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  • Biological Science Technician (Recent Graduate), Agricultural Research Service, Soil Management Research Unit (Morris, MN; due May 26)

    May 17, 2023 9:30 am1 views
    Duties include assisting in one or more phases of the research process by performing a variety of standardized or routine duties, in a laboratory, field, or greenhouse environment, common to the assigned area of work, maintaining inventory of chemicals, preparing solutions and reagents for use in the laboratory, field, or greenhouse, safely disposing of waste material (both chemical and biological), recording instrument readings, collecting samples, and taking measurements, keeping detailed records of experimental data, tabulating, analyzing, and summarizing data using personal computers and software packages, performing routine and recurring techniques and studies using a variety of specialized equipment, maintaining, calibrating, and modifying equipment and automated systems used for test and evaluation procedures, and more.

  • Eat Safe Fish Program Specialist, Lansing, MI (due, June 28, 2020)

    Jun 19, 2020 3:45 pm1 views

  • Fisheries Technician, Illinois Natural History Survey (Havana, IL; due July 21)

    Jun 30, 2022 3:45 pm1 views

    Field technicians (1-4 possible) are needed to conduct applied research in aquatic ecology and large river systems throughout the state of Illinois. Technicians will assist large river ecologists in the collection of standardized long-term river monitoring data with additional targeted data collection. This position will be 40 hours per week and will be located in Havana, Illinois mid-August – October 31, 2022, with potential extension to December 2022 and beyond.  Starting date can be adjusted slightly depending on candidate’s availability.

  • Assistant Research Scientist, Large River Ecology - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

    Aug 8, 2022 1:00 pm1 views

    The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking a Large River Ecologist to Administer research activities of the Survey by developing, planning, directing, and conducting basic and applied research for the aquatic macroinvertebrate component of the Long-Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRM), an element of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program (UMRR).

  • Agricultural Program Coordinator, Schuylkill Conservation District (Pottsville, PA)

    Aug 30, 2023 1:30 pm1 views

    The primary responsibilities of this position are to manage programs that provide important technical and financial resources to help protect and improve farmland, including the Agricultural Conservation Technical (ACT) Assistance Program, the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP) and the Schuylkill County Farmland Preservation Program.

  • Urban Soil Health Specialist, Urban Soil Health Program (Fort Wayne, IN; due Sept. 25 or until filled)

    Sep 13, 2023 11:15 am1 views

    Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, facilitating and leading local SWCD Boards and staff to work with partners to form local Urban Soil Health Working Groups, providing technical assistance, education, and outreach to local USH Working Groups, coordinating with partners to cultivate coverage of urban and small-scale agriculture and soil health programming regionally and statewide, representing the USH Program and IASWCD in public appearances to inform the public of the purpose of the Urban Soil Health Program and its events, and the SWCDs and local USH Working Groups, and more.

  • UT San Antonio: Associate Professor in Natural Resource Management

    Oct 21, 2015 3:30 pm1 views

  • Big Sky Watershed Corps (Jan. - Nov. 2023), AmeriCorps (Montana)

    Nov 2, 2022 12:45 pm1 views

    Big Sky Watershed Corps (BSWC) is an AmeriCorps program that assists Montana’s watershed communities to make a measurable difference in local conservation efforts while strengthening the experience of young professionals.BSWC members develop and implement climate resiliency initiatives through streams and riparian restoration projects, re-vegetation projects, low-tech process-based restoration, drought planning, water quality/quantity monitoring, riparian fencing, river clean-ups, terrestrial/aquatic invasive species removal, abandoned mine reclamation, beaver mimicry, irrigation infrastructure improvements, watershed inventories and so much more! BSWC members also promote watershed health and natural resource conservation through outreach and education by engaging local communities through lessons in schools, community field days, workshops, training, and volunteer opportunities. Overall, BSWCmembers confront climate change with innovative solutions developed in direct partnership with community organizations and local stakeholders

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate (Population, Climate, and Disease Modeling) - Illinois Natural History Survey

    Dec 6, 2022 9:30 am1 views

    The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to collaborate on a project developing predictive models of avian disease in the Laurentian Great Lakes. This position will be based out of Champaign, Illinois.

  • 2016 Seasonal Timber Positions

    Dec 10, 2015 10:45 am1 views

    The Bridger-Teton National Forest will be hiring seasonal positions for the 2016 summer season starting in January of 2016.  The Forest will be filling up to 4 seasonal positions in timber. Government housing will be available for these positions.  The jobs will be posted starting January 8th   thru January 27th based on the grade of the position.

  • Northwest Field Crew Member

    Feb 8, 2016 10:45 am0 views

    Looking for an exciting way to spend your year? Apply for a field crew! AmeriCorps Northwest Minnesota Field Crew Members (ages 18-25) work outdoors and gain valuable field skills. Crew members receive on-the-job training in natural resource management, fire control and conservation methods, and then put those skills into practice on natural resource projects across the Midwest.

