Species Survival Specialist: Plants

New Mexico BioPark Society – Species Survival Specialist: Plants

The New Mexico BioPark Society (NMBPS), the nonprofit support organization for the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden and Tingley Beach, is hiring a full-time Species

Species Survival Specialist: Plants. This position works within the Center for Species Survival New Mexico, in close collaboration with the IUCN’s Species Survival Commission, to deliver conservation outcomes for priority plant species both regionally and internationally. In particular, this position will serve a key coordinating role in assessing the extinction risk of select plant groups (e.g., medicinal species, alpine species, freshwater obligate species) for the IUCN’s Red List of threatened Species, and will play a supporting role in the development of national red lists and other key metrics of conservation success in support of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. In addition, this position will guide, implement and expand regional plant conservation projects, including in situ and ex situ conservation actions for threatened plant species in the Southwestern United States (e.g., seasonal field collections, conservation seed banking, regional plant conservation partnerships).

Minimum qualifications for this posting include a Bachelor’s degree in biology, environmental science, or a related field, and three years of relevant experience in biological or conservation science. Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree and demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of plant conservation projects.

NMBPS offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits.