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• Chicago Field Fellow (year-long field technician for fruit bat research), Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago (Madagascar; due June 30)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 31, 2023 3:45 pm |  8  Views

  This one-year position will involve organizing and participating in monthly field expeditions for Ekipa Fanihy with one additional tech and a team of PhD students from the University of Antananarivo. This position will take over from one of our outgoing techs and overlap a current tech who will remain through August 2024 and be replaced in September 2024. 

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• Land Steward, Conservation Practitioner III (job number 53435), Kankakee Sands Preserve Illinois, The Nature Conservancy (Morocco, IN; due June 16)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 31, 2023 3:30 pm |  2  Views

  This is a full time, regular, field-oriented position based at our Kankakee Sands Project in Pembroke Township, Illinois.  Duties may include supervising seasonal and part-time staff, may also help plan and direct preserve work groups, including staff or volunteers, may help organize and participate in community outreach events and/or volunteer workdays, may work under minimal/distant supervision and make some independent decisions as delegated by supervisor.  Some work might require working on your own, working in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances, may travel a few times a year for training or regional meetings.

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• Plant Protection Technician (seasonal), USDA-APHIS-PPQ (Champaign, IL; due June 12)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 31, 2023 3:15 pm |  3  Views

  Plant Protection Technicians play an important role in detection and management of invasive species in Illinois. This Technician position will support two APHIS-PPQ programs during the 2023 field season: (1) trapping and visual surveys to detect invasive exotic tree pests and (2) releases of parasitoid wasps for biological control of emerald ash borer. The Technician will install and maintain insect traps, collect and screen samples, evaluate field sites for biological control suitability, release biocontrol agents, and record data in local and national databases. This work will require working in a variety of environments throughout Central and Southern Illinois, including forest preserves, parks, urban and industrial areas, and rail yards. The Technician will also be expected to participate in outreach supporting these programs through daily interactions with the public while working in the field as well as occasional involvement in organized outreach events. The Technician will work both independently and as part of a team.

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• Scientific Specialist, Aquatic Invasive Species, Illinois Natural History Survey (Glencoe, IL; due June 13)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 26, 2023 3:15 pm |  6  Views

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking an Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist to develop and conduct basic and applied research with an emphasis on improving the effectiveness of scientific outreach for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). This position will be based out of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois. 

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• Scientific Specialist, Field Scientist (2 positions), Illinois Natural History Survey (Havanan or Pawnee, IL; due June 13)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 26, 2023 2:30 pm |  5  Views

  Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to conducting, developing, and participating in research and outreach activities of the Survey, providing conservation program oversite, technical assistance and project management for conservation practices established through CREP, providing technical assistance and project management for the completion of CREP conservation easement projects, providing responsive management for the efficient and effective processing of CREP conservation easement enrollments, including coordinating the initial application, technical and field review with IDNR, and more.

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• Biological Science Technician (soil, water, plant), USDA Agricultural Research Service (Oxford, MS; due June 2)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 26, 2023 2:15 pm |  2  Views

  Duties include assisting higher level technicians in one or more phases of the research process by performing a variety of complex technical duties in a laboratory setting, collecting, preparing, evaluating and verifying samples and supporting records of plant, water, or soil research, maintaining detailed records of experimental data for biological research, performing routine and recurring techniques and studies by operating common laboratory equipment, tabulating and summarizing data using personal computers and software packages with appropriate quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC), safely disposing of waste material (both chemical and biological), maintaining inventory of chemicals, and more.

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• Wyoming Beaver Conflict Reduction and Outreach Specialist, National Wildlife Federation (Laramie, WY; open until filled)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 24, 2023 1:45 pm |  4  Views

  This work will include community outreach and education, hosting training events for local partners, and constructing targeted low-tech demonstration projects. This work requires specialized knowledge and skills in wildlife conflict resolution, and in techniques for non-lethal beaver management, as well as in building good relationships, credibility, and trust with key agency partners like WGFD, WYDOT, USFS; landowners; and non-profit organizations. 

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• Restoration Technician, Forest Preserve District of Kane County (Geneva, IL; open until filled)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 24, 2023 1:30 pm |  6  Views

  Under direct supervision of the Senior Restoration Technicians, the Restoration Technician performs a wide variety of assigned tasks and projects designed to improve the ecological health of District lands. May assist or mentor seasonals, interns and volunteers on day-to-day operational tasks. 

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• Aquatic Research Data Internship (6 months), Colorado Parks And Wildlife (Fort Collins, CO)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 24, 2023 1:30 pm |  6  Views

  This internship utilizes online training and personal one-on-one instruction, working with software packages such as SQL, R, ArcGIS, and Tableau, to manage, manipulate, and analyze fisheries data from across the state. A primary topic of interest will be developed in consultation with the data analyst and worked on throughout the internship to produce a publication or presentation at the local American Fisheries Society Chapter meeting. Various opportunities to work alongside field crews to see how data collection is occurring in the field will be arranged.

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• Soil Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (6 vacancies in IL; due May 30)

  by Taylor SiglerMay 23, 2023 2:45 pm |  6  Views

  Duties include assisting in gathering and assembling preliminary data for all resource concerns for use in developing complete basic farm conservation plans, understanding all applicable NRCS and Farm Bill programs available to address resource concerns and explains cost share programs and payment procedures to applicants and contract holders, carrying out a follow-up schedule for applying soil conservation practices in accordance with plan and contract schedules, with supervision, utilizing most current technology programs in the documentation and management of conservation plans and technical assistance by the service center.

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