Wildlife
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POSITION DESCRIPTION Under the supervision and direction of the NYC Parks’ Wildlife Unit, the Wildlife Area Associate will work at the Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area (RBESNA) to assist with the deployment of seasonal staff and interns, perform data entry, report writing, and other administrative tasks. Additional responsibilities include monitoring and protecting endangered species, providing educational programs, and community outreach. The Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area is a section of beach approximately 1 mile long (20 city blocks) and about 1 block wide. The site is home to piping plovers, least and common terns, American oystercatchers, black skimmers, as well as other migratory birds that use the site as a safe haven. NYC Parks is mandated by federal (Endangered Species Act) and state law to provide protection for the piping plover, a New York State Endangered and Federally Threatened species. Under supervision, the Wildlife Area Associate will work weekends and some holidays during the season and is responsible for administrative duties, writing reports, data gathering and entering, site construction and maintenance in addition to their monitoring and protecting duties.
POSITION DESCRIPTION Under the supervision and direction of the NYC Parks’ Wildlife Unit, the Wildlife Area Associate will work at the Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area (RBESNA) to assist with the deployment of seasonal staff and interns, perform data entry, report writing, and other administrative tasks. Additional responsibilities include monitoring and protecting endangered species, providing educational programs, and community outreach. The Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area is a section of beach approximately 1 mile long (20 city blocks) and about 1 block wide. The site is home to piping plovers, least and common terns, American oystercatchers, black skimmers, as well as other migratory birds that use the site as a safe haven. NYC Parks is mandated by federal (Endangered Species Act) and state law to provide protection for the piping plover, a New York State Endangered and Federally Threatened species. Under supervision, the Wildlife Area Associate will work weekends and some holidays during the season and is responsible for administrative duties, writing reports, data gathering and entering, site construction and maintenance in addition to their monitoring and protecting duties.