at Tucson Audubon
In-house Strike Team Crew
- DEPARTMENT: Restoration
- FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt/Full Time
- REPORTS TO: Invasive Plant Program Manager
SUMMARY: The In-house Invasive Plant Strike Team will be utilized for invasive plant species management (identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring) and hazardous fuels reduction at a variety of ecologically sensitive and high-priority areas throughout the region. The Strike Team implements treatment activities as agreed up by contract / grant / or award and will interface with clients and public in a courteous and educational manner. Each team member, as Certified Applicators, will keep accurate records of activities as required by state and federal law, and will ensure safe practices are followed and materials treated appropriately. Application fees and fees for successful tests leading to attaining Certified Applicator status will be reimbursed after 1 year of employment.
Federal-Lands Strike Team Crew
- DEPARTMENT: Restoration
- FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt/Full Time
- REPORTS TO: Invasive Plant Program Manager
SUMMARY: The Strike Team Crew serves as a member of the Federal Lands Invasive Plant Strike Team (CoATIS – Collaborative Audubon Inventory and Treatment Squad), which is responsible for invasive plant species management (identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring) primarily at a variety of ecologically sensitive and high-priority areas on lands managed by federal agencies throughout the Desert Southwest region with geographic scope extended as far as Oklahoma. The Strike Team Crew receive enhanced trainings provided by federal partners and must become certified applicators within the state of Arizona under the Environmental Services Division of the AZ Department of Agriculture.
Up to ¾ of the year will be based on remote work throughout the region consisting of 4 to 8-day hitches involving backcountry camping or lodging in government provided quarters. The remaining time will be based locally to Tucson and involve daytrips. When not working with federal agency partners, the Strike Team Crew will work with other Tucson Audubon crews on a variety of work including, but not limited to, invasive plant control, hazardous fuels management, vegetation mapping, and habitat creation.