BioSurvey Group is currently seeking qualified applicants for a Senior Bat Biologist position. A full job description is attached.
More information can be found at www.BioSurveyGroup.com and resumes can be submitted to Info@BioSurveyGroup.com
BioSurvey Group is currently seeking qualified applicants for a Senior Bat Biologist position. A full job description is attached.
More information can be found at www.BioSurveyGroup.com and resumes can be submitted to Info@BioSurveyGroup.com
Launched in 2022, The Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellowship is a highly competitive 10-month program for recent college graduates to develop professional skills in conservation fields, engage learners of all ages in science, and advance science to inform stewardship in Acadia National Park. The Fellowship is possible through the generous support of Cathy and Jim Gero, the National Park Service, Schoodic Institute, and the National Park Foundation.
Three fellowships will be awarded in 2025 for Science Research, Science Communication, and Environmental Science Education.
Learn more at https://schoodicinstitute.org/
Applications are now open for the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology! The Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology is an immersive research experience, connecting undergraduate students to mentors and researchers in the pursuit of scientific inquiry. Each year, 15-25 undergraduates from across the US live and work at the 4,000-acre Harvard Forest for 11 weeks. Students work with a research mentor in interdisciplinary team-based projects focused on how ecosystems change over time, especially in response to human and natural disturbance.
Harvard Forest is Harvard University's world-class ecological research hub at the nexus of many national and international scientific networks, which Summer Program students leverage to conduct research and build their careers through:
· Research: Work collaboratively to solve environmental problems using scientific methods.
· Education: Bridge from student to scientist, build marketable skills, learn how to use and understand data
· Community: Join scientists at a world-class virtual research hub to expand your network
Program Details for 2025:
· The 11-week program dates are May 26 to August 8, 2025
· Includes $7,700 stipend, plus full room & board, and travel to/from Harvard Forest
· Applications are currently open and are due Feb. 7, 2025: Learn more here: https://harvardforest.
· Questions? See FAQ or
The Stewart Merrill RAD Lab (Research on Aquatic Disease) is thrilled to be hiring multiple positions: a full-time laboratory technician, and 1-2 seasonal project assistants (for field/lab-work starting summer 2025). Members will join our team investigating the drivers and consequences of infectious disease in aquatic ecosystems. Positions are based at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY.
OVERVIEW
The Institute for Natural Resources (Portland, OR office; https://www.pdx.edu/inr/institute-natural-resources) is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement their Riparian and Wetland Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (R&W AIM) strategy, which is targeted at collecting standardized data from wetlands and riparian areas across BLM Districts in the western U.S. Work will focus on sites in northern California. Data collection will follow the AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for Lentic Riparian and Wetland Systems (TR 1735-3).
We are recruiting a Riparian and Wetland Botanist to participate in a three-person crew that will be based in Portland, OR but working in northern CA. The position is field-based and will require rough camping for 8 days at a time (e.g., away from established campgrounds and infrastructure). Sampling sites may sometimes be near a town, but often the towns will have few amenities or entertainment, and crew members will need to bring enough food and supplies to last the entire hitch. Cell phone service from any carrier (Verizon is usually the best) is poor to non-existent in many areas. Applicants should also understand that this is physically and mentally demanding work. The crew will work eight consecutive ~10-hour days, followed by a 6-day break. They will work in all kinds of weather (including hot temperatures) and with the possibility of fire smoke, and frequently will have to navigate difficult roads before lugging awkward and heavy equipment across uneven terrain to access a site. Crew members may be asked to perform data tasks and attend meetings during 6-day breaks from fieldwork.
Mandatory paid training will occur May 5 through 10 in Carson City, NV. Regular field sampling will begin later in May and will continue into August, and will consist of at least six 80-hour work hitches. Each hitch will run from Wednesday through Wednesday. INR will supply all of the equipment necessary to carry out the work, including vehicle, sampling equipment, waterproof boots, shared camping equipment (i.e., stove and water jug), and fire safety equipment. Crew members are expected to provide personal items, including closed toe hiking boots, backpack for carrying field gear, tent, sleeping bag and pad. Crew members are also responsible for arranging their own housing in between hitches.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree (or current student) in Botany, Biology, Ecology, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Horticulture, Natural Resources or related subject.
- Ability to to identify plants using dichotomous keys and to recognize common taxa such as the sunflower family, pea family, etc.
