Description
Lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of ecological restoration projects across terrestrial and aquatic systems. Integrate field data and ecological science to develop adaptive strategies for restoration, monitoring, and resource management in collaboration with biologists, field crews, and stakeholders.
- • Notify permitting agencies of deviations from approved restoration plans or timelines.
- • Develop restoration project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
- • Provide science-based recommendations to landowners and partners to maintain or restore habitat conditions.
- • Create maps and design drawings for restoration using GIS, CAD, and other mapping tools.
- • Prepare and obtain environmental permits required for restoration activities.
- • Review and refine ecological restoration designs and specifications.
- • Supervise and train field crews in habitat restoration methods and monitoring protocols.
- • Provide technical ecological guidance to engineers, biologists, and other professionals developing restoration strategies.
- • Plan or oversee ecological studies to support regulatory compliance and impact minimization for construction and infrastructure projects.
- • Inspect active restoration sites to ensure compliance with ecological objectives, safety, and regulatory standards.
- • Plan restoration projects using biological databases, ecological principles, and planning software.
- • Identify short- and long-term ecological impacts of restoration and site disturbance activities.
- • Identify mitigation and adaptive management alternatives that meet ecological goals and regulatory requirements.
- • Develop habitat and ecosystem models or simulations using GIS data and local ecological knowledge.
- • Conduct feasibility and cost-benefit analyses for proposed restoration actions.
- • Conduct ecological assessments to evaluate effects of pollutants, disturbance, invasive species, and climate change on habitats.
- • Communicate study findings, monitoring results, and restoration proposals to project teams and stakeholders.
- • Collect and analyze ecological and hydrological data to determine site conditions and restoration needs.
- • Develop natural resource and adaptive management plans aligned with state and federal ecological requirements.
- • Develop restoration and mitigation plans for rights-of-way and energy infrastructure sites (e.g., transmission lines, pipelines, wind and solar facilities).
- • Create habitat management prescriptions, including native revegetation, invasive species control, and soil stabilization.
- • Conduct baseline and post-restoration site assessments to document habitat condition and performance.
- • Prepare grant proposals and technical reports to secure funding and document project outcomes.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
