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Burke County Soil Conservation is seeking a Watershed Coordinator. This person will manage the Northgate/Short Creek Watershed Project. Successful applicants should have a four-year degree in a natural resource related field or equivalent job experience, skills in public speaking and grant writing, a valid ND drivers license, and a flexible schedule to attend night or weekend meetings. Deadline to apply August 14, 2009. |
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The Red River Regional Council (RRRC), a four-county planning & development organization providing services to Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina and Walsh Counties, is seeking a full-time Environmental Projects Coordinator to manage a well-established environmental project. |
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Houston Engineering, Inc., has an immediate opening for a GIS Technician in their Fargo, North Dakota office. This is a full-time position offering competitive pay and an excellent benefit package including company paid health, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, 401 (k), and profit sharing. |
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The Nature Conservancy is currently seeking an Assistant Ranch Hand to help with a ranch in the Conata Basin in the Badlands of SD. Applications are taken online at their website www.nature.org/careers. |
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Dr. Deirdre A. Prischmann-Voldseth, Department of Entomology is seeking a summer worker. $10/hr; could start as early as May 1st. Please contact Dr. Prischmann-Voldseth, Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University, Entomology Dept. 7650, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050. Office: 701-231-9805. Cell: 605-651-3097. Fax: 701-231-8557. Deirdre.Prischmann@ndsu.edu.
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United States Customs and Border Protection is seeking Field Operations Agriculture Specialists. There are many vacancies in various locations, including North Dakota. |
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Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is looking for motivated students to fill two Range Technician positions on an Invasive Species Strike Team implementing natural resource management projects. Duties involve identifying exotic plant species, mapping infestations and removing or treating those plants. The job will also expose you to a variety of other refuge management programs such as signing, fencing, habitat restoration and wildlife biology. |
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Spend your summer working with professionals working in the fields of energy and climate change for a national non-profit! Add to your resume and learn practical skills to complement your education, skills and interests! The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), which is a leader in its field, is looking for a qualified student to work as a Climate Change Intern in its office in Butte, Montana.
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Summer internship in SW North Dakota with Dakota West RC&D in Dickinson, North Dakota. For information about the RC&D program (funded by USDA, in partnership with NRCS) go to: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/rcd/ . Dakota West RC&D is looking for an undergraduate intern with communications skills and agricultural knowledge from a college or university in ND, MN or WI. Please see the description for further details and please pass this information along to any likely candidates. Student Information Form. If you have any further questions please contact Jared Andrist.
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REU Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates, University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ - REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) is a National Science Foundation-sponsored program wherein undergraduates receive a stipend (up to $5,760 or $480 per week for 10 to 12 weeks) to conduct independent research projects under faculty guidance and mentorship.
The School of Natural Resources at the University of Arizona (UA) has two openings for REU scholars for the summer of 2009. One position is for a collaborative study with Dr. Steve Archer (UA) and Dr. Susan Schwinning (Texas State University) investigating why some shrubs are more successful than others in invading and establishing in grasslands. Another position is for a collaborative study with Dr. Steve Archer and Dr. Dave Breshears at UA and collaborators at New Mexico State, Loyola University and the University of Kentucky examining how plant litter decomposition in deserts is influenced by interactions between radiant energy and wind and water redistribution of soil. In addition to their own investigations, REU scholars will participate in controlled environment studies on the UA campus; and in field studies at the Santa Rita Experimental Range just south of Tucson. For more details on the two projects and application procedures, see http://ag.arizona.edu/research/archer/. Application Deadline: April 30, 2009; or until suitable candidate is hired.
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Minnesota DNR Intern opportunity working with collection of biological data on streams. Application deadline April 6, 2009. |
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SUMMER SEASONAL - BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN (PLANTS) Chippewa National Forest, Deer River, Minnesota -
DUTIES: Rare plants field surveys; verify identification and locations of rare plants; inspect contractor completion of surveys; surveys for other rare species (we’ll train), such as goshawks, red-shouldered hawks, and songbirds; inventory noxious weed sites, and other duties. Typical plant species sought in our surveys includes orchids (e.g. fairy slipper; ram’s-head lady’s slipper; white adder’s mouth; bog adder’s mouth; club-spur orchid), grapeferns/moonworts (e.g. lanceleaf grapefern; goblin fern; blunt-lobed grapefern; pale moonwort; least moonwort), and many others. Apply by April 3, 2009. |
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Summer Intern - Local Foods Feature Writing, Photojournalism, and Outreach Intern - Partners Internship Program at Renewing the Countryside (RTC). Apply by April 13, 2009.