- Experience following standardized field sampling protocols, including: data entry and management using electronic devices; navigating to and collecting coordinates with hand-held GPS units and other electronic devices; and using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access).
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record (DUI or other serious convictions need not apply).
- Willingness to spend multiple days camping in the field where hazards (snakes, bears, deadfall, lightning, poison oak, flash floods, fires, smoke, etc.) may be encountered.
- Willingness to work irregular hours in harsh environments and challenging weather, and carry 40-50 pounds in a backpack over uneven terrain.
- Demonstrated ability to work productively as part of a team to accomplish mutual goals, and to work independently as required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Studies have shown that women and minorities often don’t apply for positions where they don’t meet all of the preferred skills and experience. We recognize that there are many different paths, experiences, and diverse backgrounds that add value to one’s work, and encourage applicants to apply even if they do not have all of the preferred skills.
- Two seasons of botany field data collection, and at least one season supervising others in related tasks.
- Coursework in Plant Taxonomy and/or Systematics with additional training in wetland/riparian plant identification. Herbarium experience may substitute for coursework.
-Knowledge of wetland flora of northern California, including ferns, graminoids, forbs, and woody plants.
- Experience preparing voucher and herbarium specimens.
- Experience characterizing wetland and aquatic habitats in the field using standardized protocols, including Cowardian wetland classifications, hydric soil indicators, and riparian vegetation.
- Experience driving and maintaining 4WD trucks, especially in off-road situations.
- CPR and/or Wilderness First Aid certification. (INR can reimburse the cost of courses.)
EXPECTATIONS
In addition to the above qualifications, we expect crew members to commit to the entire field season, to practice safety awareness, including vehicle safety procedures, to communicate regularly with INR support staff and BLM agency staff, to participate in INR and BLM trainings, and to contribute to building a healthy and fun work team environment.
TRAINING
This position is ideal for people who are committed to ongoing learning and development and who are interested in a career in wetlands. You will receive paid training on the AIM protocols and associated methodology. You will also have the opportunity to interact with seasoned staff scientists from both the BLM and INR. Mandatory training (for all crew members) on the R&W AIM protocol will occur May 5-10 in Carson City, NV.
COMPENSATION
Salary is based on qualifications and experience. The starting salary is $23.45 an hour. You will also receive a total of $480 per diem for food costs per hitch and lodging reimbursement of up to $175 per hitch (e.g., for camping at established campgrounds). We will also cover per diem, including two travel days, associated with training.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following as a single email attachment to Kyla Zaret (R&W AIM Crew Manager at INR, kzaretATpdx.edu kzaret@pdx.edu).
1. Letter of interest. Please describe your background, including any volunteer and/or military service, professional experience, recreational interests or hobbies that help demonstrate your suitability for work in harsh and challenging conditions; and your reasons for pursuing this opportunity and how it ties into your long-term career goals.
2. Resume including all degrees and related coursework.
3. Names of three (3) references.
Application review will begin immediately, but we will not start interviewing candidates until January 2025.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information about the Institute for Natural Resources can be found on our website at https://www.pdx.edu/inr/institute-natural-resources. Additional information on the AIM strategy, including the protocols, can be found at https://www.blm.gov/aim.
OVERVIEW
The Institute for Natural Resources (Portland, OR office; https://www.pdx.edu/inr/institute-natural-resources) is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement their Riparian and Wetland Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (R&W AIM) strategy, which is targeted at collecting standardized data from wetlands and riparian areas across BLM Districts in the western U.S. Work will focus on sites in northern California (1 position) or in central and southeastern Oregon (1 position). Data collection will follow the AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for Lentic Riparian and Wetland Systems (TR 1735-3).
We are recruiting two Riparian and Wetland Soils and Hydrology Technicians, each of whom will participate in a three-person crew. Both will be based in Portland, OR, but one crew will be working in northeast CA and the other will be working in central and southeast OR. The position is field-based and will require rough camping for 8 days at a time (e.g., away from established campgrounds and infrastructure). Sampling sites may sometimes be near a town, but often the towns will have few amenities or entertainment, and crew members will need to bring enough food and supplies to last the entire hitch. Cell phone service from any carrier (Verizon is usually the best) is poor to non-existent in many areas. Applicants should also understand that this is physically and mentally demanding work. The crew will work eight consecutive ~10-hour days, followed by a 6-day break. They will work in all kinds of weather (including hot temperatures) and with the possibility of fire smoke, and frequently will have to navigate difficult roads before lugging awkward and heavy equipment across uneven terrain to access a site. Crew members may be asked to perform data tasks and attend meetings during 6-day breaks from fieldwork.
