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  • 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.

  • CONTENT SPECIALIST & EVALUATION ASSOCIATE

    Mar 21, 2016 10:30 am1 views

    The Content Specialist & Evaluation Associate works as part of the Science Education Research Center (SERC) team at Carleton College to develop new and improve existing websites, support professional development programming, maintain SERC collections, and assist in education research and evaluation projects. The Science Education Resource Center is a grant-funded office at Carleton College, founded to improve education in the Earth sciences and beyond. Today we are a team of 13 educators, researchers and technical specialists who have worked with over 100 award winning education projects across the STEM disciplines and allied fields.

  • Day Camp Leader - Allerton Park in Monticello, IL

    Feb 11, 2020 3:15 pm2 views

  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Mar 21, 2016 9:00 am2 views

    The successful applicant will be passionate about our mission and the strategies (including litigation) therein. You must be able to work efficiently and independently from a home office or ours, recognize priorities and work under the direction of the Steering Committee overall and the Chair in particular.

  • BIOLOGIST II - SURVEY COORDINATOR – Wildlife Division

    Sep 23, 2016 4:30 pm2 views

    This position is within the Wildlife Division of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and the employee also serves as a team member of the Game Management Section.  This section is responsible for conducting a wide variety of surveys, research and management activities for big game, upland game, furbearers, migratory game birds, and wildlife diseases in North Dakota.  The successful candidate will be the primary source for sound statistical survey design related to conducting and evaluating the aforementioned and other Department programs.  This includes working independently and providing direction to Administration and other Department staff on appropriate survey methods and courses of action.  

  • Director, US Meat Animal Reserach Center

    Oct 18, 2017 4:15 pm2 views

  • RESTORING RELATIONS YOUTH CORPS LEADER

    Jan 25, 2016 3:15 pm4 views

    The position seeks applicants who are members of Native American Tribes, or identify as American Indian/Native American. Crew leaders will lead, teach, mentor and learn in a way that supports American Indian culture and values. In this way, leaders will help youth participants make connections between service project goals and indigenous values. -- Gain leadership skills and 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.

  • I Can Paddle! YOUTH OUTDOOR CREW/LEADER

    Jan 25, 2016 3:45 pm4 views

    Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) I Can! Programs introduce Minnesota families to a variety of outdoor activities including camping, fishing, paddling, and rock climbing. Youth Outdoors I Can Paddle! Crew Members serve as paddling instructors and guides for weekend canoe and kayak workshops. Instructors teach basic paddling technique and provide on-the-water guidance for first-time paddlers. Workshops take place on both lakes and rivers managed by the DNR. Instructors provide environmental education throughout the workshops as well, offering participants information about Minnesota’s natural resources.

  • 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.

  • FACULTY RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    Mar 21, 2016 10:15 am4 views

    The purpose of this position is to collect field information on status and trends of vegetation on BLM lands across southeastern Oregon, to manage a 5 year rangelands inventory effort, and to provide assistance to the INR-Portland Director on managing the overall ecology program at INR. The Research Assistant (Ecologist) will work with the INR-Portland Director to assure the BLM inventory program is successful, and that vegetation plot and training data are integrated initially across southeastern Oregon, and eventually across the state.

  • Forestry Technician

    Aug 30, 2016 11:45 am4 views

    The Six Rivers National Forest will soon be advertising for a GS-0462-10/11 Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Administration) position.  This position is permanent full time. The duty station for this position is Eureka, California.

  • Colorado State Forest Service Program Manager

    Nov 25, 2015 9:00 am4 views

    The Colorado State Forest Service is hiring for a Program Manager in the Forest Management Division.  

    Required Job Qualifications: 

    A degree in forestry, another natural resources program, or a related degree will be considered. Four years of combined field forestry and Forest Management program administration experience. Successful applicants must have a valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to acquire one upon employment.  

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Supervisory Forestry Technician

    Nov 20, 2015 11:30 am5 views

    The Grangeville Smoke Jumper Base is planning on filling a permanent  Smokejumper Foreman position at the GS-10/11 levels. The job is now posted in USA JOBS with this announcment number 16-FIRE-179048G-MAS. This position will be open to apply to from November 16, 2015 till closing.

  • COMMUNICATION COORDINATOR

    Mar 21, 2016 10:30 am6 views

  • Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey (Kearneysville, WV; open until 50 applications are received)

    Jun 1, 2020 11:30 am6 views

  • 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.