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Ducks Unlimited (NAWCA) Private Lands Technician: Duty Station: Lostwood Wetland Management District WMD Complex, Crosby Office, (2 miles south of Crosby, ND on Hwy.42) Application Period: 3/1/09 – 3/15/09 |
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The Nature Conservancy
Northern Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion,
15337 28th Ave S,
Glyndon, MN 56547, has some spring/summer positions available, they are looking for a few people for this upcoming field season.
One (1) PMA/Burn crew position at Brown Ranch, Milnor, ND that runs from March 31 to June 30.
Land Management Tech positions at Glacial Ridge near Crookston that will run from early June to end of August. There is a possibility for a candidate that also has S130/190 training and passed the pack test at the arduous level to start earlier in May as part of the burn crew at Glacial Ridge. Sometimes we have burn crew folks hired that end up needing to leave early to join wildfire crews out west or something. To view job descriptions and apply please go to http://www.nature.org/careers/work/art24244.html
and then click on "view positions" and search by state and select posted "anytime".
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Graduate Student Positions (M.S or Ph.D.) available in Invasive Species Ecology & Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. Two graduate student positions are available for individuals interested in studying positive vs. negative plant-soil feedbacks related to biogeochemistry, soil microbial ecology, plant establishment processes, or restoration of rangeland ecosystems. |
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The Minnesota Agricultural Water Resources Coalition has two position openings. One for a Technical Coordinator and one for an Outreach Coordinator. Please contact Warren Formo at (651) 905-2106 with questions. |
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University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point - Assistant or Associate Professor of Soil Science and Waste Management. The College of Natural Resources has a fulltime, tenure track, academic year teaching (100%) position available in the Soil and Waste Resources Discipline. |
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN – Weed Technician - North Dakota State Park System, North Dakota (HQ – Bismarck, ND). STARTING/ENDING DATES: May 4 – September 11, 2009 (flexible) - Deadline to apply April 30, 2009. |
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN –GIS/GPS Technician - North Dakota State Park System, North Dakota (HQ – Bismarck, ND). STARTING DATE: April 1, 2009 STATUS: Fulltime temporary position 1 year – Closing Date: Postmarked by March 6, 2009. |
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Ducks Unlimited is seeking two Agronomists to promote winter cereals within the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota and South Dakota. Deadline to apply March 15, 2009. |
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Invasives Project Intern - Introduced non-native invasive plants are an increasing threat to the diversity of National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) ecosystems around the country due to their aggressive nature and adaptability to a variety of environments. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is searching for 2 motivated individuals to work on the 2008 Exotic Species Monitoring and Control Project covering the Rydell and Glacial Ridge NWR’s. Anyone interested in expanding their horizons with valuable work experience with dedicated Refuge staff in the beautiful setting of Northwest Minnesota is strongly encouraged to apply. |
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Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leader Multiple Vacancies - 1 vacancy – Rydell NWR, Erskine, MN; 1 vacancy – Tamarac NWR, Rochert, MN; 1 vacancy – Ottowa NWR, Ohio; 1 vacancy – MN Valley NWR, Bloominton, MN; 1 vacancy – Upper Miss. NWR, La Crosse, WI; |
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The Friends of Rydell Refuge Association (FRRA) is searching for a motivated individual to intern as an FRRA Naturalist at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge(NWR) for the summer months. Rydell NWR is located in the Prairie Pothole Region of Northwestern Minnesota between the flat Red River Valley Floodplain to the west and the rolling hardwood forest and lake regions to the east. The 2,120 acre Refuge is a beautiful mosaic of wetlands, bog, maple-basswood forests and tallgrass prairie. Anyone interested in expanding their horizons with valuable work experience with a dedicated staff in the beautiful setting of Rydell NWR is strongly encouraged to apply. |
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Leonardite Products has an opening for a Research Intern. Leonardite Products is seeking a student interested in researching, categorizing and archiving information about the uses of leonardite for agricultural applications and soil remediation. |
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Grazing Land Management Specialist for the Root River Watershed in southeast Minnesota. Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) 900 Washington St. NW Preston, MN 55965. Job Description. |
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Temporary Summer Positions, Water Quality, Chemistry, and Microbiology - North Dakota Department of Health |
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Job Title: Wildlife Ecology Technician
Start Date: May-June, 2009
End Date: August-September, 2009
Location: Hettinger Research Extension Center, NDSU, Hettinger, ND
Job Title: Range Ecology Technician - Medora
Start Date: May-June, 2009