Mandatory paid training will occur May 5 through 10 in Carson City, NV. Regular field sampling will begin later in May and will continue into August, and will consist of at least six 80-hour work hitches. Each hitch will run from Wednesday through Wednesday. INR will supply all of the equipment necessary to carry out the work, including vehicle, sampling equipment, waterproof boots, shared camping equipment (i.e., stove and water jug), and fire safety equipment. Crew members are expected to provide personal items, including closed toe hiking boots, backpack for carrying field gear, tent, sleeping bag and pad. Crew members are also responsible for arranging their own housing in between hitches.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree (or current student) in Environmental Science, Biology, Hydrology, Water Resources or related subject.
- Experience following standardized field sampling protocols, including: data entry and management using electronic devices; navigating to and collecting coordinates with hand-held GPS units and other electronic devices; and using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access).
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record (DUI or other serious convictions need not apply).
- Willingness to spend multiple days camping in the field where hazards (snakes, bears, deadfall, lightning, poison oak, flash floods, fires, etc.) may be encountered.
- Willingness to work irregular hours in harsh environments and challenging weather, and carry 40-50 pounds in a backpack over uneven terrain.
- Demonstrated ability to work productively as part of a team to accomplish mutual goals, and to work independently as required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Studies have shown that women and minorities often don’t apply for positions where they don’t meet all of the preferred skills and experience. We recognize that there are many different paths, experiences, and diverse backgrounds that add value to one’s work, and encourage applicants to apply even if they do not have all of the preferred skills.
- One season of wetland soils and hydrology field data collection.
- Experience characterizing riparian and wetland habitats in the field using standardized protocols, including sampling soil profiles, measuring water quality parameters and collecting water samples, and interpreting field indicators to classify wetland types.
- Experience driving and maintaining 4WD trucks, especially in off-road situations.
- CPR and/or Wilderness First Aid certification. (INR can reimburse the cost of courses.)
EXPECTATIONS
In addition to the above qualifications, we expect crew members to commit to the entire field season, to practice safety awareness, including vehicle safety procedures, to communicate regularly with INR support staff and BLM agency staff, to participate in INR and BLM trainings, and to contribute to building a healthy and fun work team environment.
TRAINING
This position is ideal for people who are committed to ongoing learning and development and who are interested in a career in wetlands. You will receive paid training on the AIM protocols and associated methodology. You will also have the opportunity to interact with seasoned staff scientists from both the BLM and INR. Mandatory training (for all crew members) on the R&W AIM protocol will occur May 5-10 in Carson City, NV.
COMPENSATION
Salary is based on qualifications and experience. The starting salary is $19.68 an hour. You will also receive a total of $480 per diem for food costs per hitch and lodging reimbursement of up to $175 per hitch (e.g., for camping at established campgrounds). We will also cover per diem, including two travel days, associated with training.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following as a single email attachment to Kyla Zaret (R&W AIM Crew Manager at INR, kzaretATpdx.edu kzaret@pdx.edu ).
1. Letter of interest. Please describe your background, including any volunteer and/or military service, professional experience, recreational interests or hobbies that help demonstrate your suitability for work in harsh and challenging conditions; and your reasons for pursuing this opportunity and how it ties into your long-term career goals.
2. Resume including all degrees and related coursework.
3. Names of three (3) references.
Application review will begin immediately, but we will not start interviewing candidates until January 2025.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information about the Institute for Natural Resources can be found on our website at https://www.pdx.edu/inr/institute-natural-resources. Additional information on the AIM strategy, including the protocols, can be found at https://www.blm.gov/aim.
OVERVIEW
The Institute for Natural Resources (Portland, OR office; https://www.pdx.edu/inr/institute-natural-resources) is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement their Riparian and Wetland Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (R&W AIM) strategy, which is targeted at collecting standardized data from wetlands and riparian areas across BLM Districts in the western U.S. Work will focus on sites in northern California (1 position) or in central and southeastern Oregon (1 position). Data collection will follow the AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for Lentic Riparian and Wetland Systems (TR 1735-3).
