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Biological Science Technician

National Park Service
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Biological Science Technician (Plants), Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 

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Duties

Some of the duties you will perform include, but are not limited to:

  • Coordinate biosecurity inspections schedule and work tasks, and work with contractors and park staff to accomplish biosecurity and weed management project goals
  • Conduct routine resource monitoring programs for evaluating nonnative species invasiveness, vegetation communities, population dynamics, ecosystem relationships, and public health/safety issues.
  • Carry out a variety of field activities such as the plant surveys, control of non-native and invasive plant or insect species, and enhancement of native plant populations.
  • Perform routine and recurring testing of collected samples. Record all data collected and ensure adequate quality control. Make field observations of natural resource conditions.
  • Mix, load, and apply herbicides for the purpose of vegetation control.


Park Information: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (HAVO) is located on the island of Hawai'i, on the southeastern edge of the island, in the districts of Ka'u and Puna, between the towns of Hilo to the northeast and Kailua-Kona to the northwest. It is located 2,500 airline miles from the continental United States and over 250 miles from Honolulu on the island of Oahu, the major business, government, and industrial supply center for the state. The park was established in 1916 and encompasses two of the most active volcanoes in the world, Kilauea and Mauna Loa; a diverse geography that ranges from sea level to 13,677 feet in elevation; and protects rich biodiversity and Native Hawaiian culture. The park includes 335,259 acres of land, 123,100 acres of designated wilderness, 121,015 acres of eligible wilderness, 7,850 acres or potential wilderness. The Park is in an area of active volcanism and seismic activity, with frequent earthquakes, volcanic activity and a tropical environment experiencing 20-150 inches of rain a year. For more information on the park for this announcement, select the following link: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

  • IMPORTANT Special Consideration: The island of Hawai'i can be subject to high concentrations of volcanic fumes, especially sulfur dioxide gases and particulates. The fumes are known to be hazardous to an unborn fetus, and persons with heart and respiratory problems. Long-term effects on normal healthy persons are unknown.