Database Specialist

In Partnership with the Confluence Environmental Center, the Database Specialist will serve on a team with 3 other Confluence AmeriCorps members at the City of Gresham. The Database Specialist will spend 50% of their time managing our natural resource data and databases. They will support the service of the other 3 AmeriCorps members on their team and their sponsor by: 1) serving with the Wildlife Specialist to design and build an Access or Sequel database to house all of the data from our Habitat Structure survey program (what species are using them and what repairs are needed for each of our ~150 bird boxes, flying squirrel houses, snake coverboards, etc. installed at our restoration sites), 2) Serve with the Invasive Species Specialist to keep our weed location and treatment information current in our ArcGIS shapefiles and on the iMAP Invasives website and design compelling maps showcasing this data as needed, 3) Serve with the restoration specialist to use GIS software to map and prioritize restoration sites across the City, 4) Serve with Laura Guderyahn (sponsor) to update amphibian and avian databases and possibly convert them from Access to Sequel. In addition to completing their own projects, they will also assist their other fellow three AmeriCorps members to implement their projects (30%), including participating in a variety of initiatives related to the eradication of high priority invasive species across Gresham as well as the education and engagement of local business, school and community groups in these efforts. They will help implement a variety of field projects including: planting native trees, shrubs, and forbs in public and private riparian and wetland areas; improving the biofiltration, biodiversity, and habitat functions of water quality ponds and swales; and conducting high priority wildlife and weed surveys in City natural areas. The remainder of the placement will focus on related natural area education, improvement, and research activities.