Ecology Technician- American Burying Beetle at The Wilds

Work with the Director of Ecology to implement the American burying beetle (ABB) program at The Wilds. Main duties include daily beetle care, breeding, releases, trapping, outreach, and research. In addition, maintain records and organization of the Beetle Barn.

10-month seasonal position (February-November) working 5 days and up to 37 hours per week

• Works with the Director Ecology to implement the American burying beetle program.
• Assists with American burying beetle husbandry and monitoring.
• Conducts daily field surveys and monitoring of American burying beetles and other species of burying beetles at The Wilds.
• Provides educational information about the American burying beetle program to the public as needed.
• Provides input to Director of Ecology on all aspects (e.g. safety, animal husbandry) of assigned areas.
• Provide leadership to interns, apprentices, and volunteers involved with ABB program as needed (e.g. provide daily work direction, inform management of problems).
• Completes daily record keeping and maintains data associated with program.
• Maintains the cleanliness and organization of the Beetle Barn.
• Assures the safety of self, co‐workers, and visitors by observing safety guidelines when working with equipment and vehicles.
• Constantly strives to further the mission of the organization and avidly supports the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Zoombezi Bay, Safari Golf Club and The Wilds.
• Implements sustainable practices in daily tasks whenever possible.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Experience using analytical software and programs such as ArcGIS or R preferred.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.