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At Stantec, we approach every water and natural resource project we undertake—whether at the local, regional, or watershed level— thoughtfully, and execute it with excellence across all project phases. We partner with our clients to design fit-for-purpose solutions that address their communities’ unique needs throughout the water infrastructure lifecycle. Our experts lead their fields and guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. We’re a place where you can apply your passion and collaborate with top talent on work that’s critical to our clients, our communities, and the industry at large. The Ecosystems Team at Stantec is dedicated to managing environmental issues professionally and pro-actively. Our aquatics team contributes to threatened and endangered species surveys, fisheries assessments, fish habitat evaluation, fish passage design, water quality assessments and monitoring, effluent release monitoring, sediment and biota sampling, risk and mitigation assessment, technical assessments, ecological restoration, protection planning and environmental mitigation, environmental monitoring, and environmental assessments. We are seeking exceptionally talented and enthusiastic individuals to join our team and advance their career. Your Opportunity Stantec’s Water group in Cincinnati is seeking applications for a Fisheries Biologist/Malacologist. Your Key Responsibilities Assist Section 7 endangered species consultations Assist preparation of 404/401 permit applications Assist FERC hydro licensing studies Assist natural resource field investigations Write reports, proposals and analyze data Assist field teams Your Capabilities and Credentials Ability to be included on a federal threatened and endangered species permit a plus Experience identifying fish and mussel species and/or using fisheries sampling techniques (itchyoplankton ichthyoplankton tows, electrofishing, gill- netting, seining, etc.) Experience assessing contaminant uptake in aquatic organisms Open water diver certification a plus Strong technical writing abilities and verbal communication skills Willingness to assist/learn other field work skillsets, including GPSing, wetland/vernal pool surveys, and post-construction bird/bat monitoring surveys Detailed in sampling plans Willingness to travel extensively Must be able to work independently and as part of multi-disciplinary teams Valid driver’s license in the United States Education and Experience Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Fisheries, Environmental Science, or Natural Resources. Minimum of 0-3 years work experience fisheries/aquatic ecology/malacology Co-op / Internship experience preferred. Registered or eligible for professional designation (Biology or R.P.Biology) Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs. This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. Remember to say you found this opportunity at EnvironmentalCareer.com

Wilderness Fellow Position Description Title : Wilderness Fellow Reports To : SWS National Program Director Classification : Hourly Location : 10 Positions are available, located in the following: Hungry Horse, Montana; Helena, Montana; Jackson, Wyoming (2 positions); Central Sierras, California; Tahoe, California; Rutland, Vermont; Rhinelander, Wisconsin; Hoonah and Yakutat, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska. Duration : June 10, 2019 – December 3, 2019 Time : Full Time, Seasonal Salary : $600 weekly stipend Benefits: 1 earned personal day per month (vacation is not eligible to be cashed out at any time) and federal holidays; Forest Service housing provided. Closing Date : April 26th, 2019 Partners The Society for Wilderness Stewardship (SWS) is a non-profit organization seeking to promote excellence in the professional practice of wilderness stewardship, science, and education to ensure the life-sustaining benefits of wilderness.  In other words, we are a professional society working to set the standard for wilderness management.  The Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute (Leopold) is dedicated to the development and dissemination of knowledge needed to improve management of wilderness, parks, and similarly protected areas.  Leopold was established in 1993 under the Rocky Mountain Research Station and has been the wilderness research arm of federal agencies ever since.  The Institute operates under an interagency agreement among the federal agencies that have wilderness management or research responsibility – the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) was founded by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905, and today oversees 445 wilderness areas or 33% of the National Wilderness Preservation System.  Inaugural Chief of the USFS, Gifford Pinchot, stated that the USFS existed to “provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people in the long run.” Program Overview The Wilderness Fellows Program is a collaborative of the three organizations above, and was created in order to complete Wilderness Character Baseline Assessments, thereby continuing important assessment work that has been underway since 2001, and fulfilling the USFS Wilderness Stewardship Performance (WSP) element “Wilderness Character Baseline”.  The Wilderness Character Baseline requires that steps be made to determine a baseline and provide the foundation for evaluating trends in wilderness character.  These trends indicate the outcome of management actions and success at ‘preserving wilderness character’ as directed by the Wilderness Act. As stated in Keeping It Wild 2: An Updated Interagency Strategy to Monitor Trends in Wilderness Character Across the National Wilderness Preservation System (Landres et. al, 2015), “the results of wilderness character monitoring provide [agency staff who manage wilderness day-to-day, and regional and national staff who develop wilderness policy and assess its effectiveness] some of the key data they need to improve wilderness stewardship and wilderness policy.”  The report goes on to say that, “Implementing this monitoring strategy does not guarantee the preservation of wilderness character, but it informs and improves wilderness stewardship, and ensures managers are accountable to the central mandate of the 1964 Wilderness act – to preserve wilderness character.” In 2001, the USFS Wilderness Monitoring Committee developed the first national framework for Wilderness Character Monitoring (WCM).  