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Mar 20, 2023
Executive Director, Save The Bay - Narragansett Bay
Third Sector New England Providence, RI, USA
Overview Executive Director Opportunity The Executive Director of Save The Bay – Narragansett Bay (Rhode Island) will lead a strong, established and growing organization with a passion for the mission to protect and improve Narragansett Bay. The new leader will serve as the fifth Executive Director to lead the 53-year-old environmental advocacy organization in its exciting new chapter. With recently expanded education programs, increased habitat restoration capacity, a strengthened board structure, a highly sustainable financial position, and an exceptionally strong leadership team, the Executive Director will take the reins of this highly functioning organization at a time of major expansion. This is a unique opportunity with a leading environmental organization offering a highly competitive compensation and benefits package. Organization Save The Bay is a member-supported, volunteer-powered nonprofit organization with a mission...
Mar 22, 2023
Internship- Unpaid
Museum Taxonomy Internship
Para La Tierra Pilar, Paraguay
Want to be become an expert of a certain taxonomic group? Our collection has many specimens that need identification and sorting based on their taxonomy! You can work with taxonomic groups like mammals (specifically Chiroptera, Rodentia or Didelphidae), reptiles, amphibians, insects or other invertebrates (spiders, scorpions, snails, aquatic macroinvertebrates). Your main responsibilities will be to identify specimens that are still unidentified from our collection and to help sort the collection in a more specific taxonomic order. This includes activities such as: Following dichotomous keys Doing literature review about certain taxa Working on scientific manuscripts for publishing (depending on the findings) Working closely with collection specimens Depending on your interests, you can also join other museum-related activities. Our internship program is designed to provide young professionals with the opportunity to gain...
Mar 20, 2023
Full time
Conservation Crew Leader
American Conservation Experience Hurricane, UT, USA
J ob Title: Conservation Crew Leader Location: Hurricane, Utah ( St. George, Utah area). Field projects will take place on public lands throughout the American Mountain West region. Department/Division : CREW, Mountain West Status : Regular Full-Time (Exempt) Schedule/Hours: Full-time. Flexible Schedule with varying shifts; 40 hours/week with additional hours as needed. Typical schedules are either four, 10-hour days/3 days off or eight, 10 hour-days/6 days off. Reports To : Project Manager Travel: Yes, extensive regional travel required Start Dates: February, March, & April Position Summary: Develop your field leadership and conservation skills leading a group of motivated young adults on a wide range of natural resource management projects throughout public lands in the state of Utah and all of the Mountain West region. Based in Hurricane, Utah at the "gateway to Zion National Park," ACE Mountain...
Feb 16, 2023
Internship- Unpaid
Environmental Education Internship in Paraguay
Para La Tierra Pilar, Paraguay
About Para La Tierra Fundación Para La Tierra is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of fragile habitats in Paraguay. Our vision is to change the course of Paraguayan environmentalism by inspiring people to appreciate the value of nature. We are working together with the Paraguayan government, local community members, national and international NGOs, and national and international volunteers and interns to protect Paraguay’s unique environment. Para La Tierra achieves this mission through three primary programs: Scientific Research, Community Engagement, and Environmental Education. We founded our Eco-Club program Voces de la Naturaleza in 2015 in order to transform the way that Paraguayan youth learn about their environment. Our curriculum is centred on our 3-C’s System. We believe that through Creativity, Curiosity, and a Connection to Nature we can provide our club members with the soft skills they need to become Eco Leaders, that is...
Feb 16, 2023
Internship- Unpaid
Tropical Ecology Research Internship in Paraguay
Para La Tierra Pilar, Paraguay
Para La Tierra is searching for enthusiastic research interns to join our team in Paraguay for 3 to 6 months. Our internship program provides young biologists an opportunity to step out of the classroom and into the field, gaining hands-on experience running a research project of their own design. Before arriving, our interns are challenged to come up with a research topic, review the relevant literature, and create a methodology with the support of our intern-supervisor. Available topics include: Primatology Herpetology Entomology Ornithology Mammalogy Museum Studies Freshwater Ecology Habitat Monitoring Once in-country, interns are trained in the field techniques required for their project. Whether its mist-netting for birds in the early hours of the morning, fishing at mid-day or staying out late hunting for frogs, PLT will make sure that our interns are confident in the methodology needed to move their...
