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Pacific Northwest
Posted 12 hours ago
Employer: The Nature Conservancy – Washington State Location: Long Beach, Washington Application deadline: April 15, 2024 Full position description and application instructions (search job ID #54887) Summary: This position works closely with The Ecological Forest Management Team and is responsible for coordinating a wide variety of forest and project management duties including managing contracts and grants related to forest management, implementing and monitoring restoration projects such as commercial restoration thinning, pre-commercial thinning, reforestation, invasive species treatments, stream restoration, forest road improvements, road decommissioning, and road maintenance and general property management and stewardship.

Employer: The Nature Conservancy – Washington State Location: Long Beach, Washington Application deadline: April 15, 2024 Full position description and application instructions (search job ID #54887...

Forest Stewards Guild, Southwest
Posted 18 hours ago
Employer: Forest Stewards Guild Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Other locations in northern NM and southern CO (i.e., Chama, Taos, Pagosa) will also be considered. Application deadline: Considerations on a rolling basis, starting March 5, 2024. Full position description and application instructions Summary: Coordinate essential partnership functions of the 2-3-2 Cohesive Strategy Partnership and manage partnership and funder relations on the Rio Chama Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFLRP) project. In addition, this position will assist other staff in their partnership coordination. Using experience in project management, partnership building, and by integrating learning from other CFLRPs and shared stewardship efforts in the region, the successful candidate will work with partners to evaluate project needs, develop and maintain relationships with funders and stakeholders. As project needs are identified, the Partnership Coordinator will collaboratively develop solutions to move project outcomes forward.

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Job CategoryForest Stewards Guild

Employer: Forest Stewards Guild Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Other locations in northern NM and southern CO (i.e., Chama, Taos, Pagosa) will also be considered. Application deadline: Considerations...

Forest Stewards Guild, Southwest
Posted 20 hours ago
Employer: Forest Stewards Guild Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Application deadline: Considerations on a rolling basis, starting March 20, 2024. Full position description and application instructions Summary: The Youth Program Coordinator position will work primarily to support the Forest Stewards Youth Corps (FSYC) program (www.foreststewardsguild.org/fsyc). This is a 25-year-old program with a mission to provide training, education, and employment in natural resource management fields for 16–25-year-olds from forest dependent communities in New Mexico. FSYC supports high school aged youth with our summer program and 18–25-year-old young adults with the fall Fire & Fuels program. Crews are embedded at host units including Forest Service Districts Offices and Jemez Pueblo and complete a wide variety of natural resources projects. FSYC has crews in the field from May through November.

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Job CategoryForest Stewards Guild

Employer: Forest Stewards Guild Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Application deadline: Considerations on a rolling basis, starting March 20, 2024. Full position description and application instruction...

Northeast
Posted 20 hours ago
Employer: Meadowsend Consulting Company Location: Washington, Vermont Application deadline: April 15th, 2024 Full position description and application instructions Summary: Meadowsend is seeking a forestry technician to join our team for the summer. The position is a full-time, temporary, 12-week summer work experience that will offer a qualified candidate a unique opportunity to work in the field of forestry. Forestry technicians support our four field foresters on a diverse set of projects. Technicians will assist with boundary line maintenance, forest inventory and resource assessment, forest management planning, active forest stewardship projects (timber sale layout and wildlife management projects), timber stand improvement, recreational trail development, GIS mapping, brook trout habitat enhancement projects, and much more. The majority of the work (~80%) will be conducted in Northern Vermont with the remaining project work being conducted in New Hampshire and southern VT. The forestry technician will primarily be working within an 1-2 hour driving radius from Washington, VT. Applicants should apply to Ryan Kilborn and Matthias Nevins. Applications should be sent to mnevins@meadowsendco.com and include a current resume, short cover letter expressing your interest in the position, and one or two personal references. Please feel free to contact Matthias with any questions, email or call directly (603)-568-7480. Applications must be received by April 15th, 2024.

 

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Employer: Meadowsend Consulting Company Location: Washington, Vermont Application deadline: April 15th, 2024 Full position description and application instructions Summary: Meadowsend is seeking a for...

Pacific Northwest
Posted 1 day ago
Employer: Yakona’s Forest & Lands Division/Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center Location: Yakona Nature Preserve, near Yaquina Bay, Oregon Application deadline: applications considered on a rolling basis (still posted March 18, 2024) Full position description and application instructions Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Forest & Lands Technician position will be responsible for safe and responsible facilitation of Yakona’s forests and lands. This includes:
  • conduct and/or assist trails and roads maintenance, using volunteers and/or vendors as appropriate
  • monitor boundaries of Yakona Nature Preserve for trespass and encroachment, refreshing signage as necessary
  • manually treat invasive species, including English Ivy, Scotch Broom, and English Holly using hand tools
  • work with and maintain a variety of tools, including line trimmers, chainsaws, and other power tools
  • coordinate docent/volunteer activities on the land
  • assist with implementation of Yakona’s Forest Master Plan in compliance with requirements of NRCS or other formulas
  • and more...

Employer: Yakona’s Forest & Lands Division/Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center Location: Yakona Nature Preserve, near Yaquina Bay, Oregon Application deadline: applications considered o...

Pacific Northwest
Posted 4 days ago
Employer: The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Location: 1 position each in Redmond and Pendleton, OR Application deadline: April 1, 2024 Full position description and application instructions Summary: These six-month positions will serve as crewmembers on an inter-organizational prescribed fire module led by The Nature Conservancy. The minimum requirement for these positions is NWCG firefighter type 2 (FFT2).

Employer: The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Location: 1 position each in Redmond and Pendleton, OR Application deadline: April 1, 2024 Full position description and application instructions Summary: Thes...

