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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The <a href="http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/index.html"><span style="color:windowtext">Environmental Assessment Program</span></a> within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill an <a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/3458331/aquatic-botanist-natural-resource-scientist-3">Aquatic
Botanist (Natural Resource Scientist 3)</a><b> </b>position. This position is located<b> </b>in our Headquarters Office in<b> </b><a href="http://www.ci.lacey.wa.us/"><span style="color:windowtext">Lacey, WA</span></a><a href="http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/"><span style="color:windowtext">.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What you will do:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lead aquatic plant field assessments:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use scientific expertise to plan, prioritize, and conduct field sampling and onsite visits statewide<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maintain a tracking system for exotic, invasive aquatic weeds<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Serve as the agency’s research expert in freshwater aquatic plants:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provide scientific expertise for other agencies, local governments, lakes groups and the general public regarding high priority aquatic plant ecology and taxonomy issues, aquatic plant
management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Develop integrated aquatic plant management plans and other aquatic plant management issues including relevant permits and funding opportunities <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Analyze, report, and technical review:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Analyze data and prepare scientific and technical reports for publication. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assist with rating and ranking Freshwater Aquatic Weeds Program grant applications and early infestation grant applications submitted by local and state governments <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Coordinate activities with other related monitoring and aquatic plant activities (grant administration/technical outreach, environmental education, and citizen monitoring positions)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prepare and publish articles in scientific peer-reviewed journals, and present papers to the scientific community at conferences as primary or co-author.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information and to apply, follow this link:
<a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/3458331/aquatic-botanist-natural-resource-scientist-3">
Aquatic Botanist (Natural Resource Scientist 3)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are interested, please apply at your earliest convenience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Robert “Jake” Barkman<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: He/Him<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Human Resource Consultant, Recruiting and Diversity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Ecology, Human Resources Office<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 360-280-4787<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:roba461@ecy.wa.gov">roba461@ecy.wa.gov</a>
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