Arboretum Waterway Steward

For Full Job Description See UC Davis Arboretum Webpage

The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is seeking a Waterway Steward to manage and enhance the Arboretum Waterway—an essential ecological, educational, and community resource on campus. This role is ideal for professionals with experience in:

• Aquatic ecology and habitat restoration
• Stormwater and water-quality management
• Student mentorship and volunteer coordination
• Multi-stakeholder collaboration
• Public outreach and community engagement

The Waterway Steward maintains and enhances the Arboretum Waterway in alignment with the strategic initiatives of the UC Davis Living Landscape Adaptation Plan. This position works directly with UC Davis faculty, students, and staff as well as key community members to maintain positive ecological and aesthetic quality of the waterway and associated habitat areas, manage and steward the aquatic environment and infrastructure within the waterway, and design and install habitat restoration and revegetation projects within the waterway and adjacent slopes and banks. This position develops, manages, and implements a student internship/volunteer program using the Learning by Leading™ model. The steward also develops, manages, and oversees highly skilled volunteers, civic and student service clubs, and others.