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  • SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST CREW MEMBER/LEADER

    Jan 25, 2016 3:45 pm14 views

    AmeriCorps Superior National Forest Crews (ages 18-25) receive on-the-job training to learn natural resources management skills and put those skills into practice working on projects throughout Superior National Forest. Superior National Forest seasonal crews are part of the Superior National Forest’s “Faces of Tomorrow” initiative, an effort to improve the diversity of their future workforce. Leader and member positions involve physically challenging, team-oriented outdoor work on conservation projects such as invasive species management, fuels reduction, campsite maintenance, timber stand improvement, trail maintenance, tree planting, timber marking, and wildfire suppression/prescribed burning. The Crew Leader works directly with Crew Members to complete all forest improvement projects, monitoring member performance and safety and providing on-site education and training. --valuable job skills applicable to any career -- Earn an AmeriCorps education award for school expenses or to pay off qualified student loans -- Learn about current environmental issues and network with natural resource professionals -- Get field experience and gain natural resource management skills.

  • EAST REGION FISH RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGER:

    Jan 25, 2016 4:15 pm9 views

    Make a difference in Natural Resources! Located in La Grande, provide administrative and2technical leadership to ensure consistency regarding data collection and analyses of anadromous fish lifecyclemonitoring, population dynamics, and habitat evaluations. Manage professional staff and leadefforts in research, monitoring, and evaluation studies in Oregon's Columbia River tributaries aboveBonneville Dam.

  • WEST REGION FISH RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGER:

    Jan 25, 2016 4:15 pm12 views

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

  • Home Energy Squad Member

    Jan 26, 2016 9:00 am17 views

  • NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program

    Jan 26, 2016 9:00 am16 views

    The NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program is now recruiting candidates for the2016- 2018 fellowship program. This program was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job educationand training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and toprovide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs.

  • Northwest Field Crew Member

    Jan 26, 2016 9:15 am23 views

  • Field Organizer

    Jan 26, 2016 9:15 am18 views

  • WCEE Outreach Program Manager

    Jan 26, 2016 9:30 am22 views

  • Professional Outdoor Instructor

    Jan 26, 2016 10:00 am9 views

  • Education Seasonal Program Leader/Intern

    Jan 26, 2016 10:30 am30 views

  • Outdoor Education Instructor

    Jan 26, 2016 10:45 am46 views

  • Professional Outdoor Instructor

    Jan 26, 2016 10:45 am23 views

  • Temporary & Permanent Jobs with the Forest Service - Jan 29, 2016

    Jan 28, 2016 4:15 pm43 views

  • Aquatic Field Technician

    Feb 3, 2016 10:45 am39 views

    Field technicians are needed to conduct applied research in the area of aquatic ecology and large riversystems throughout the state of Illinois. Technicians will assist large river ecologists in the collection ofstandardized long-term river monitoring data with additional targeted data collection.

  • Naturalist Fellow

    Feb 8, 2016 10:45 am35 views

    Learn and present environmental and agricultural education programs to children and adults •Develop and implement fall, spring, and summer camps 

  • Home Energy Squad Member

    Feb 8, 2016 10:45 am9 views

    Make a lasting impact on your community while learning valuable repair and energy-efficiency skills! AmeriCorps Home Energy Squad Members (ages 18-25) receive on-the-job training and complete energy efficiency upgrades in Twin Cities metro area homes in cooperation with Neighborhood Energy Connection (NEC).

  • 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.

  • Program Specialist (Flood Recovery/Restoration)

    Feb 8, 2016 10:45 am24 views

    Provide assistance to the Coordinator in restoration planning and implementation tasks including: Using the Watershed Master Plan to evaluate priority projects in an efficient and compliant manner ensuring collaboration with all stakeholders. Research potential funding sources help develop a strategy to fund project implementation and long term maintenance and monitoring.

  • Field Organizer

    Feb 8, 2016 10:45 am4 views

    Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Field Organizer is responsible for: 1. Empowering individuals to speak for themselves by identifying and developing a diverse group of members who agree to serve as the organization’s public voice on a variety of issues. 2. Formulating sound organizing strategies by analyzing the social and economic forces, power relationships and political agendas that shape the local communities where they live and in North Dakota as a whole.

  • GRANT & CONTRACT ASSISTANT

    Feb 9, 2016 3:30 pm7 views

    The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) is seeking a Grant & Contract Assistant for its administrative office in Boise. The position will monitor conservation and wildlife federal-aid and state programs; identify long-range objectives and short-term goals based on in-depth knowledge of program regulations and requirements; interpret governing rules and regulations, operating policies, and procedure and compliance.

  • Director of Natural Resources

    Feb 9, 2016 3:30 pm36 views

    The Forest Preserve District of Kane County ’s Natural Resources Department is accepting applications for one (1) Director of Natural Resources. Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and managing all functions and activities of the Natural Resources department, including land management, wildlife management, habitat restoration, and compliance with all federal, state and local laws.

  • Permitting Technician

    Feb 9, 2016 3:30 pm17 views

    The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is seeking applications for the two full-time positions of Permitting Technician. The Permitting Technicians will be joining a team that works cross departmentally to protect and enhance natural resources within the Minnehaha Creek watershed through the administration of rules, monitoring construction for compliance, and through partnerships to achieve greater natural resource outcomes than can be achieved solely through regulation.

