Ecology Assistant AmeriCorps

Ecology Assistant (52 Weeks) - Ameri Corps

POSITION DETAILS
Position (s): 4403

Position Title:

Ecology Assistant - Ameri Corps
Conservation Legacy Program:
Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual Placements
Site

Location:

Inventory and Monitoring Division, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, Fort Collins, Colorado
Number of positions available: 1

TERMS OF SERVICE
Duration: 52 Weeks (not flexible)
Flexible

Start Date:

Yes

Start Date:

5/4/2026
End Date: 5/3/2027
Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 1700 hours – minimum hours required for the selected candidate

BENEFITS
Segal Ameri Corps Education Award: $7,395.00 upon successful completion
Weekly Living Allowance: $700.00 per week, fixed rate
Relocation Allowance: $450.00 (one‑time lump sum with first paycheck)
Student Loan Forbearance, if applicable
Student Loan Interest Payments, if applicable
For 52‑week positions only:

• Free Healthcare Coverage (opt in)
• Childcare Coverage (opt in)

APPLICATION TIMELINE
Preference given to applicants who submit applications before Sunday, February 15, 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the deadline passes. Positions will close after receiving 60 complete applications or at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 15, 2026, whichever occurs first.

KEYWORDS Pollinators, Bumble Bee Atlas, Citizen Science, Natural Resource Inventory, Education and Outreach

The Pollinator Ecology Assistant will implement a natural resource citizen science protocol to collect data on pollinator occurrence, nest location, and habitat. The assistant will provide training for National Park Service staff and volunteers, enabling standardized data collection across multiple park units. The position will assist the Inventory and Assessment Program in meeting park natural resource management needs, support science communication, and provide support for additional inventory and database projects.

The assistant’s primary responsibilities include: collecting bumble bee occurrence, nest location, and habitat data on Minnesota Bumble Bee Atlas and Bumble Bee Nest Quest protocols on NPS and partner properties (30%); data entry and analysis (10%); participating in outreach and science communication activities (20%); supporting NPS Inventory and Assessment pollinator inventory projects (15%); assisting with ongoing pollinator database projects (15%); and additional tasks as assigned (10%).

The assistant will travel to select NPS units in the Midwest Region, train park staff and volunteers on survey methods, and may assist with data collection on other pollinator inventory projects during the field season. The assistant must be able to serve outdoors, including hiking up to 3–4 miles per day in hot, humid conditions, in wet areas with ticks and mosquitoes, and sometimes camping overnight for multiple days.

The schedule will typically be M–F from 8:30 am – 5 pm but may vary during the field season. The assistant will complete a writing project, a conference presentation (oral or poster), and generate other science communication items (web articles, social media posts, videos, interpretive programming for parks). The assistant will also assist with ongoing NPS pollinator database projects, developing R code and visualizing data.

The assistant will present at the Entomological Society of America Meeting in November 2026.

Complete a writing project, a conference presentation (oral or poster), and generate science communication items (web articles, social media posts, videos, interpretive programming for parks). Assist with ongoing NPS pollinator database projects (compile datasets, develop R code, visualize data). Present at the Entomological Society of America Meeting in November 2026.

• United States citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien.
• High school diploma or equivalent; if not yet obtained, must obtain before using the education award.
• Agree to complete a National Service Criminal History Check and a government security background check.
• Availability for the entire 52 weeks.

This position is ideally suited for a recent college graduate with an undergraduate or graduate degree in ecology,…