Environmental Analyst – Marine Biologist

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Environmental Analyst – Marine Biologist
14-NYS-SR-028
East Setauket, NY

The Environmental Analyst – Marine Biologist will be based in the NYS DEC office in East Setauket, NY, and will focus on work related to tidal wetland and protection of water issues. Duties will include:

• Developing guidance to assist regional and central office reviews of major Sandy recovery tidal wetland and protection of water projects.
• Compiling geographically specific information on species and sensitive life stages, as well as dredge-related impacts, in order to enable the development of guidance for dredging projects.
• Compiling monitoring data and evaluating impacts associated with offshore borrow area use, and developing guidance on use and monitoring of borrow areas for Sandy-related projects.
• Compiling information on and developing guidance for green infrastructure techniques for shoreline stabilization.
• Compiling information necessary to consider revision of Tidal Wetland regulations to incorporate specific Sandy recovery/resiliency strategies, sea level rise, and climate change.

The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, marine science, natural resources management, or a related field. Applicants should have professional experience in the aforementioned fields. Experience with wetlands and protection of water projects, protection of marine species, green infrastructure practices for shorelines, and/or dredging projects is preferred.

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample by October 24, 2014 as indicated at the top of the page. In the e-mail subject line, please reference position number 14-NYS-SR-028. No phone calls, please.

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