We are recruiting two Riparian and Wetland Crew Leads, each of whom will participate in a three-person crew. Both will be based in Portland, OR, but one crew will be working in northeast CA and the other will be working in central and southeast OR. The position is field-based and will require rough camping for 8 days at a time (e.g., away from established campgrounds and infrastructure). Sampling sites may sometimes be near a town, but often the towns will have few amenities or entertainment, and crew members will need to bring enough food and supplies to last the entire hitch. Cell phone service from any carrier (Verizon is usually the best) is poor to non-existent in many areas. Applicants should also understand that this is physically and mentally demanding work. The crew will work eight consecutive ~10-hour days, followed by a 6-day break. They will work in all kinds of weather (including hot temperatures) and with the possibility of fire smoke, and frequently will have to navigate difficult roads before lugging awkward and heavy equipment across uneven terrain to access a site. Crew members may be asked to perform data tasks and attend meetings during 6-day breaks from fieldwork.
Mandatory paid training will occur May 5 through 10 in Carson City, NV. Regular field sampling will begin later in May and will continue into August, and will consist of at least six 80-hour work hitches. Each hitch will run from Wednesday through Wednesday. INR will supply all of the equipment necessary to carry out the work, including vehicle, sampling equipment, waterproof boots, shared camping equipment (i.e., stove and water jug), and fire safety equipment. Crew members are expected to provide personal items, including closed toe hiking boots, backpack for carrying field gear, tent, sleeping bag and pad. Crew members are also responsible for arranging their own housing in between hitches.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree (or current student) in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Hydrology, Water Resources or related subject.
- Experience supervising technicians, volunteers or undergraduate students. Leadership in a volunteer or community organization, or in the military, can satisfy this requirement.
- Experience managing gear and equipment for a crew, lab class, team, or other organizational unit.
- Experience following standardized field sampling protocols, including: data entry and management using electronic devices; navigating to and collecting coordinates with hand-held GPS units and other electronic devices; and using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access).
- Experience driving 4WD trucks in off-road situations. Valid driver’s license and clean driving record (DUI or other serious convictions need not apply).
- Experience in and willingness to spend multiple days camping in the field where hazards (snakes, bears, deadfall, lightning, poison oak, flash floods, fires, etc.) may be encountered.
- Willingness to work irregular hours in harsh environments and challenging weather, and carry 40-50 pounds in a backpack over uneven terrain.
- Demonstrated ability to work productively as part of a team to accomplish mutual goals, and to work independently as required.
- CPR and First Aid Certification. (INR can reimburse the cost of courses.)
Preferred Qualifications:
Studies have shown that women and minorities often don’t apply for positions where they don’t meet all of the preferred skills and experience. We recognize that there are many different paths, experiences, and diverse backgrounds that add value to one’s work, and encourage applicants to apply even if they do not have all of the preferred skills.
- Two seasons of wetland-related field data collection (e.g., wetland plants, soils and/or hydrology), and at least one season supervising others in related tasks.
- Experience characterizing riparian and wetland habitats in the field using standardized protocols, including sampling soil profiles, measuring water quality parameters and collecting water samples, and interpreting field indicators to classify wetland types.
- Experience maintaining 4WD vehicles.
- Wilderness First Aid certification. (INR can reimburse the cost of courses.)
EXPECTATIONS
In addition to the above qualifications, we expect crew members to commit to the entire field season, to practice safety awareness, including vehicle safety procedures, to communicate regularly with INR support staff and BLM agency staff, to participate in INR and BLM trainings, and to contribute to building a healthy and fun work team environment.
TRAINING
This position is ideal for people who are committed to ongoing learning and development and who are interested in a career in wetlands. You will receive paid training on the AIM protocols and associated methodology. You will also have the opportunity to interact with seasoned staff scientists from both the BLM and INR. Mandatory training (for all crew members) on the R&W AIM protocol will occur May 5-10 in Carson City, NV.
COMPENSATION
Salary is based on qualifications and experience. The starting salary is $21.42 an hour. You will also receive a total of $480 per diem for food costs per hitch and lodging reimbursement of up to $175 per hitch (e.g., for camping at established campgrounds). We will also cover per diem, including two travel days, associated with training.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following as a single email attachment to Kyla Zaret (R&W AIM Crew Manager at INR, kzaretATpdx.edu kzaret@pdx.edu).
1. Letter of interest. Please describe your background, including any volunteer and/or military service, professional experience, recreational interests or hobbies that help demonstrate your suitability for work in harsh and challenging conditions; and your reasons for pursuing this opportunity and how it ties into your long-term career goals.
