Nova Southeastern University · 1 day ago
TEMP-Hillsboro Sea Turtle Priority Clearance
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelNova Southeastern University (NSU) is a not-for-profit institution known for academic excellence and innovation. The role involves performing priority clearance morning surveys of sea turtle nests on Hillsboro Beach, ensuring compliance with Marine Turtle Permit and Guidelines under supervision.
EducationHigher EducationNon Profit
Responsibilities
Complete nightly checks of marine turtle nest cages and aid in disoriented hatchlings in compliance with the FWC Marine Turtle Guidelines and Marine Turtle Permit under the supervision of an FWC permitted program administrator, Principle Investigator, or Project Manager
Locate, identify and mark all marine turtle nest sites or false crawls laid the previous night in compliance with the FWC Marine Turtle Guidelines and Marine Turtle Permit under the supervision of an FWC permitted program administrator, Principle Investigator, or Project Manager
Relocate imperiled nests
Excavate nests and assess hatching success
Construct and maintain restraining cages as designated by active Marine Turtle Permit
Monitor for sea turtle nesting activity in relation to beach re-nourishment projects on Broward County beaches
Assess disorientation events of hatchling marine turtles
Collect and enter data related to all aspects of the nesting beach activities and monitoring with an emphasis on accuracy, quality, and efficiency
Help in training/supervising new beach staff
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; database and data entry skills
Ability to utilize or learn to utilize software relevant to the research program, new research methods, and work routines quickly
Safely operate an all-terrain vehicle to patrol Broward County beach sites
Ability to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
Be able to communicate and maintain working relationships with all contracted staff, volunteers, County and Federal employees, and the general public at all times
Must be able to complete all required training modules for each component of beach monitoring activities
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Preferred
Prior field experience and/or experience working with endangered species is preferred but not required
Benefits
Tuition waiver
Retirement plan
Excellent medical and dental plans
Company
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University is a nonprofit, independent research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees.
Founded in 1964
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.75MKey Investors
Community Foundation of BrowardHealth Foundation of South Florida
2025-06-26Grant· $0.45M
2023-02-15Grant· $1M
2022-02-22Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
Marilyn Gardner
Program Professor & Education Enterprise Associate
Theoharis Theoharides
Executive Director, Center of Excellence for Neuroinflammation Research, NSU
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