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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...

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...

Position Summary: American Conservation Experience, a non-profit conservation corps with a divisional branch in Flagstaff, Arizona, is looking for members to join our team of young adults serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout the Southwest. This opportunity is intended for those looking to learn valuable skills for their career while immersed in a community of like-minded young professionals from around the country. Members typically serve for 13 weeks on projects including ecological restoration, habitat improvement, and trail maintenance and construction, all while completing a term of AmeriCorps service. While serving, members typically have 6 days off between each project to enjoy Southwest's abundant beauty and recreational opportunities with their friends and colleagues. Take your first step towards beginning or advancing your career by applying with us today! Start Dates: April 17, 2023 - July 8, 2023 (13 weeks) April 17, 2023 -...

Summary: American Conservation Experience, a non-profit conservation corps with a divisional branch in Flagstaff, Arizona, is looking for volunteers to join our team of young adults serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout the Southwest. This opportunity is intended for those looking to learn valuable skills for their career while immersed in a community of like-minded young professionals from around the country. Volunteers typically serve for 4 weeks on projects including ecological restoration, habitat improvement, and trail maintenance and construction. While serving, volunteers typically have 6 days off between each project to enjoy Southwest's abundant beauty and recreational opportunities with their friends and colleagues. Take your first step towards beginning or advancing your career by applying with us today! Start Dates: April 17, 2023 - May 15, 2023 May 22, 2023 - June 10, 2023 June 12, 2023 - July 8, 2023 Location:...

Summary American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service, is seeking one Insect Fellow to contribute t o various research projects during the 2023 field season alo ngside NPS Staff. For more information about ACE and to apply, please visit: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/934416.html Start Date: Ideally April 2023, however flexibility is available Estimated End Date: 34 weeks after the start date *a 34-week minimum commitment is required * Location Details/Description: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Williamsport, Maryland The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park traverses 184.5 miles across four physiographic provinces, five counties in Maryland and West Virginia, as well as into the District of Columbia. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River...

Montana Conservation Corps is hiring Staff Crew Leaders! At MCC crews camp while working on physically demanding and essential natural resource and conservation projects on some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the Northern Rockies and Plains. Staff Leaders  will complete natural resource and community service projects and are responsible for on-site management of a crew. They will need to ensure a high level of motivation and functioning on their crews. They also deliver the full range of MCC program components.  The CL will need to communicate between MCC staff and project partners.   The CL ensures that MCC policies and procedures are followed by everyone on the crew.  Staff Crew Leaders maintain a good working relationship with participants, project partners, and MCC staff. Crew Leaders understand the importance of commitment, flexibility and self-motivation. They use their training and experience to help their crews develop.  They are creative in their approach to...

GAIN PROFESSIONAL JOB SKILLS, CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND LAUNCH YOUR NATURAL RESOURCE CAREER! At MCC, we focus on the growth of our participants, positively impacting our climate and environment, and transferable job skills.  Wildland Restoration Teams participate in habitat restoration projects. These could include managing invasive plants through herbicide application, seed collection, and watershed restoration including beaver-dam analog construction.  Projects are rigorous. Participants carry a heavy backpack sprayer and work in hot weather across rugged terrain while wearing protective gear.  These crews work with a diverse range of stakeholders (private, government, and non-profit).  Their efforts help to achieve large scale land conservation efforts with rural communities throughout the state of Montana.  This is a great opportunity for anyone who has an interest in restoration to gain field experience in a rapidly growing area of conservation.  Location :...

JOIN A SINGLE IDENTITY CREW, GAIN PROFESSIONAL JOB SKILLS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE RESILIENCE! This crew focuses on creating an experience where women can come together and work as a crew to tackle trail work projects, live in remote woodland settings, and focus on personal and professional growth within their team .  This crew is for anyone who identifies as a woman and/or femme. We welcome trans applicants who are comfortable in a femme-identifying space.   As part of the Women's Field Crew, you will be with other female identifying individuals with a focus on getting work done for America’s public lands. Crew Members receive extensive training in technical skills, federal hiring, communication, teamwork, and much more.  Through a term of service with MCC, participants not only walk away with valuable technical and field skills, but also develop competencies to achieve success in a wide variety of careers. Crew Members experience the full measure of their character...

GAIN PROFESSIONAL JOB SKILLS, CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND LAUNCH YOUR NATURAL RESOURCE CAREER! MCC is hiring Field Crew Members!  We focus on the growth of our members, transferable job skills, and making a positive impact on the climate and environment.  Crew Members and their crews will camp while working on physically demanding conservation projects across the Northern Rockies and Plains.  Project work could include trail maintenance and construction, habitat restoration, planting, backcountry work, forest fuels reduction, and more! Learn more about the variety of project work here! Crew Members receive extensive training in technical skills, federal hiring, communication, teamwork, and much more.  Through a term of service with MCC, participants not only walk away with valuable technical and field skills, but also develop competencies to achieve success in a wide variety of careers. Crew Members experience the full measure of their character and...

CONSERVATION FELLOW GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPLORE CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES!   MCC’s Conservation Fellow (CF) program makes a measurable difference in conservation efforts while strengthening the experience of young adults. CFs serve a five-month term of service from May – October at partnering federal/state agencies, nonprofits, tribal offices, and other community-based conservation organizations across Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. Projects include: climate resiliency, habitat restoration, rangeland science, soil monitoring, invasive species treatment, developed recreation management, GIS mapping, stream and wetland restoration, cave and karst feature surveys, conservation education and outreach, volunteer management and more.   Along with serving their communities, CFs make tangible contributions to climate change solutions while developing professional skills that directly transfer to a career in the natural resources...

Position Title:   Crew Member     Number of Positions:  18    CO Locations:     Gunnison Field Office Royal Gorge Field Office in Canon City, CO San Luis Valley Field Office in Monte Vista, CO NM Locations:   Taos Field Office Socorro Field Office Rio Puerco Field Office in Albuquerque, NM Farmington Field Office Roswell Field Office Carlsbad Field Office Program Dates:   May 8 – October 20, 2023 Living Allowance:    $600-$640/week DOE   Plus Housing Allowance:    $80/week Benefits:       Paid attendance to training including Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder Recertification (or reimbursement if course was paid personally and taken after April 2021);   Uniform shirts;   $16/day food allowance if camping;   AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,247.50 (depending on term length and upon satisfactory completion of term)   Other supplemental development funds (amount TBD) Hiring Benefits:...

Summary: American Conservation Experience, a non-profit conservation corps with a divisional branch in Flagstaff, Arizona, is looking for members to join our team of young adults serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout the Southwest. This opportunity is intended for those looking to learn valuable skills for their career while immersed in a community of like-minded young professionals from around the country. Members typically serve for 13 weeks on projects including ecological restoration, habitat improvement, and trail maintenance and construction, all while completing a term of AmeriCorps service. While serving, members typically have 6 days off between each project to enjoy Southwest’s abundant beauty and recreational opportunities with their friends and colleagues. Take your first step towards beginning or advancing your career by applying with us today!   Start Dates: May 22nd, 2023 Estimated End Dates: August 12th, 2023...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...