Position Description: Ducks Unlimited, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks one (1) Marsh Restoration Technician to review, organize, quality control, and summarize salt marsh restoration project data to create complete and archive‐ready project records for a series of collaborative salt marsh restoration projects in Wells, ME. The Marsh Restoration Technician will be hired through Northwoods Stewardship Center and will be supervised by Ducks Unlimited and the USFWS. Technician’s primary responsibilities will focus on collating information on recently completed salt marsh restoration projects. Additional duties include fieldwork conducting post-restoration surveys and adaptive management actions; careful recording, entry, and proofing of data; assisting with salt marsh restoration data collection; and assisting with data collection for other related projects as necessary.  

Applicants should have a strong background in wildlife or conservation biology, excellent attention to detail, and be a good problem solver who can adapt plans based on conditions in the field to accomplish work independently, safely and efficiently. Applicants should be comfortable working in a variety of scenarios- as part of a team supervised by a Wildlife Biologist, independently as crew leader responsible for overseeing others, and alone. Applicants must be capable of hiking long distances in wet/soggy/muddy conditions and jumping over ditches carrying heavy equipment in a variety of conditions including exposure to high temperatures and humidity, limited shade, and biting insects. Must be a team player, have a positive attitude, and be willing to work on other projects within the Ducks Unlimited’s program as needed. Applicants also must be comfortable regularly interacting with private landowners, partner organizations, and the public in a professional manner. Technical writing ability, ArcGIS skills, report writing, basic data analysis, and data management experience preferred. Work schedule will be 5 days per week. 

Requirements: Applicants are required to have experience in a natural resource related field. Previous experience collecting detailed data in a field setting and report writing/analysis is required. Knowledge of salt marsh ecology and restoration practices is strongly preferred. 

Position Dates: One position available for 22 weeks (approximately May 18 – October 17, 2026), with flexibility in the exact start and end dates.  

Salary: $27 per hour, local housing is available in a shared USFWS dorm. Pets are not able to be accommodated in field housing, and all federal housing rules must be followed.

How to Apply: Send letter of interest, resume, and contact information for 3 references as a single PDF document with “Marsh Restoration Technician” in the subject line to corps@northwoodscenter.org by May 1, 2026.

Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at NorthWoods:

People of every race, color, gender, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, belief system and background are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation will be made for applicants with disabilities.  NorthWoods believes that diversity in our workplace is essential to building vibrant human and natural communities and strives to provide opportunities for everyone without discrimination.