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  • US Fish and Wildlife Service

    Dec 11, 2015 10:30 am35 views

  • Wildlife Job Opportunities

    Dec 11, 2015 10:45 am58 views

  • 2016 L'Oreal US For Women in Science Fellowship

    Dec 11, 2015 4:15 pm51 views

    Applications for the 2016 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program are now open.

    The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program recognizes and rewards the contributions women make in STEM fields and identifies exceptional women researchers committed to serving as role models for younger generations.  More than 2,250 women scientists in over 110 countries have been recognized since the program began in 1998. 

  • 2016-2017 Great Lakes Commission Sea Grant Fellowship

    Dec 11, 2015 4:15 pm25 views

    The Great Lakes Commission-Sea Grant Fellow will work with members of the Great Lakes’ science, policy and information/education communities to advance the environmental quality and sustainable development goals of the Great Lakes states. In so doing, the Fellow will contribute to and benefit from research coordination and policy analysis activities. The Fellow will be located at the Great Lakes Commission offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This will be the 17th year this fellowship has been sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program and the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network.

  • Forestry Jobs in America NewsLetter

    Dec 11, 2015 4:15 pm13 views

  • Allegan Conservation District - District Administrator

    Dec 21, 2015 11:00 am26 views

    The Allegan Conservation District is seeking a District Administrator to manage the operations of the Conservation District. This job consists of primarily office work with some out-of-office travel for meetings and networking. Duties will require working at a computer terminal for a significant portion of time. Some nights and weekends will be required. Candidate must be able to pass a federal background check.

  • Undergraduate Hourly Assistatnt

    Dec 21, 2015 11:30 am44 views

  • Outreach Coordinator

    Dec 21, 2015 11:45 am43 views

  • Forestry Assistance Program Forester

    Dec 21, 2015 11:45 am17 views

    The Alcona and Iosco Conservation Districts (CD) are seeking a Forestry Assistance Program Forester.

  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is filling an Interdisciplinary position

    Dec 21, 2015 11:45 am31 views

    JOB SUMMARY:

    Looking for a great place to work?  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE or "The Corps") is one of the best in America!  In 2015, USACE ranked #128 out of 500 employers on Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. From this list, the Corps ranked #10 in the government services industry, #6 in the federal government, and #8 in the engineering field. Follow this link for more information about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Recruiting Wildlife Specialist for Wildlife Damage Management in Greater Chicago Area, IL

    Dec 22, 2015 11:00 am118 views

    The Illinois Wildlife Services program is recruiting a Wildlife Specialist (Biological Science Technician) for work in managing conflicts with wildlife. The position will be a full-time, term position for 13 months. The appointment may be extended if funding is available. The starting salary will range between $16.77/hour (GS-404-5/1) and $20.78/hour (GS-404-7/1), depending on qualifications. Eligible fringe benefits will be provided for this position. Eligible relocation costs for current Wildlife Services employees may be reimbursed. The starting date is negotiable, but would prefer the incumbent to start in mid-February or earlier if possible.

  • Interdisciplinary Soil Scientist/Hydrologist

    Dec 22, 2015 11:30 am22 views

    The Hoosier National Forest (Forest) is seeking interested individuals for an exciting career in land and resource management.  The position is a permanent full-time appointment.   The duty station is located at the Hoosier National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Bedford, Indiana

  • Great Lakes Commission position available: Communications Manager

    Dec 22, 2015 11:30 am27 views

    The Great Lakes Commission is looking for an experienced professional to lead its communications program. The Commission leads the development and advancement of policy and programs to achieve the collective interests of the ten states and provinces in the Great Lakes basin. On behalf of its member states and provinces, the Commission promotes the orderly, integrated, and comprehensive development, use, and conservation of the world’s largest body of fresh surface water. This position is responsible for developing and delivering communications services to support individual projects and the Commission’s overarching regional mission and mandate. The Communications Manager will have a lead role in developing and ensuring effective delivery of key messages, marketing and branding efforts directed at diverse audiences

