving other regional wildlife taxa (amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and invertebrates) as needed.
Qualifications and Requirements
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Wildlife Biology, Forestry, or a related discipline.
- At least 1 year of hands-on wildlife field research experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of conservation biology principles and endangered species recovery programs.
- Proficiency using GPS units, GIS mapping software, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Strong written and verbal communication, meticulous note-taking, and detailed record-keeping abilities.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable access to a personal vehicle for field site travel (mileage reimbursed), and an insurable driving record.
- Flexibility to work variable hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays to accommodate field conditions.
Preferred:
- Working knowledge of the natural history of the Southeastern United States.
- Direct experience handling federally endangered species, particularly identifying amphibians across all life stages (eggs, tadpoles, adults).
- Experience managing and analyzing wildlife data, including basic statistical methods and data visualization.
- Experience leading environmental education, public outreach, or working within a zoo/aquarium setting.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Ability to perform strenuous physical fieldwork outdoors in extreme weather, including high heat, humidity, rain, and cold.
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, and carrying heavy equipment across uneven terrain.
- Ability to repeatedly lift, push, pull, or carry gear weighing up to 50 pounds, with occasional handling of items up to 80 pounds.
- Work is split between remote field sites, outdoor propagation mesocosms, and an office workstation.
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Audubon Nature Institute
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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Audubon Nature Institute comprises Audubon Park, Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium, Audubon Insectarium, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, and Audubon Wilderness Park. They are dedicated to celebrating, protecting, and connecting people to the wonders of nature, focusing on activating impact, empowering optimism, creating connection, embodying Le Bon Temps, and leading with innovation.
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Wildlife Conservation Field Technician
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States • Full Time