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Natural Area Data Management and Outreach Specialist

Company Wagner Natural Area Society
Location Edmonton area
Published Nov 04, 2026
Closing Nov 30, 2026
Category Student Job Board or Student Volunteer Opportunity
Attachment Natural Area Data Management and Outreach Specialist position 2026-27.pdf

To many of its visitors, Wagner Natural Area provides a place for spiritual nourishment. Its 251 hectares, just west of Edmonton, gained protection in 1971 for outstanding natural features, including several unique and threatened plants. One can take a leisurely stroll on the 1.5-km looped Marl Pond Trail and enjoy the beauty, peace, and varied habitats. Information about the natural area can be found at www.wagnerfen.ca .

Job Description and Eligibility

The Natural Area Data Management and Outreach Specialist position will enable successful candidates to apply skills in data management, digital communications and outreach. These tasks are key for enabling Wagner Natural Area Society (WNAS) to implement practical conservation management, based on an abundance of environmental data and a growing body of outreach content pertinent to understanding of wetlands affected by a changing climate and regional development. As a charitable, non-profit sector environmental organization, WNAS endeavours to give a meaningful job experience for a youth (15 – 30), preferably with a background in science or environmental studies. We want to put your skills and education to work, foster a sense of teamwork, enable you to be responsible for your own efforts, and to expand your knowledge of career skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate will:

  • Undertake conversion of archival documents into digital format for strategic planning
  • Compile a structured digital database of diverse initiatives from over 40 years of Wagner Natural Area management
  • Periodically monitor our public trail and landscape features to ensure the database narratives reflect site-specific ecosystems
  • Participate in outreach presentations and display events to ensure the completed environmental content also reflects site-specific ecosystems
  • Prepare brief environmental articles for inclusion on the WNAS website, with a view to addressing the implications of climate change

Only apply if you have:

  • Enthusiasm for the environment and the out-of-doors
  • A comprehensive set of digital and organizational skills (including Google and Microsoft programs)
  • Experience in various database systems, preferably environmental data
  • An ability to work independently
  • A willingness to engage with a variety of audiences
  • A vehicle to drive to the natural area

Hours of Work and Salary: 40 hours of work per week for 16 weeks; $20.00 per hour. Office work will occur from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Field work at Wagner Natural Area may be influenced by suitable weather and site conditions. Occasional evening meetings may be required. Scheduling will be flexible and adjusted as appropriate through discussion between the successful candidate and the supervisor.

Please apply (resume and cover letter) by November 14th through email directly to:

Dave Ealey, President, Wagner Natural Area Society

Email: [email protected]

Ph: 780-974-3749

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