Individual Placement - Natural Resources Assistant
Student Conservation Association · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- $500–$500 per week
Assist Scenic Hudson’s Natural Resource Manager with stewardship of parks and preserves, including habitat restoration, ecological monitoring, GIS data management, and volunteer coordination.
Compensation
Compensation: (weekly living allowance): $500/week
Responsibilities
- Assist with habitat restoration and invasive plant control
- Conduct ecological inventories and monitoring
- Document field work and manage natural resource databases and GIS data
- Organize and lead volunteer workdays
- Produce public outreach materials
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in natural resource management, environmental science, ecology, biology, or related field
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Nice to have: Experience with pesticide application
- Nice to have: Experience with native and invasive plant identification in the Northeastern United States