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# Senior Restoration Botanist
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**Organization:** Pacific Northwest Conservation Alliance
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**Location:** Portland, Oregon
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**Duration:** June 2020 - Present
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## Position Overview
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As Senior Restoration Botanist at the Pacific Northwest Conservation Alliance, I lead complex restoration projects aimed at preserving endangered plant communities throughout the Cascade Range. This role combines technical botanical expertise with project management and leadership responsibilities.
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## Key Responsibilities
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### Project Leadership
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- Design and implement comprehensive restoration plans for degraded ecosystems with emphasis on rare plant conservation
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- Lead field operations across multiple concurrent restoration sites covering over 2,000 acres
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- Establish measurable success criteria and monitoring protocols for all restoration projects
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- Conduct regular site assessments to track progress and adapt management strategies
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### Native Plant Propagation
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- Oversee native plant nursery operations producing 75,000+ plants annually
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- Develop specialized propagation protocols for difficult-to-grow rare species
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- Maintain detailed records of germination rates, growth metrics, and treatment effects
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- Coordinate seed collection expeditions throughout diverse ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest
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### Team Management
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- Supervise a core team of 5 field botanists and up to 12 seasonal restoration technicians
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- Conduct staff training on plant identification, restoration techniques, and field safety
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- Facilitate weekly team meetings and monthly progress reviews
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- Mentor junior staff and provide professional development opportunities
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### Funding & Partnerships
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- Secured $750,000 in grant funding for riparian habitat restoration projects
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- Authored major sections of successful proposals to state and federal agencies
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- Manage project budgets ranging from $50,000 to $250,000
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- Cultivate partnerships with government agencies, tribes, and conservation NGOs
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### Notable Projects
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1. **Willamette Valley Prairie Restoration Initiative**
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- Restored 350 acres of native prairie habitat
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- Reintroduced 12 threatened plant species with 85% establishment success
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- Developed innovative seeding techniques that increased native diversity by 40%
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2. **Mount Hood Meadow Rehabilitation**
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- Led post-wildfire recovery efforts in alpine meadow ecosystems
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- Implemented erosion control measures using native plant materials
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- Achieved 90% reduction in invasive species cover within treatment areas
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3. **Columbia River Gorge Rare Plant Recovery**
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- Established new populations of 5 federally listed plant species
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- Developed habitat suitability models to identify optimal reintroduction sites
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- Created monitoring protocols adopted by multiple conservation organizations
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## Achievements
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- Received Excellence in Ecological Restoration Award from the Society for Ecological Restoration, Northwest Chapter (2023)
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- Featured in Oregon Public Broadcasting documentary on native plant conservation (2022)
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- Published 2 peer-reviewed articles on restoration techniques developed during project work |