Feb 16, 2023
Internship- Unpaid
Primate Behaviour Research Internship
Para La Tierra Pilar, Paraguay
Para La Tierra is searching for talented and hardworking research interns to join our team in Paraguay for 3 to 6 months. Our internship program provides young biologists an opportunity to step out of the classroom and into the field, gaining hands-on experience running a research project of their own design. With its basis in Pilar, the centre of the Ñeembucú Wetland System, our research station offers an incredible opportunity to study the highly adaptable arboreal black and gold howler monkeys in a variety of different habitats, from riparian forests to the city parks. As tropical forests continue to disappear, it is increasingly important to understand how wild animals can survive alongside human populations. Para La Tierra is interested in understanding how the primates are affected by the urban environment of the city of Pilar, how their behaviour varies from that of the groups located outside the city, and what can be done to better protect the wild animals from the...
Feb 16, 2023
Internship- Unpaid
Marketing and Recruitment Internship with Conservation NGO in Paraguay
Para La Tierra Pilar, Paraguay
Para La Tierra is searching for enthusiastic interns to join our team in Paraguay for 2 to 6 months. You’ll learn how to effectively communicate about conservation and scientific projects to a broad national and international audience, and how to run recruitment and outreach initiatives. At the same time, you’ll be able to bring in your own ideas for marketing and recruitment campaigns, and can take on your own responsibilities. The position includes tasks such as: Attending PLT events and joining in on daily fieldwork to create high-quality content for social media and promotional material. Creating and posting online content throughout social media accounts. Developing and distributing promotional materials. Assisting with production of quarterly newsletter. Assisting in organising and implementing promotional events. Contacting universities for potential partnerships and encouraging the establishment of partnership agreements...
Feb 16, 2023
Internship- Unpaid
Museum Taxidermy Internship
Para La Tierra Pilar, Paraguay
Para La Tierra is searching for enthusiastic interns to join our team in Paraguay for 1 to 3 months. As a museum taxidermy intern, you will learn how to prepare different taxonomic groups like mammals, bird, reptiles and insects with help from our museum curator and taxonomist. This includes activities like: Measuring and manipulating dead animals. Skinning and stuffing small to medium sized mammals and birds. Counting scales on snakes. Extracting organ tissue for our tissue collection. Pinning insects like beetles, butterflies, ants, etc. Creating tags for the specimens. Depending on your interests, you can also join other museum-related activities. Our internship program is designed to provide young professionals with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working at a zoological collection, while sharing moments with an international team of professionals. Apply today if you want to learn and gain basic...
Feb 16, 2023
Temporary
Volunteer and Intern Coordinator
Para La Tierra Pilar, Paraguay
The Volunteer and Intern Coordinator (VIC) position is a very broad role with numerous responsibilities. It is NOT a scientific role, and you will not be expected to supervise scientific projects. You will be primarily responsible for ensuring that all Para La Tierra visitors, volunteers, interns and researchers get a well-rounded and rewarding experience during their stay in Paraguay. To this end it is exceptionally important that you are positive and outgoing, with a can-do attitude, and that you are willing to try and solve problems and work independently. Your key responsibility will be to maintain a happy and healthy volunteer house. The position includes tasks such as: ·       Meeting and greeting new volunteers, including running bus station pickups, giving welcome inductions and walking tours. ·       Coordinating and accompanying volunteers and interns to their daily fieldwork activities. ·       Leading weekly house meetings to address any issues with the...
Feb 14, 2023
Biologist I (Ecological)
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) West Palm Beach, FL, USA
ESA is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm that values diversity and inclusion and celebrates the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.   The  Biologist I  is a scientist position that will aid project managers and management staff at the South Florida Water Management District (District), Ecosystem Restoration Planning Bureau (ERP). The position will perform tasks to support the monitoring activities of ERP for Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) projects that are in various stages of design, construction, and operation and maintenance phases. The scientist shall provide environmental project management and scientific technical expertise (ecological) for various and multiple priority projects for CERP in a professional manner, as...