  • Communication Coordinator

    Feb 9, 2016 3:45 pm10 views

    Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Communications Coordinator is responsible for: 1. Managing DRC communications. 2. Developing and maintaining media relations, maintaining media list. 3. Drafting and sending news releases, handling media requests and connecting media with DRC member spokespeople, coordinating news conferences.

  • Forest Inventory and Analysis Seasonal Crew Leader

    Feb 10, 2016 9:30 am16 views

    Full-time seasonal positions are with the Colorado State Forest Service and will generally not exceed six months, with a possibility to extend to nine months. Expected range of employment will be from April 2016 thru the end of October 2016. Actual length of employment is dependent upon workload, weather, and other factors.

  • Seasonal Position-Avian and Insect Technician

    Feb 10, 2016 9:30 am34 views

  • Conservation Biologist/Wildlife Tech Adv

    Feb 11, 2016 1:30 pm53 views

    Natural Areas Steward:Plan, schedule, and work independently on all aspects of on-going field projects related to property management and stewardship of state managed lands. These projects include, but are not limited to vegetation surveys, natural community restoration, habitat assessments and inventories for rare and listed flora and fauna, trails and infrastructure inventories, fencing, and boundary marking. This position requires an ability to travel throughout assigned work area and work irregular hours, evenings, and occasional week-ends. A willingness to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions is required.

  • Research Hydrologist

    Feb 17, 2016 10:30 am53 views

  • Seasonal Natural Resources Technician I -(6) Vacancies

    Feb 17, 2016 2:00 pm37 views

    The MD Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service, is currently accepting applications for up to six seasonal natural resource technicians.

    Note: The positions are full-time, 40 hours/week, with occasional weekend or evening obligations.  Applicants must be willing to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. 

  • Naturalist Fellow

    Feb 19, 2016 10:00 am62 views

  • Wildlife Ecologist Seasonal Worker

    Feb 19, 2016 10:00 am69 views

  • I Can Camp! Youth Outdoors Crew

    Feb 19, 2016 10:30 am21 views

  • Rare Plant Monitoring and Native Seed Collection Seasonal

    Feb 19, 2016 10:30 am51 views

  • WILDLIFE RESOURCE CENTER INTERN

    Feb 19, 2016 10:30 am66 views

  • Content Specialist & Evaluation Associate

    Feb 19, 2016 11:00 am31 views

  • Soil Scientist

    Feb 19, 2016 4:30 pm11 views

    The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest (CONF) is conducting an outreach for highly skilled and qualified candidates to fill a Soil Scientist, GS-0470-11 position with a duty station of Gainesville, GA.  This is a non-supervisory, forest-level position.  This notification is being circulated to inform prospective applicants of this upcoming opportunity and to determine interest in the position.

  • Temporary Wildlife Assistant

    Feb 19, 2016 4:30 pm38 views

    These 4 positions will focus on waterfowl trapping and banding throughout the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan and will work under the supervision of the Wildlife Division Bird Banding Program Coordinator. We are looking for individuals that have the ability to work independent of supervision as part of a small team, who will work aggressively to meet banding goals and solve problems, and who can carefully collect and maintain large amounts of data.

  • USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Jobs - Week of February 22nd, 2016

    Feb 23, 2016 10:30 am49 views

  • Forestry Jobs in America Newsletter

    Mar 2, 2016 10:45 am33 views

  • Naturalist Fellow

    Mar 4, 2016 3:30 pm50 views

  • Field Organizer

    Mar 4, 2016 3:30 pm30 views

  • Faculty Research Assistant

    Mar 4, 2016 3:30 pm72 views

  • Contect Specialist and Evaluation Associate

    Mar 4, 2016 3:30 pm33 views

  • Communication Coordinator

    Mar 4, 2016 3:45 pm27 views

  • Education Seasonal Program Leader/Intern

    Mar 4, 2016 4:15 pm36 views

  • Outdoor Education Instructor

    Mar 4, 2016 4:15 pm82 views

  • Northwest Field Crew Member

    Mar 4, 2016 4:30 pm5 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. Typical projects include tree planting, exotic species management, trail construction, stream bank stabilization, prescribed burning, wildland fire fighting and emergency response. Crew members also get the chance to work alongside conservation professionals and explore career options within the environmental field.

  • Temporary & Permanent Jobs with the Forest Service - March 4, 2016

    Mar 7, 2016 10:15 am48 views

  • RESEARCH TECHNICIAN – BIOMETEOROLOGY/ ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON

    Mar 7, 2016 10:30 am63 views

  • Soil Scientist

    Mar 7, 2016 3:00 pm19 views

    The soil scientist provides basic input to interdisciplinary reports, best management practices for the soil resource, and planning efforts. The position requires skills for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting Soil Survey and Ecological Site Inventory data, including a good understanding of plant soil relationships. This position requires the ability to provide recommendations for protecting the soil resource and input into decisions for managing BLM lands across the district.

  • Soil Scientist

    Mar 7, 2016 3:45 pm31 views

    This position serves as a soil scientist supporting programs on the Idaho Panhandle NFs and is located in the Supervisor’s Office.  The primary duty of the position is to assist with and/or conduct standard surveys of soil resources on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.  This is a career ladder position with duties and responsibilities varying with grade level and reaching full potential as a GS-0470-9.