  • Annual Technical Support Position

    May 13, 2016 10:30 am7 views

    Assistant Research Technician

    A highly motivated individual capable of working both independently and as part of a diverse team is being sought to provide onsite support for the Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Climatic and Environmental Change Experiment (SPRUCE) located in the USDA Forest Service's Marcell Experimental Forest in northern Minnesota. The individual will assist with managing and maintaining SPRUCE infrastructure and work with SPRUCE scientific staff to facilitate experimental activities

  • Wood Promotion & Biomass Utilization Program Coordinator (Montana) Due 10/28

    Oct 13, 2017 3:30 pm7 views

  • Contracting Officer US Forest Service

    Nov 20, 2015 11:15 am7 views

    This position is part of the R1 AQM Staff, and will be located in Bozeman, Montana.

  • Forestry Technician (Various locations statewide, Wisconsin) (Due 2/18)

    Feb 6, 2018 3:00 pm8 views

  • COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS CORPSMEMBER

    Mar 21, 2016 11:15 am8 views

  • Purchasing Agent, Agricultural Research Service (Peoria, IL) Due 5/3

    Apr 29, 2019 2:45 pm8 views

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Professional Outdoor Instructor

    Jan 26, 2016 10:00 am9 views

  • 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).

  • Day Camp Director - Allerton Park in Monticello, IL

    Feb 11, 2020 2:45 pm9 views

  • Conservation Warden, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (due April 26)

    Apr 8, 2020 3:00 pm9 views

  • Forester, Plains and Community Forestry, Colorado State University

    Jul 29, 2015 3:30 pm9 views

    Colorado State University seeks an individual to serve as the primary local Colorado State Forestry representative.

  • Wildlife Biologist II, Franklin County KY

    Aug 2, 2016 4:15 pm9 views

    Performs professional biological work in connection with the research and management of wildlife; and performs other duties as required.

  • Forest Tax Law Specialists & Tax Law Compliance Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Statewide) Due 8/14/17

    Aug 8, 2017 10:00 am9 views

  • Assistant or Associate Professor of Silviculture (Virginia Tech)

    Oct 12, 2017 9:15 am9 views

  • 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.

  • Habitat Senior Project Assistant, Lewis & Clark Community College (East Alton, IL)

    Feb 22, 2019 10:30 am10 views

  • Parkland Technician - Grand Traverse Conservation District: Traverse City, MI (due 3/29)

    Mar 10, 2020 3:00 pm10 views

  • Restoration Specialist, Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (Stockton, IL; due 5/8)

    Apr 27, 2020 10:30 am10 views

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • EDUCATION & OUTREACH CORPSMEMBER

    Mar 21, 2016 11:15 am11 views

    The Education and Outreach Corpsmember (ages 18-25) will provide communication, education and outreach assistance with the Monarch Joint Venture, of which the US Fish and Wildlife Service is a partner.

  • BANDON SENIOR HATCHERY TECHNICIAN

    Mar 21, 2016 9:45 am11 views

  • Weekly Jobs Update from the US Forest Service Northern Region

    Jul 20, 2016 9:00 am11 views

  • USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Forester

    Sep 13, 2016 10:15 am11 views

    The Klamath National Forest is currently seeking a candidate for a permanent full-time Forester (Genetics), GS-0460-5/7/9 position located at the Klamath National Forest Headquarters in Yreka, California.  The purpose of this Outreach Notice is to inform prospective applicants of this upcoming opportunity and make decisions on how this position will be filled.  Be sure to check the boxes for the hiring authorities that you plan to apply under. 

  • Professor of Ecology (Kansas State University) 10/16

    Sep 19, 2017 9:30 am11 views

  • Principal Scientist

    Dec 10, 2015 9:15 am11 views

  • Forestry Jobs in America Newsletter

    Jan 22, 2016 9:15 am12 views

  • 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.

  • EDUCATION SEASONAL PROGRAM LEADER/INTERN

    Mar 21, 2016 10:30 am12 views

    The District is currently seeking Seasonal Program Leaders for the 2016 summer season to lead summer environmental education programs, including day camps. Some evening and weekend work is required and scheduling flexibility is a must. Almost all programs are outdoors. Site orientation and training in safety, leadership skills and camp activities is included