Pacific Northwest
Posted 4 days ago
Employer: The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Location: 1 position each in Redmond and Pendleton, OR Application deadline: April 1, 2024  Full position description and application instructions  Summary: These six-month positions will serve as crewmembers on an inter-organizational prescribed fire module led by The Nature Conservancy. The minimum requirement for these positions is NWCG firefighter type 2 (FFT2).

Employer: The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Location: 1 position each in Redmond and Pendleton, OR Application deadline: April 1, 2024  Full position description and application instructions  Summary: ...

Pacific Northwest
Posted 4 days ago
Employer: The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Location: Remote position based in Oregon. Application deadline: April 3, 2024 Full position description and application instructions Summary: This 5-year term position will focus on planning and implementation of prescribed fire across landowners in the Oregon dry forest landscapes. The minimum qualification for this position is NWCG type two burn boss (RXB2).

Employer: The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Location: Remote position based in Oregon. Application deadline: April 3, 2024 Full position description and application instructions Summary: This 5-year term...

Northeast
Posted 3 weeks ago
Employer: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Location: Albany, NY Application deadline: Open until filled Full position description and application instructions Description of Responsibilities: The Field Ecologist and Entomologist provides technical and scientific support for conservation initiatives in conservation planning and measures of conservation success (~80%) and develops/coordinates community science projects (~20%). They perform a variety of scientific tasks, conservation activities (prescribed fire, invasive species removal, seed collection) and manage the seasonal science staff. This includes the following functions:
  • Implement and provide logistical support for research, inventory and monitoring projects.
  • Inventory and research rare and declining pine barrens insects.
  • Hire, train & supervise seasonal field staff, interns, and volunteers.
  • Manage wildlife tracking systems (e.g., Motus, automated radio telemetry networks)
  • and more...
 

Employer: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Location: Albany, NY Application deadline: Open until filled Full position description and application instructions Description of Responsibilities: The ...

Southeast
Posted 3 weeks ago
Employer:               Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Location:                 Norton, VA (Within 50 miles) Application Deadline: March 25, 2024 Full position description and application instructions Summary: The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society is seeking a dedicated forester to increase capacity for planning and implementing active forest management projects on National Forest System lands in Virginia, with a focus on the Clinch Ranger District, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, and Eastern Divide Ranger District. The Forest Wildlife Specialist will function as an assistant hardwood silviculturist on the GWJEFF, providing silvicultural planning support and on-the-ground field forestry assistance. The position will focus on restoring forest age-class and structural diversity to achieve objectives from the GWJEFF’s Forest Plan and to assist in the recovery of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) from Virginia’s State Wildlife Action Plan, including ruffed grouse, American woodcock, and golden-winged warbler and more...

Employer:               Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Location:                 Norton, VA (Within 50 miles) Application Deadline: March…

Employer: MA Department of Fish & Game, Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Location: Westborough, MA Application deadline: Will remain open until March 28, 2024, but first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply by January 12, 2024. Full position description and application instructions Summary: Directly oversee the work of the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP) scientists, habitat managers, and data management staff. Aid in administering and guiding policy for the Program, including its regulatory review work under the MA Endangered Species Act. Oversee species recovery, conservation planning and prioritization, inventory, research, habitat restoration and management projects to conserve the Commonwealth’s endangered, threatened, and special concern species and exemplary natural communities. Develop and implement conservation initiatives, seek and obtain funding, and coordinate NHESP’s conservation efforts. Job Duties Include:
  • Aid the Assistant Director in administering the Program, including setting policy, developing procedures, identifying priorities, budgeting, and securing funding. Assist with development and management of grant applications.
  • Oversee the Program’s inventory, monitoring, research, and planning to conserve and enhance the Commonwealth’s biodiversity, particularly its endangered, threatened and special concern species and exemplary natural communities.
  • Oversee the Program’s management and recovery efforts for state-listed species and their habitats as well as its related conservation initiatives, including but not limited to compilation and analysis of biological data on rare species populations and habitats, species habitat mapping, and the application of these data to its habitat protection, management and regulatory review work. Coordinate the Program’s periodic review and evaluation of individual species status for inclusion on or deletion from the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) list.
  • Supervise the Program’s scientists, habitat managers, data management as well as other short-term employees, and work with them to identify and implement biodiversity conservation priorities. Supervise the development of methodologies and procedures for the acquisition of scientific data and supervise identification and correction of data deficiencies.
  • And more...

Employer: MA Department of Fish & Game, Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Location: Westborough, MA Application deadline: Will remain open until March 28, 2024, but first consideration will be ...

Employer: U.S. Forest Service Location: Athens, GA Application deadline: April 18, 2024 (we hope to make a selection much sooner than April 18.  We will pull applications every 30 days until we have a selection). Full position description and application instructions Duties include:
  • Conceive, develop, and plan, conduct, report, and disseminate individual research aligned with the unit’s mission to forward the understanding and management of native and invasive plant pathogens in the United States.
  • Utilize multiple disciplines to identify and conduct research on invasive and/or emerging pathogens of management importance, and to contextualize research-results from complex issues.
  • Cross problem areas (non-native insects, invasive plants), when known interactions of multiple invasive species occur, or if relevant questions arise concerning biological control to preserve native or manage non-native plant species.
  • Integrate major disciplines into individual research approaches and methodologies.
  • Facilitate internal collaborative relationships looking for opportunities to add needed expertise to studies and to add value to other studies.
  • And more...
For more info contact: James Vogt at james.t.vogt@usda.gov  

Employer: U.S. Forest Service Location: Athens, GA Application deadline: April 18, 2024 (we hope to make a selection much sooner than April 18.  We will pull applications every 30 days…