  • Shooting Sports and Wildlife Instructor and Counselor (summer 2023), Camp Wildlife (Summerton, SC; due March 1)

    Feb 17, 2023 12:00 pm0 views

    The camp is located on YLI’s Camp Bob Cooper directly on Lake Marion (South Carolina’s largest lake). Amajority of the camp week will focus on hunting and fishing techniques, wildlife ecology, outdoorsurvival skills and shooting sports activities (shotgun, rifle and archery). Instructors will be trained andcertified through USA Archery, South Carolina 4H Shooting Sports, and South Carolina Department ofNatural Resources. In addition to these activities, we will also utilize other components such asswimming, team building, and various recreation activities. To see more about the camp, visithttps://wildlifesummer.camp/.

  • Peer Advisors (summer 2023), UIUC Division of General Studies (Urbana, IL; due Mar. 19)

    Feb 20, 2023 2:45 pm0 views

    The Division of General Studies is hiring Peer Advisors to assist with New Student Registration for Summer 2023 

  • CivicSpark Fellow (Sept. 2023 start) in CO, WA and CA (deadlines Apr. 7 and May 12)

    Mar 15, 2023 2:00 pm0 views

    The CivicSpark Fellow Application for the 2023-24 service year is NOW OPEN!For 11 months, beginning in September, over 100 Fellows will bring energy, commitment, and drive to supportcommunities tackle their climate and community resilience challenges while gaining professional experience. Afterlaunching our pilot cohorts in Colorado and Washington last year, we are excited to continue to serve those statesthis year, in addition to California. Our early deadline is April 7th and our priority deadline is May 12th.

  • IL Seasonal Tech - Vegetation Assessments (summer 2023), Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever (southern IL; due May 16)

    May 3, 2023 2:30 pm0 views

    The Seasonal Technician – Vegetation Assessments will be responsible for conducting vegetation assessments at defined locations on rights-of-way in southern Illinois, completing assessment forms and entering data. This position will be responsible for accurate data collection and entry and take measures to ensure quality control. Assessments will be conducted from June 1 through August 15, 2023.

    This position may have the opportunity to assist other Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever staff in planning and conducting habitat management on private lands, coordination outreach events or attending chapter sponsored events. 

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

    May 19, 2022 9:00 am0 views

    The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to explore and quantitatively assess existing fish length and age data to evaluate various approaches to fish stock assessment and identify/pursue data gaps to characterize reach-specific population demographics of recreational and commercially important sport fishes in Illinois and Mississippi rivers (e.g., Pool 26 of the Mississippi River, La Grange reach of the Illinois River). The results of this evaluation will guide ongoing sampling strategies to obtain an unbiased representative sample for any given sportfish species within a navigation pool and will provide information required for development and evaluation of harvest regulations. This project will be guaranteed for at least 2 years with possible extension for three additional years.  The position duties will require a balance of field sampling, laboratory science, data analysis, and writing.

  • Part-time Summer Office Assistant, NRES (Urbana, IL) deadline ASAP

    Jun 2, 2017 11:15 am0 views

    NRES Business Office is seeking a part-time office assistant (10-20 hours per week) for the summer.

  • Student Web Developer, Dept. of Crop Sciences (Urbana, IL; open until filled)

    Jun 23, 2021 2:30 pm0 views

    Immediate for 10-20 hours/week (flexible). Would like someone who is available to work through the summer into future fall and spring semesters.

  • Life Sciences Career Trainee (with target title Environmental Protection Specialist I), Illinois EPA (Springfield, IL; due July 9)

    Jun 28, 2024 8:15 am0 views

    The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Water (BOW), Infrastructure Financial Assistance Section, State Revolving Fund Unit is seeking to hire Life Science Career Trainee (Option E).

  • Extension Specialist, Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), Crop Sciences (Urbana, IL; due Aug. 1)

    Jul 12, 2023 11:30 am0 views

    The primary function of the Extension Specialist, Pesticide Safety Education Program is to work as a member of the interdisciplinary Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) team to prepare and conduct training programs for commercial and private pesticide applicators and operators in Illinois.

  • US Forest Service Job Outreach Event in Bloomington, Indiana October 25

    Aug 23, 2018 11:15 pm0 views

    As part of the 2018 Natural Areas Conference (October 23-25 in Bloomington, IN), the US Forest Service is holding a Job Outreach Event on Thursday, October 25th. Carefully check registration rates before making plans to attend.

  • Agricultural Science Research Technician, Agricultural Research Service (Morris, MN; due Sept. 1)

    Aug 30, 2021 2:00 pm0 views

    Conduct health assessments research on soil and plant samples

  • Eastern Iowa Field Coordinator. (Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa) (Cedar Falls, Iowa)

    Nov 15, 2022 2:15 pm0 views

    The Field Coordinator (FC) is integral to the AmeriCorps field program’s goal of accomplishing challenging conservation projects, as well as providing training, education, coordination, and leadership to ensure a positive and safe experience for regional field program participants. The Field Coordinator must have the ability to assist in personnel management, maintain equipment, and coordinate or provide training in technical and personal development skills.