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Description

The Youth Ecosystem Program Lead will provide crosscommunity coordination and technical support to the four Youth Ecosystem Teams during the field season and plan development phase. This role strengthens consistency, mentorship, and timely delivery of the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Plans. The project brings together 4 First Nation communities to collaboratively assess, conserve, and manage their ecosystems in southern Saskatchewans Prairie Pothole Region (PPR). The project will build inter-community capacity to manage and conserve these lands, focusing on biodiversity, climate change adaptation, and GHG reduction strategies. By integrating traditional knowledge, local expertise, and scientific approaches, the project will map ecosystems using drone-based multi-spectral imaging, LiDAR, and participatory mapping.

RESPONSIBILITIES
    Support field-based environmental monitoring activities (e.g., water sampling, environmental observations, or GIS-supported data collection).
    Assist with maintaining field equipment and ensuring accurate data collection procedures.
    Document field observations and maintain organized records.
    Organize and manage environmental datasets.
    Conduct basic analysis and assist with interpretation of monitoring results.
    Support preparation of technical summaries, reports, and visualizations.
    Participate in community meetings, workshops, or presentations.
    Present project findings and monitoring results in accessible formats.
    Translate scientific concepts and technical data into easy to understand plain-language explanations.
    Support development of outreach materials, presentations, and summaries.
    Contribute to project reports, presentations, and grant deliverables.

    Support documentation of project progress and outcomes.
QUALIFICATIONS
    BSc completed or currently in progress in Enviro Science, Geography, Biology, Ecology, related field