JOB DESCRIPTION · AE-JD-12

Restoration & Rewilding Lead

Plans and runs the habitat-restoration and species-rewilding campaigns that close the loop.

ScienceO-4TIDEWATER-2

Division Marine Science & RegistryReports To Registry DirectorClass Exempt · Sea-goingClearance TIDEWATER-2Band O-4Example Call Sign MEADOWLast Updated 2091-01-22Doc Control AE-JD-12

Role Summary

The Restoration & Rewilding Lead plans and runs the habitat-restoration and species-rewilding campaigns that close the League's loop — returning what the fleet breeds in the Broodstock Ark and recovers in the field to living, defensible water. Working from the RV Tidewright and at restoration sites, the Lead designs reef, seagrass, and watershed restoration, plans rewilding releases with Husbandry and the Telemetry program, and selects sites for both ecological and security viability. The role is accountable for post-release survival, for feeding those findings back into the Universal Marine Registry, and for partnering with Fleet & Operations to keep restored sites under the League's protection. Defending the ocean is only half the mandate; this role is the half that rebuilds it — and makes the rebuilding stick.

Key Responsibilities

Design and execute habitat restoration — reefs, seagrass meadows, and watershed — to durable, measurable ecological standards.
Plan and lead species rewilding releases jointly with the Husbandry Lead and the Telemetry program, gating each on release-readiness.
Select and assess release and restoration sites for ecological viability and security defensibility with Intelligence and Fleet.
Monitor post-release survival and integrate findings into the Universal Marine Registry and NEREID.
Partner with Field Operations to protect restored sites and bring repeat threats into the Intervention Doctrine pipeline.
Lead multi-division restoration campaigns end-to-end, holding scope, ecological outcome, and security in balance.

Required Qualifications

Restoration-ecology or conservation-biology background.
Field experience in reef, seagrass, or watershed restoration.
Familiarity with rewilding and post-release monitoring methods.
Project leadership across multi-division teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Marine-protected-area or large-scale restoration program experience.
Telemetry and post-release survival-tracking expertise.
Dive certification and field-deployment readiness.
Commitment to durable, defensible ecological outcomes.

Certifications

Curricula are delivered through the Training Academy; currency is tracked on the HR training matrix.

Certification	Status at Hire	Renewal
Restoration Ecology & Rewilding Practice	Required	Annual
Survival at Sea — Basic	Required ≤ 60 d	Annual
Universal Marine Registry — Field Tier	Required	24 months
Open-Water / Scientific Diver	Preferred	Annual

Physical & Hazard Requirements

Sea-going field-science role. Restoration and release work is conducted at remote, sometimes contested sites with diving, boat operations, and exposure to weather and water. Drowning, exposure, and the risk of working contested ground are the standing hazards.

Dive and work from boats at remote restoration and release sites.
Pass annual sea-going medical and immersion-survival qualification.
Sustain field exertion and exposure across multi-day deployments.
Operate with security awareness at potentially contested sites.

Compensation Band

Grade O-4Base Band $98,000 – $130,000 / yrDifferential +10% field-deploymentSea/Field Stipend $360 / wk on active campaign

Career Path

The Restoration & Rewilding Lead (O-4) advances to Registry Director (O-5) or laterals to the Marine Forensics Lead within the registry. The role partners closely with the Husbandry Lead on releases and with Field Recovery and Fleet Operations on site protection.

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