Conservation Technician – University of Nebraska Omaha

Glacier Creek Preserve, managed by the Department of Biology at UNO, is seeking one individual to assist part-time with land management activities. The Conservation Technician will work as part of a team but may be asked to independently complete the following duties: 1) Mechanical and chemical control of invasive plant species, 2) Tree and brush cutting and clearing, 3) Assisting with prescribed fire operations, 4) Grounds maintenance, 5) General repair and maintenance of existing structures and equipment, 6) GPS data collection, 7) Assisting with seed collection, 8) Assisting with environmental and land management monitoring projects and equipment and, 9) Assisting with Volunteer workdays and other activities that relate to overall Preserve operations and management.

The principal work site is UNO’s Glacier Creek Preserve, located at 14810 State Street, Bennington NE, 68007. Additional sites include T.L. Davis Preserve south of Elkhorn, NE, a ridgetop prairie and oak woodland habitat, and a field location south of Mead, NE where additional burn and mow research plots are maintained.