Resource Analysis Program Assistant - Seasonal

Resource Analysis Program Assistant – Technician (March 2026 – October 2026)

• Assist biological monitoring and environmental restoration staff in completing quantitative and qualitative aquatic resource surveys on Montgomery County Parkland.

• Perform stream and wetland habitat assessments and collect benthic macroinvertebrates using D-Net sampling techniques (March – April).

• Assist with the collection and identification of fish and herpetofauna using electrofishing equipment (June – September).

• Lead stream habitat assessments, including identification of non-native invasive riparian plants, and collection of stream water chemistry data.

• Perform equipment calibration, deployment, and maintenance duties for water quality data sondes and automated data loggers.

• Process benthic macroinvertebrates in the laboratory for taxonomic identification.

• Develop and complete investigations of riparian conditions related to environmental restoration sites.

• Conduct shallow groundwater well monitoring and maintenance.

• Collect, organize, interpret, and summarize water quality and geospatial data.

• Investigate advanced strategies for watershed monitoring and assessment (e.g., environmental DNA).

• Provide support with education and outreach initiatives, including data collection techniques and aquatic organism identification and instruction.

• Work as a team to perform field visits to evaluate stream restoration projects, assess stormwater outfall stability, and investigate storm drain systems for illicit discharge.

Resource Analysis Program Assistant – Summer Survey Support (May 2026 – August 2026)

• Focus on collecting and interpreting field and geospatial data to fulfill aquatic resource assessment, stormwater permit requirements, and ecological restoration and review project needs.

• Work on a crew conducting summer stream sampling of fish, herpetofauna, and crayfish using electrofishing techniques; assist with field data collection, entry, and processing.

• Support ongoing pond and lake habitat assessments for fisheries management and algal bloom response.

• Process benthic macroinvertebrate samples, calibrate and load equipment, and perform other laboratory duties as assigned.

• Advance data management, analysis, and synthesis for the biological monitoring, stormwater, and environmental restoration programs.

• Develop social media content and other strategies to educate the public on species identification, field facts, pollution reduction, and other work program highlights.

• Assist with the implementation of pollution reduction strategies and the six minimum control measures in support of Montgomery Parks’ Phase II National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program.

• Work as a team to perform field visits to evaluate stream restoration projects, assess stormwater outfall stability, and investigate storm drain systems for illicit discharge.