Company: City of Edmonton
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Government, Nonprofit, Education
Description
Work outside while helping protect our environment against pests! Join the Pest Management Team and be a key contributor in ensuring the City of Edmonton's urban forest is maintained for everyone to enjoy.
What will you do?
- Collect branches on site from City Forestry crews as they systematically conduct boulevard and park tree pruning
- Conduct and develop surveys to monitor mosquito, tree pest, aquatic invertebrate, bat, bird, insect and invasive species populations from within
- Edmonton and surrounding region
- Collect, analyze and identify insect and disease samples from field sites across the City of Edmonton
- Conduct primary and literary research into insects and insect management, including biological controls
- Assist in public education programs related to pest and disease concerns, and value of the urban forest
- Conduct laboratory rearing and identification of insect and disease samples
- Conduct pest plant surveys and monitor weed biocontrols
- Conduct field assessments and experimental designs
- Prepare and photograph live and dead insect and disease specimens for reference collection
- Provide information to and resolve inquiries from the public regarding pest and related disease concerns
- Assist with the enforcement of regulations to prevent invasive pests
- Assist with phytosanitary inspections at the City tree nursery
- Maintain records, input and analyze data, and assist in the writing of reports related to the pest management program
- Other duties as required
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