Tender: Peatland ACTION Field Ecologists for Species and Ecological Surveys – Scotland

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NatureScot is seeking field ecologists to support species and ecological surveys at Peatland ACTION restoration sites across Scotland. Peatland ACTION, led and funded by the Scottish Government and delivered in partnership with NatureScot, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority, Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Water, provides funding for on-the-ground peatland restoration for eligible land managers with peatlands that would benefit from restoration and has no geographical restrictions. Healthy peatlands store and sequester carbon, support specialised biodiversity, improve downstream water quality and help regulate water flow, while degraded peatlands release stored carbon and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions; since 2012 Peatland ACTION has put over 66,000 hectares of degraded peatland on the road to recovery. The appointed field ecologists will work with the Peatland ACTION Technical Team and Project Officers located across Scotland to help support species and ecological survey requirements for restoration sites.