Progression was attained by the USFS in 2006 with WCM pilot testing occurring in every FS region, the publication of the Applying the Concept of Wilderness Character to National Forest Planning, Monitoring and Management in 2008, and the 2009 distribution of the Technical Guide for Monitoring Selected Conditions Related to Wilderness Character .   The USFS and Leopold now stand at the brink of publishing the second generation Technical Guide (expected June 2019), a tool that promises to advance WCM across the nation.  Wilderness Fellows will apply the tools in the Technical Guide to carry out wilderness character baseline assessments.  Fellows will complete base level work for numerous wilderness areas that will inform future targeted assessments. Position Overview The Wilderness Fellow Program is seeking qualified candidates to fill Wilderness Fellow positions.  Fellows are based in locations around the country, with a significant amount of travel within their base region.   Work is roughly 80% office based and 20% field based and is performed at USFS offices to directly support the goals of a collaborative wilderness character monitoring initiative currently underway in the USFS. Primary Wilderness Fellow Responsibilities Attend one week training in Granby, Colorado (travel provided).  Work out of remote USFS locations, residing in USFS housing.  Coordinate meetings with USFS resource specialists and line officers to gather information regarding wilderness character. Research, compile and analyze legislative and administrative historical data per wilderness area. Travel to and into wilderness areas.  Compile and analyze data for selected monitoring indicators and complete components of a baseline assessment for wilderness character monitoring. Implement inventory and monitoring strategies for tracking wilderness character. Participate in weekly conference calls. Set and meet benchmarks and deadlines for data collection, meetings, and draft and final reports. Create a narrative report for each wilderness area worked in. Key Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a related field, Master’s degree preferred. Educational background in Wilderness Management, Protected Area/Natural Resource Management, Recreation Resource Management, Conservation Social Science, Environmental Policy, Natural, Biological and/or Physical Science. Deep interest in wilderness/resource management and the U.S. Forest Service. Outstanding written and oral communication skills. Research skill and attention to detail and organization. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects, high degree of initiative. Understanding and ability to use GIS is a plus. Results-oriented with the ability to set and follow realistic goals and objectives. Flexibility to adapt when faced with changing needs and priorities. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, comfort with technology. Ability to travel to training and remote field locations (travel provided), and to relocate if necessary (assistance not provided).  To Apply : E-mail a resume, cover letter, a one-to-two page writing sample, and three professional or academic references to Heather MacSlarrow at: hiringmanager@wildernessstewardship.org Essential Function : Employee may be required to sit, stand, and lift objects up to 50 lbs.  Employee may be required to travel and camp in the backcountry, and to drive or fly to remote project locations.  The Society for Wilderness Stewardship is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

Description Equity and Engagement Fellow (Mayor's Office of Sustainability) Building off of progress from the recently completed Cleveland Climate Action Plan (CAP), the Cleveland Equity and Engagement Fellow will work primarily with City departments most prominent in equitable CAP implementation and local organizations to collect stories and data, analyze outcomes, and provide recommendations related to institutionalizing equity within the City of Cleveland. Please Note to apply for this position you must apply using the following link.  https://www.usdn.org/public/page/151/ 2019-USDN-Fellowship Examples of Duties Scope of Work The Fellow will work primarily on advancing the implementation of the City of Cleveland's CAP through its racial equity strategy, especially in departments critical to advancing equity through identified climate actions. To achieve this, the Fellow's will be tasked with: Researching and analyzing City of Cleveland EDI-focused policies, programs, and administrative practices most relevant to equitable CAP implementation. Working with Office of Sustainability staff and other members of the City's equity task force to facilitate cross-department engagement, support use of the CAP Racial Equity Tool, and identify additional equity-focused opportunities within the City. Actively helping to carry out Sustainable Cleveland's culmination (and consequent spotlight over the Summer of 2019) into a year celebrating the diversity of people engaging in sustainability over the last decade. Minimum Qualifications In addition to meeting the programmatic requirements of the USDN EDI Fellowship, the ideal fellow has the following skills, experience, and aptitudes. Experience within community, school, and other work environments is considered transferable to this position: A demonstrated commitment to social justice, environmental justice, and community-driven work Ability to connect sustainability considerations to one or more of the lived experiences of people of color, individuals with disabilities, non-native English speakers, and low-income populations Comfortable communicating about present and historic forms of bias, institutional and structural racism, and other equity considerations, especially how they relate in Cleveland Ability to conduct individual interviews and facilitate focus groups with assistance from City equity team and other community leaders Ability to quickly learn organizational policies, procedures, and structures that influence decision-making processes Ability to analyze and recommend opportunities to advance equity to decision-makers. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite to create clear and concise documents and presentations Supplemental Information This Fellow will receive a stipend of $15 an hour for 16 weeks at 40 hours/week. Guidance on housing opportunities can be provided for the fellow, if needed.   Applications for this position will not be accepted through this website. To apply please click on the link below.   https://www.usdn.org/public/page/151/2019-USDN-Fellowship Remember to say you found this opportunity at EnvironmentalCareer.com