Jobs Title:
SOS National Curator Position - Chicago Botanical Gardens

Post Date
3/5/2020

Expiration Date
6/3/2020

Details:
Overview: To coordinate and implement seed collection and banking activities nationally for Seeds of Success and provide curation for the National Collection, within the Plant Conservation and Restoration Program of BLM, communicating with a wide variety of audiences including federal, state, local, and tribal agencies and elected officials; non-governmental organizations and interest groups; industry; traditional and new media outlets; public land users; and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities: Provide coordination for the Seeds of Success project to collect and bank seeds from native plant taxa across the U.S.
2. Train and coordinate staff/cooperators/interns on seed collection.
3. Manage data related to the National Collection.
4. Provide analysis on the National Collection, using GIS, in order to strategically add taxa and populations for collection.
5. Teach classes and provide lectures in support of native seed banking.
6. Prepare grant proposals to provide financial support for Seeds of Success.

Key Cooperative Relationships: Botanic Garden and BLM staff; SOS cooperators; CLM interns and technicians for SOS; federal, state and regional land managers; conservation, stewardship and restoration groups.

Qualifications:
Who may apply: Bachelor’s degree in ecology, botany, biology or equivalent. Advanced degree preferred. Knowledge of plants, especially seed collection methods. GIS experience. Data management, teaching and project management experience, good organizational skills. Ability to work independently. Desire to work with volunteers and interns. Occasional outdoor and weekend work may be involved, valid driver’s license required.

Comments:
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.

Go to https://www.chicagobotanic.org/jobs to apply. Please include a c.v. and cover letter with your application. Review of applications begins May 30, 2020 and will continue until a suitable candidate is hired. Contact Kayri Havens at khavens@chicagobotanic.org with any questions.

Employer:
Chicago Botanical Gardens
Contact:
Kayri Havens

Email:
mailto:khavens@chicagobotanic.org

Website:
https://www.chicagobotanic.org/jobs