Gopher Tortoise Survey - Seasonal Technician

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Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant provides integrated research, education and extension programs that foster the responsible use of Georgia's coastal resources by individuals, decision-makers and management agencies.

Our program is managed through a federal-state partnership between the University of Georgia ( UGA) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's ( NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program, a national network of 34 Sea Grant programs located in coastal and Great Lakes states and territories.

This seasonal technician position is anticipated to last 5 months (November 2025- March 2026) but may be extended based on funding availability and job performance. The weekly schedule will typically be 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday (5 8-hour shifts), with the occasional possibility of weekend survey shifts and/or 4 10-hour shifts. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's holidays will be granted, but as unpaid leave. Since this position is temporary and cannot exceed the federal restriction of a maximum of 1300 hours in one year, health, retirement, and paid leave benefits are not provided by the University of Georgia. Please note that this position does not include housing or housing allowance. Employees are responsible for arranging and covering their own accommodations and cell phone expenses independently. However, lodging and per diem will be compensated fully for overnight field deployments. Headquarters will be at the Coastal Ecology Lab offices at the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant facility in Brunswick, GA. The employee can choose to be based elsewhere, but will be responsible for either driving to pick up the field truck in Brunswick or for their own commute directly to the field site.

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Industry site surveys for gopher tortoises and other priority species

Desk work, including the data entry, management, map creation, photo processing and literature research for both scientific/reporting and non-scientific purposes.