• Undertakes biodiversity monitoring and threatened species management programs using scientific techniques coupled with traditional ecological and cultural knowledge
• Conducts cultural burning and wildfire suppression
• Shares traditional skills and knowledge in partnership with research, education, philanthropic and commercial organisations to contribute to environmental research and activities
• Engages with visitors and community groups to facilitate traditional knowledge transfer and increase cultural awareness
• Provides cultural and heritage site management
• Undertakes weed and feral animal control and environmental regeneration activities
• Monitors waters and controls marine debris such as ghost nets
• May participate in biosecurity and fisheries compliance activities

• Environmental Officer

• Landcare Facilitator

• Evaluates habitat, wildlife and fisheries needs, and formulates short-term and long-term management goals and objectives
• Ensures compliance with laws and regulations to conserve aquatic life, vegetation, wildlife and other natural assets
• Develops, reviews and manages policies, procedures and programs to achieve conservation and protection of natural assets
• Coordinates and manages conservation and rehabilitation projects
• Liaises with relevant rights holders and stakeholders in the development and implementation of conservation activities

• Studies interactions such as competition, cooperation and predation between species
• Investigates local and global ecosystems, including how species respond to environmental challenges and climate change
• Develops, plans and conducts field research and ecological monitoring surveys
• Utilises remote sensing and modelling to track ecosystems and predict the impact of biodiversity shifts in natural systems
• Researches how changes in habitat connectivity and patterns of natural and human disturbance impact species and biodiversity over time
• Provides advice on ecological restoration practices to repair ecosystems that have been degraded or damaged through natural processes or activities such as agriculture, construction, forestry and mining
• Plans, conducts and monitors reintroductions of locally extinct species

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Rangers and Council Rangers are excluded from this occupation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Rangers are included in Occupation 244331 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Ranger. Council Rangers are included in Occupation 591132 Council Ranger.

• Implements policies and organises activities in designated parks and other areas to conserve and protect natural and cultural heritage
• Participates in management planning by providing environmental information and making inventories of plants, animals and items of cultural and heritage significance
• Constructs, installs and maintains park assets such as management trails, signage, walking tracks and visitor facilities
• Undertakes pest and weed, marine debris, and fire management programs, and may participate in wildfire responses
• Conducts rehabilitation, restoration and threatened species management programs to conserve and maintain park values and assets
• Provides visitor services and education about the park environment
• Monitors for, and reports on, illegal activities such as illegal fishing or timber gathering
• May undertake compliance and enforcement activities