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The Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) is a research, education, and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU). CEMML applies the latest and most appropriate science to promote the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources on Department of Defense (DoD) and other public lands. We provide technical support, conduct applied research, and offer career development and learning opportunities to support resource stewardship. We collaborate with our sponsors and within CSU to resolve complex environmental issues, leaving a legacy of science-based decisions that sustain our resources for future generations.

To learn more about CEMML’s contributions to land management, our mission, vision, and values, visit http://www.cemml.colostate.edu/

A Supervisory Botanist position is available with the CEMML Guam Team. The primary responsibility of the position is to conduct early detection surveys (i.e., baseline inventory and long-term monitoring) for the control of non-native species within the Joint Region Marianas Area of Responsibility (JRM AOR). This is a full-time appointment primarily located on Guam, but the employee will be deployable to other areas within the JRM AOR which includes nearby islands in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
Guam has three major military installations – Naval Base Guam, Andersen Air Force Base, and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz. Additionally, there are a number of smaller facilities throughout the JRM AOR and CNMI. Each year training exercises are conducted within the JRM AOR where large quantities of military equipment and other materials are transported into Guam and the CNMI. The CEMML Guam team supports our military partners through biosecurity inspections, rapid response actions, early detection surveys, and invasive species control and management.

Due to the sensitive ecological balance of island ecosystems, including the Mariana Islands, CEMML provides support to implement biosecurity measures within JRM AOR to prevent unintentional biological movement and introductions. Foremost among the services provided by CEMML is the provision of a Rapid Response capability in the event a significant biological introduction occurs. Early Detection Surveys are also critical to identify potential introductions. The biosecurity inspections and protocols help ensure that equipment and supplies are clean when they enter and leave the military facilities. Invasive species management includes the ongoing management of established invasive species such as the brown tree snake (BTS), the little fire ant (LFA), and the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB). A more recent addition to the program is management support for the cycad aulacaspis scale (CAS) that is impacting the native cycads on Tinian Island. The Supervisory Botanist will play a critical role in the support of these projects and the overall biosecurity mission.

The Supervisory Botanist will implement management and control actions of invasive and exotic species within the JRM AOR to promote the recovery and stewardship of native species and natural resources and complete the associated data management. Additionally, the position will support the Guam Team’s Program Manager with management support for the CAS, invasive species surveys, botanical species project development, field data collection, data entry, analysis, report writing and SOP development (monthly progress reporting, annual updates and annual reports). This position is supervised by the CEMML Program Manager position. Aside from these duties, the Botanist will directly supervise one Biotechnician, four non-student hourly Temp Vegetation Technicians, and two salaried Vegetation Technicians.

The candidate who best fits the position will be the person who: has demonstrated experience working within an island ecosystem, can identify flora in the field and office using dichotomous keys, and enjoys fieldwork in rough and challenging conditions.

Field work includes travelling by foot or vehicle to visit, verify, and survey potential or verified invasive species field sites within the JRM AOR.

Additionally, field work includes botanical species project field work such as: Early detection surveys (EDS) and roadside weed surveys (RWS), managing Tinian cycad plots, invasive weed management: Skunk vine eradication on MCBCB and control of other non-native weeds on AAFB and NBG, and in-cave brown treesnake (BTS) removal from swiftlet occupied caves on NBG

Field conditions will be challenging at times. There is inherent risk in the field work which may include coming into contact with wildlife, challenging terrain, remote working conditions, and extreme weather conditions.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in the announcement to be considered for hire. Apply no later than September 29, 2025 for full consideration.

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