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Overview Now in its second century, Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that supports them. Audubon’s mission is engaging people in bird conservation on a hemispheric scale through science, policy, education and on-the-ground conservation action.  By mobilizing and aligning its network of Chapters, Centers, State and Important Bird Area programs in the four major migratory flyways in the Americas, the organization will bring the full power of Audubon to bear on protecting common and threatened bird species and the critical habitat they need to survive.  And as part of BirdLife International, Audubon will join people in over 100 in-country organizations all working to protect a network of Important Bird Areas around the world, leveraging the impact of actions they take at a local level.  What defines Audubon’s unique value is a powerful grassroots network of nearly 500 local chapters, 23 state offices, 41 Audubon Centers, Important Bird Area...

Overview Now in its second century, Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that supports them. Audubon’s mission is engaging people in bird conservation on a hemispheric scale through science, policy, education and on-the-ground conservation action.  By mobilizing and aligning its network of Chapters, Centers, State and Important Bird Area programs in the four major migratory flyways in the Americas, the organization will bring the full power of Audubon to bear on protecting common and threatened bird species and the critical habitat they need to survive.  And as part of BirdLife International, Audubon will join people in over 100 in-country organizations all working to protect a network of Important Bird Areas around the world, leveraging the impact of actions they take at a local level.  What defines Audubon’s unique value is a powerful grassroots network of nearly 500 local chapters, 23 state offices, 41 Audubon Centers, Important Bird...

Summary What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 4 years without further competition. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service. There is one vacancy; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities As a Biologist within the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis Research Group, some of your specific duties will include: Plans and conducts studies and investigations concerning biological, chemical, and physical processes that affect ecology, fishery, and/or wildlife resources. Writes comprehensive reports on study findings and recommendations. Formulates plans for major ecology, wildlife and/or fishery projects to investigate novel biological science problems. Conducts project analyses and...

Summary What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 4 years without further competition. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service. There are three vacancies; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities As a Biologist within the Western Ecological Science Center, some of your specific duties will include: Gather, organize, and interpret biological and ecological data pertinent to research studies. Monitor ~300 wild adult desert tortoises (G. agassizii) on a monthly basis by tracking via radiotelemetry, attaching and replacing VHF transmitters, and attaching and replacing GPS loggers. Conduct health assessments; collect blood, oral swabs, nasal swabs, and other tissue samples; weighs; and take morphometric...

Open & closing dates:  07/07/2020   to   07/13/2020.  This job will close when we have received   50 applications   which may be sooner than the closing date.   Learn more . There is four vacancies that may be filled at any of the following locations: Reno, NV and Dixon, CA. The location will be determined when a selection is made. Summary What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? This is a temporary appointment not to exceed 12 months that may be extended for 12 additional months without further competition. Salary: $31,208.00 (Step 01) to $$61,722.00 (Step 10);   NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. There is four vacancies; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities As a Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) within the Western Ecological Research Center, some of your specific...

American Conservation Experience – Pacific West Region AmeriCorps Crew Membership – Fall 2020   Summary:   American Conservation Experience, a non-profit conservation corps, is currently seeking energetic, ambitious individuals to engage in national service as AmeriCorps members in a 14-week professional, outdoor skills-training opportunity. ACE intends to provide a meaningful service to regional communities and public lands by taking direct action through conservation of our valuable natural resources. Our mission is to introduce and prepare our AmeriCorps members for careers in resource management with ACE, within the conservation corps industry, or with public agencies such as California State Parks, USFS, National Park Service, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Bureau of Land Management, as well as many other local and non-profit land steward organizations. Start Date: September 14, 2020*      End Date: December 19, 2020 *A 450 HOUR (14-week)...

Summary The incumbent serves as a Fish Biologist, responsible for providing scientific and technical guidance for fish, riparian, and aquatic habitats and assisting NRCS District Conservationists and Planners with implementing the NRCS nine-step planning process and duties related to aquatic resource planning. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Integrates fish and biological science and practices, habitat restoration and management, and environmental concerns into NRCS programs through conservation planning. Provides technical assistance and training to field office personnel. Participates on or leads interdisciplinary teams in the development of biological assessments, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for NRCS activities. Provides direct assistance to watersheds in completing biological assessments, informal and formal consultation for listed fish and aquatic species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Provides field offices...

