Seed Team Coordinator

Seed Team Coordinator

The Natural Resources Group manages over 10,000 acres of natural areas across the five boroughs, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands, and has secured tens of millions of dollars in grants from state, federal, and private sources over the past several decades to fund restoration and management across these ecosystems. The Plant Ecology Center and Nursery (PECaN) is the Division's native plant and seed nursery. Our programs provide live plants, develop bulk seed and store ecologically appropriate seed to meet City and agency needs.

Major Responsibilities - Under general direction, with wide latitude for independent initiative and judgment, coordinate the daily operations of the seed program, including scheduling, prioritizing, and overseeing seed harvesting, storage, inventory management, and related workflows to support efficient program operations, seed propagation and restoration goals.

- Research and implement best practices in seed conservation technology, particularly those related to the storage and germination of wild seeds, through literature reviews, laboratory testing of storage and viability, data analysis and protocol development.

- Coordinate and support seed cleaning, processing, labeling and storage workflows to ensure the timely handling and organization of seed collections.

- Provide supervision to assigned staff and volunteers, including managing schedules, creating work plans and facilitating productive operations across multiple worksites.

- Support seed distribution operations by coordinating seed pulls, inventory availability, seed mixes and the fulfillment of requests.

- Collaborate with nursery staff, researchers, public agencies, nonprofit partners, and community groups to support seed collection, seed farming, production, training, and related program initiatives.

- Support workshops, volunteer seed-cleaning events, trainings, data collection, and other activities that expand participation and capacity within the regional seed and plant material supply chain.

- Assist with other team operations at PECaN, as needed. Tasks may include facility and landscape management, transplanting, plant health care, and other essential horticultural and administrative duties.

- Interact with staff and the public in a courteous and professional manner.