  • Grand Challenges in Biology Postdoctoral Program

    Dec 22, 2015 1:00 pm27 views

  • Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist/Forester

    Dec 22, 2015 1:15 pm39 views

    Work in a joint capacity with Quail Forever, Inc. (QF), Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and other partners to promote, accelerate enrollment, coordinate and implement the conservation provisions of the Federal Farm Bill with focus on Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

  • Bat Ecologist

    Dec 22, 2015 1:15 pm12 views

    EnviroScience, Inc. (ES) is recognized as a leader in environmental consulting, ecological restoration, marine services, and biomonitoring in freshwater systems throughout the USA and Canada.  ES seeks to add a full time bat ecologist to our growing natural resources division at the Stow Ohio office. 

  • Data & Information Specialist

    Dec 22, 2015 2:15 pm59 views

    Division of Illinois State Water SurveyPrairie Research InstituteUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

  • Vermont Fish Culture Specialist I, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department

    Dec 22, 2015 2:30 pm50 views

    The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking applications for a Fish Culture Specialist I at its Ed Weed Fish Culture Station in Grand Isle Vermont.

  • Forestry Jobs in America NewsLetter

    Jan 4, 2016 1:00 pm36 views

  • anuary 6th Advertisement of Forest Service Fire Temporary Positions in N Idaho, MT, and the Dakotas

    Jan 4, 2016 1:15 pm11 views

    The Northern Region of the Forest Service will soon be announcing and advertising all of our temporary positions throughout North Idaho, Montana, and parts of the Dakotas in January 2016.

  • USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Jobs - Week of January 4th, 2016

    Jan 4, 2016 1:15 pm90 views

  • NGRREC Internship Applications Due January 18th

    Jan 5, 2016 2:00 pm40 views

    The internship program of The National Great Rivers Reseach and Education Center is an amazing opportunity for NRES students! The deadline is January 18th. 

  • Industrial Economics, Inc. Recruiting Consultants

    Jan 5, 2016 2:15 pm12 views

    NRES received an e-mail from Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) seeking to recruit graduates (from both undergrad and M.S. programs) "who are able quantitative analysts, creative problem-solvers, and excellent communicators" for several Research Analyst positions. They have been impressed with the skills of an NRES graduating senior they hired in the past and are eager to see NRES candidates with excellent academic credentials. Visit www.indecon.com for more information about the organization.

  • WEST REGION FISH RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGER

    Jan 7, 2016 9:15 am9 views

    Make a difference in Natural Resources! Located in Corvallis, provide administrative and technical leadership affecting the freshwater production of salmonids and monitoring coastal salmonid restoration. Provide critical input on status and trends of sensitive and threatened species, effects of management actions to achieve conservation and recovery actions and other fish management activities.

  • EAST REGION FISH RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGER

    Jan 7, 2016 9:15 am13 views

    Make a difference in Natural Resources! Located in La Grande, provide administrative and technical leadership to ensure consistency regarding data collection and analyses of anadromous fish life-cycle monitoring, population dynamics, and habitat evaluations. Manage professional staff and lead efforts in research, monitoring, and evaluation studies in Oregon's Columbia River tributaries above Bonneville Dam

  • NATIVE FISH INVESTIGATIONS MANAGER

    Jan 7, 2016 9:30 am9 views

    Make a difference in Oregon’s Natural Resources. Located in Corvallis, lead a team of researchers to plan, direct, and coordinate a complex statewide research and monitoring project that provides new data on Oregon's native fish (excluding salmon and steelhead).

  • NOAA COASTAL MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

    Jan 7, 2016 9:30 am23 views

    The NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program is now recruiting candidates for the 2016- 2018 fellowship program. This program was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs.

  • Outdoor Education Instructor

    Jan 7, 2016 9:45 am5 views

    Join a positive and enthusiastic team at YMCA Camp Kresge. Nestled in the Poconos right at the base of Mount Yeager, our property encompasses 1,100 beautiful forested acres including our very own 20 acre Beaver Lake. . Our Outdoor Education Mission for students is to create a connection with nature and have fun while learning. Outdoor Education Instructors will teach classes in a variety of topics including Lake Study, Animal Adaptations, Forest Ecology, Discovery Hike, Team Building, Climbing Tower, High Ropes Course, Archery and more.

  • AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) OUTREACH INTERNS

    Jan 7, 2016 11:00 am23 views

    Member will provide national service at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, a host site for the Nevada Conservation Corps AmeriCorps Program. Working collaboratively with Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LMNRA), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting interns to learn about and participate on multiple projects including resource management and education at LMNRA. During the main boating season (April-September), the intern will educate the boating public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) and water safety, as well as gain skills and knowledge of natural and cultural resources in the LMNRA.

  • SUMMER INTERNSHIP

    Jan 7, 2016 11:00 am59 views

    Tennessee Extension Internship Program: ANR/CED Department of Animal Science, 10-week Summer Internship. The student will work at the Tennessee Beef Heifer Development Program facility in Lewisburg, Tennessee.

  • Summer Educator Intern

    Jan 7, 2016 11:15 am18 views

    Conduct wolf education and natural history programs for the public and groups. + Teach large and small groups, as well as answer wolf natural history questions from visitors. +Lead interpretive hikes and field trips. +Assist in program development for people of all ages.

  • PROFESSIONAL OUTDOOR INSTRUCTOR

    Jan 7, 2016 11:45 am9 views

    Bradford Woods, Indiana University’s Outdoor Center, is located in the American Heartland in South Central Indiana. We are surrounded by rolling hills, limestone bluffs, deciduous forests and miles of waterways. Indiana is central to great outdoor adventures with over 25 state parks, World-renowned climbing in nearby Red River Gorge, amazing backpacking in The Hoosier National Forest and miles of mountain bike trails.

  • Reservoir Watershed Forester

    Jan 7, 2016 1:15 pm18 views

    The Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service,  is currently accepting applications for a Watershed Forester that will support forest management planning and landscape-scale planning/forest health assessment around three drinking water reservoirs through a MD/PA partnership, including The Nature Conservancy.

  • Temporary & Permanent Jobs with the Forest Service - Jan 7, 2016

    Jan 7, 2016 1:15 pm21 views

  • Project Coordinator – Saginaw Bay Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (SB-CISMA) in Saginaw, MI

    Jan 7, 2016 3:30 pm33 views

    The Saginaw Bay Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area is a relatively young organization located in the Great Lakes region. It is a partnership of multiple organizations who combine their efforts in order to efficiently and effectively prevent and eliminate invasive species within the Saginaw Bay watershed.

  • Conservation Worker II

    Jan 7, 2016 3:45 pm15 views

    Conservation Worker II needed for employment with the City of Ann Arbor, MI, Natural Area Preservation (NAP).

  • Conservation Worker III

    Jan 7, 2016 3:45 pm11 views

    Conservation Worker III needed for employment with the City of Ann Arbor, MI, Natural Area Preservation (NAP).

  • Biological Technicians

    Jan 7, 2016 4:00 pm31 views

    EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC is a leading national environmental consulting firm specializing in water resource issues, soil and groundwater remediation, strategic environmental engineering/management, and regulatory compliance solutions.  We currently have an excellent opportunity available in the Chicago, IL, area for several, full-time and seasonal biological technicians.  Full-time positions will begin from late February through late March.  Seasonal positions will begin in May and extend throughout the summer, possibly into the fall.  Some positions will involve a combination of field and lab work as well as travel throughout the Midwest; whereas, other positions will consist primarily of processing biological samples in the laboratory.

  • Graduate Research Assistantship in Forest Soils and Applied Forest Ecology

    Jan 8, 2016 10:15 am111 views

    The University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources is seeking a M.Sc. graduate student to participate in a research project examining the effects of simulated emerald ash borer (EAB) mortality and mitigation strategies on soil carbon and nutrient cycling in black ash wetlands in the upper Midwest. EAB is a nonnative insect that has caused extensive mortality of ash species since its introduction to North America. The effect of EAB mortality in black ash wetlands is expected to cause dramatic changes in ecosystem functions because ash is a dominant component of the forest structure.