Cardno is seeking an Environmental Project Manager in our Tampa, FL office. Job Description: Cardno is seeking an Environmental Project Manager in our Tampa, FL office. The ideal candidate will have prior experience providing permitting (including agency coordination), Wetland delineation and/or mitigation, due diligence, project management and technical service in water/water quality, impact assessments, NEPA, listed species etc. Types of projects may include but are not limited to: Residential and commercial permitting, mitigation/conservation banking, water resources, roadway, natural gas pipelines, LNG facilities, and other energy related projects. In addition, this candidate will be responsible for managing tasks and projects, making successful handoffs to project teams, and sponsoring individual projects.  The successful candidate would ideally have connections and experience in the energy, residential, commercial industries in within the Southeastern U.S.,...

Cardno is seeking Senior Wildlife Biologist in our Tampa, FL office. Job Description: Cardno is seeking Senior Wildlife Biologist in our Tampa, FL office.  The ideal candidate will have prior experience providing Endangered Species Act (ESA) permitting and compliance (including agency coordination), knowledge of listed species survey methodologies and species recovery plans, experience conducting listed species surveys and relocations, conservation bank permitting, due diligence, development of biological assessments/biological opinions, project management and technical service in impact assessments, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), listed species etc. Types of projects may include but are not limited to: residential and commercial permitting, mitigation/conservation banking, water resources, roadway, natural gas pipelines, LNG facilities, and other energy related projects. In addition, this candidate will be responsible for managing tasks and projects, making...

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Natural Resources Administrator. This is advanced professional and supervisory work implementing the Broward County Shoreline Protection Program. This is highly technical work involving the planning, design, permitting and construction of shoreline protection projects, including beach nourishment and associated erosion control projects on a regional basis. This position requires graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major course work in engineering, environmental science, ecology, biology, geology, hydrology, or related field and REQUIREMENTS Requires  six (6) years’  experience in programs related to coastal engineering, beach nourishment, management, and erosion control projects, including  two (2) years’  supervisory experience Special Certifications and Licenses None. PREFERENCES (KSA’s)...

Summary This position is located in the Pacific Northwest Region, Region 6 and is located on a Forest Service unit. The incumbent serves as a Wildlife Biologist, providing guidance and assistance for the protection, management and improvement of the wildlife habitat for the forest and range lands. Information on specific locations where jobs are being filled and the dates when applications are due for these locations may be found on the   Forest Service website Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Duties listed at the full performance level. Conducts field reconnaissance in order to provide technical advice related to a variety of wildlife species and habitats. Determines the need for and recommends wildlife habitat restoration, enhancement or improvement projects. Works cooperatively with Federal and State wildlife resource agencies. Coordinates wildlife habitat management projects with timber, engineering, recreation and other resource programs....

Your Opportunity As a Biologist, you will work in a highly dynamic team environment with other biologists/ecologists/water resource specialists, and land planning and regulatory experts. This position will include opportunities for both field and office work; it may also involve field work during construction of projects and implementation of ecosystem restoration projects. In this position, you will be responsible for the contribution and management of multi-disciplinary project teams in all phases of the execution and delivery of siting and licensing of energy production, including renewable energy, and electric and gas transmission projects, as well as natural resource planning and management projects. As a biologist/ecologist, you will oversee and provide expertise in field biology, regulatory strategy, CEQA/NEPA analysis, and permitting strategy. Specific background and expertise should consist of strong botanical, wetland, or wildlife technical expertise, familiarity and...

Summary This position is located on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest with the Lakewood/Laona Ranger District in Lakewood, Wisconsin. This position is located on a Forest Service Unit. The incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of complex and recurring duties in support of wildlife habitat on the unit. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Todd Trapp at   todd.trapp@usda.gov   at 715-674-4481 x6228. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities The following responsibilities listed below are at the full performance GS-07 level. Schedule, organize, and execute project habitat improvement work based on organizational programs of work. Collaborate with other departments to develop work plans. Recommend equipment requirements for a variety of wildlife projects. Provide reports on work methods, data collected, and project evaluation. Change study procedures and data collection in order to address changing...