Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever seeks an experienced biologist with excellent communication skills to serve as a Coordinating Wildlife Biologist in Indiana. This position will be an employee of and supervised by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever (PF & QF), with daily instruction, quality assurance, training, and workload prioritization provided by our partners at USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This position will provide outreach, education, and technical assistance to landowners, agricultural producers, and partner organizations to accelerate adoption of pollinator conservation practices in Indiana. This individual will work in joint capacity with partner agencies and PF & QF Farm Bill Biologist staff to promote, coordinate, and implement conservation provisions of the Federal Farm Bill as it relates to pollinator habitat on private lands, with primary focus on the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The biologist will plan and implement collaborative outreach and education efforts with partner agencies and agricultural groups (specifically the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council), along with more technical duties including wildlife habitat planning, contract coordination, conservation plan writing, site assessment/eligibility determination, landowner technical assistance, and reporting. The primary objective of the position is improved habitat management practices and habitat restoration that will increase benefits to Monarch butterflies and pollinating insects on Indiana farms, while improving farm sustainability.