  • Rockefeller Foundation Planetary Health Fellows Program at Harvard University

    Jan 8, 2016 10:15 am66 views

    Purpose: Planetary health is an interdisciplinary field focused on understanding and quantifying the human health impacts of the accelerating transformation of most of Earth’s natural systems including the climate system, land use and land cover, marine systems, biogeochemical cycles, changes in the community composition of plant and animal communities and others (for more details, see The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission Report on Planetary Health).

  • Environmental and Forest Sciences – Assistant Professor (AA15067)

    Jan 8, 2016 10:45 am23 views

    The University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences (SEFS) invites applications for a full-time (9-month; 100% FTE) tenure-track Assistant Professor (0116) position to begin Autumn 2016. This position, with a focus on Forest Ecosystem Science and Services, is part of a University of Washington/College of the Environment initiative to strengthen its teaching and research capability in the areas of forest ecosystems, renewable energy, and sustainable technologies.

  • FOREST ECOLOGY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

    Jan 8, 2016 10:45 am33 views

    The Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado StateUniversity is seeking applications and nominations for a nine-month, tenure-track facultyposition at the rank of Assistant Professor specializing in forest ecology. The Department isinterdisciplinary and has an applied emphasis, with programs of emphasis in forest ecologyand management, forest fire science, watershed science and management, rangeland ecologyand management, resource policy and planning, and geospatial sciences.

  • Five Restoration Technician Postions, The Nature Conservancy (Franklin Grove, IL) due 2/2

    Jan 11, 2016 1:15 pm45 views

    These are entry-level positions with a high profile employer. The competition will be stiff for these jobs (with 100+applications per job in some years), so be sure to spend time perfecting your materials and include a carefully crafted cover letter.

  • Campus Undergrad Internship Opportunity

    Jan 12, 2016 11:15 am75 views

    Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Internships in Bio-Humanities, 2016-2017 application deadline is March 1, 2016.

  • White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team: Fellowship Application Open

    Jan 12, 2016 11:15 am22 views

    White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team (SBST) seeks new team members to work in Washington, D.C. for a one-year fellowship beginning in October 2016. Applications are due January 24, 2016.

  • Project Coordinator – Saginaw Bay Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (SB-CISMA) in Saginaw, MI

    Jan 14, 2016 4:15 pm13 views

    The Saginaw Conservation District is a local subdivision of government/501 (c)3 not-for-profit hybrid organization. Our role in the community is to serve as the local lead organization in assisting private landowners with natural resources and agricultural related issues. The Saginaw Conservation District works in partnership with multiple federal, state, county, and other non-profit organizations to achieve these goals.

  • Education and Outreach Coordinator

    Jan 14, 2016 4:30 pm36 views

    The primary responsibility of this position is to fulfill the education and outreach mission of Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (CCESR), which is to provide science-based educational programs for learners of all ages to improve understanding of our planet’s ecosystems and how they are changing under human pressures. The position involves teaching, developing, and coordinating all education and outreach activities at CCESR, which is near East Bethel, MN. This includes teaching K-12 students, facilitating faculty teaching of university students at CCESR, providing professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers, and creating and leading outreach programs both at CCESR and off-site. Other duties include recruiting and training part-time teaching staff and volunteers, developing and updating programming content, evaluating programming, promoting CCESR by increasing the number of individuals participating in programs, maintaining the CCESR site usage database, reporting progress toward program goals, and working with other CCESR staff to support the research and conservation missions of CCESR.

  • MAEAP Technician, Cass County Conservation District, Cassopolis, Michigan (due 2/5)

    Jan 15, 2016 10:30 am30 views

    The Cass County Conservation District, located in Cassopolis, Michigan is seeking a full-time Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) Technician.

  • iSEE recruiting for 5 new campus sustainability opportunites

    Jan 15, 2016 10:45 am26 views

    All positions are offered for course credit through the ENVS 491: Sustainability Experiences course.Find a syllabus for the course here. Three sections of this course are available for different positions. Please pay attention to the course and section listed (in parentheses) for each position.

    All position applications are due by 11:59p.m. Sunday, January 25. Application link.

  • Forestry Jobs in America Newsletter

    Jan 15, 2016 10:45 am20 views