2. Resume including all degrees and related coursework.
3. Names of three (3) references.
Application review will begin immediately, but we will not start interviewing candidates until January 2025.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information about the Institute for Natural Resources can be found on our website at https://www.pdx.edu/inr/institute-natural-resources. Additional information on the AIM strategy, including the protocols, can be found at https://www.blm.gov/aim.
Employment Timeframe: Depending on the speed of the hiring paperwork, the approximate start date is January 2025. Employment can continue (if the project manager and the student agree) until December 2025. The exact end date will be determined by funding levels and the amount of work left after the bulk of the mapping is completed. The project manager will check in at the end of every semester to determine if the student wants to continue working.
Project: Manual mapping of cropland field burning using various Earth Observation datasets. Candidates are required to 1) vectorize cropland field boundaries, 2) visually interpret cropland field conditions using a combination of commercial high-resolution (Planet), Sentinel-2, and Landsat-8 imagery, and 3) record pertinent information for each field with the shapefile attribute table. The data is created manually since we are creating validation data for a burned area product.
Skills: ArcGIS or QGIS skills required. Knowledge of remote sensing imagery is desired. Self-management is important as most hours will be unsupervised - outside of training and regular meetings to monitor progress.
Computer equipment: A personal laptop (with ArcGIS/QGIS) or access to the GEOG computer labs is required.
Hourly rate: $15 - $18 an hour. The exact amount TBD.
Hours per week: up to 40 hours per week. Ideally, 10 hours a week is the minimum (flexible during exam weeks, etc.)
Internship Opportunity: You can enroll in the internship credit alongside the hourly pay. Please speak to your undergraduate advisor for eligibility.
Contact Information: Dr. Joanne Hall, Assistant Research Professor, Email: jhall1@umd.edu
Please email Dr. Hall your resume if you are interested.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs (CAMP) has a very exciting summer internship opportunity that we would like to share with you! I've attached a flyer that summarizes the internships offered.
Our program, CAMP, specializes in native freshwater mussel conservation. We propagate native freshwater mussels at our lab in Lake City, MN, with the goal of reintroducing them into streams and rivers in Minnesota and restoring their populations in their historic range. We also use scuba to monitor existing populations of mussels across the state of Minnesota. Both our propagation lab and our field team have internship positions available for students pursuing a degree in biology or other fields related to the environment (ecology, GIS, etc.).
For those who don’t know, native freshwater mussels are essential in maintaining the health and resilience of our freshwater ecosystems. We often call them the “livers of the river” because they filter feed particles like algae, E.coli, and even fungi out of the water column and clean our water. They also provide habitat for other invertebrates and fish, and they deposit nutrients into the benthic layer for other animals to eat. Unfortunately, native freshwater mussel populations are threatened due to a multitude of anthropogenic stressors including poor water quality, stream fragmentation, and the colonization of invasive species. Freshwater mussels have only been studied for ~20 years and there are many things unknown about them, making malacology (the study of freshwater mussels) a great research and career opportunity!
This internship has the potential to be an independent study for your students and it is incredibly fun and educational! I myself was an intern for two summers and I fell in love with mussels! Interns will learn about native freshwater mussels and their importance in our freshwater ecosystems. They will also learn about mussel propagation strategies, mussel and fish identification, factors that are threatening mussel populations, and practicing safe scuba diving in unique diving conditions. Our lab often works with other state and national agencies, and there are many opportunities for interns to network and get a foot-in-the-door in the world of conservation. Many of our past interns have pursued higher education related to mussels or go on to work in natural resource conservation.
This is a paid internship. Interns receive $19/hr (40 hours a week, but overtime is common). Unfortunately, we cannot provide housing for interns. Most interns rent apartments with short-term leases for the summer or live with host families. However, I do run a carpool from my residence in Hastings, MN, so if interns live north of Lake City I can help reduce their gas consumption. We can also recommend cities that generally have cheaper rentals.
The application for the internship opens January 2nd and closes January 31st. Interested candidates can apply by searching the word “mussel” on the Minnesota State Jobs website:
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*as a side note, any students applying for an internship do not have to be scuba certified before they apply, but they do need to be willing to become certified before the start date of their internship (we are available to help students find the resources to do this).
If you have any question about the internship, application, or our program feel free to email me at zoe.schroeder@state.mn.us
Zoe Schroeder
Natural Resources Specialist | Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2111 N Lakeshore Dr
Lake City, MN, 55041
Phone: 651-274-5469
Email: zoe.schroeder@state.mn.us