End Date: August-September, 2009
Location: Hettinger Research Extension Center, NDSU, Hettinger, ND
Job Title: Range Ecology Technician - McKenzie
Start Date: May-June, 2009
End Date: August-September, 2009
Location: Hettinger Research Extension Center, NDSU, Hettinger, ND |
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ND NRCS Soil Conservationist (Career Intern) Full time entry-level developmental position. |
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Summer jobs with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Devils Lake Wetland Management District, Devils Lake, ND. We plan to hire several individuals for 3-6 month positions usually running from May - September. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical experiences in managing and studying grassland and wetland habitats and associated wildlife. Our job vacancy announcements for summer of 2009 are posted already on the www.usajobs.gov website. Application for these positions must be completed by January 16, 2009 which is fast approaching. The links below will take you directly to the job locations on the USA Jobs site:
R6-09-226935-D Biological Science Aid, GS-0404-02/03R6-09-226936-D Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-04/05R6-09-226937-D Biological Science Technician (W/L), GS-0404-04/05 |
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The Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB) and its affiliated watershed districts invites applications for a COMMUNICATIONS INTERN to assist the RRWMB Public Information Officer, Administrator, and River Monitoring Staff. The internship begins in March 2009 and ends February 15, 2010. Degree-seeking college credit of no more that 6 credits is required of all applicants. |
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The Wildlife Refuge Specialist position at Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge is now open for applicants on USAJobs.
The position is being advertised at the GS-5/7, and GS-7/9 for status applicants and non-status applicants, so there will be 4 separate vacancy announcements to apply for. No moving costs are included for any applicants, including status hires. |
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The Montana Natural History Center in Missoula is looking to hire a new full time Naturalist and a part time Volunteer Coordinator this spring. We are currently accepting applications. Take a look at the attached job descriptions for information about each position. Feel free to pass this announcement on to anyone you know who might be interested! Visit our website at www.MontanaNaturalist.org to learn more about us and our programs. |
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STEP opportunity - Theodore Roosevelt National Park. |
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State of Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation - LAND USE SPECIALIST (2) Positions
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Seasonal temporary park ranger positions open with National Park Service in Missouri. Click on links for more information.
Park Guide GS-0090-04
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=77940436&jbf574=IN10&brd=3876&
Park Ranger (Interpretation) GS-0025-05
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=77939719&jbf574=IN10&brd=3876&
Contact: Charles Peterman, Human Resource Specialist - Ozark National Scenic Riverways - P.O. Box 490 - 404 Watercress Drive, Van Buren, MO 63965. T: 573-323-4236 ext. 252 F: 573-323-8887 charles_peterman@nps.gov |
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Assistant or Associate Professor Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and Environment. College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota |
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Park Ranger Internship - National Park Service, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Application Deadline 4/27/2009. |
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER <http://www.sc.doe.gov/ober/ober_top.html> ) sponsors the Global Change Education Program (GCEP) to promote undergraduate and graduate education and training in support of the Department's global change research activities. |
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Urban Conservationist position in Cass County, North Dakota (Fargo and surrounding area). Go to: http://www.cassscd.org/Involved/employment.html for more information and to apply. |
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GIS Specialist/Landscape Ecology New Mexico State University/USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range Las Cruces, New Mexico.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) Assist in development of potential-based land classification and modeling systems for rangelands.
2) Process and analyze satellite imagery and aerial photography to map soils and vegetation. Current projects are in rangeland areas of the western U.S. and Mongolia.
3) Develop/maintain databases relating climate/soil/vegetation maps to GIS and field based data.
4) Training clients (natural resources managers) in the uses of maps and databases.
5) Field validation of maps and field measurements of vegetation and soils. |
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On Campus Opportunitiy: The Department of Soil Science received a significant contract from the NRCS for quality control editing and encoding of North Dakota Characterization Data that was sampled, analyzed, and compiled by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station researchers in the past. Earnest and meticulous individuals are needed to carry out the task; knowledge of the Microsoft Access would be beneficial. The NRCS is committed to insure that adequate training is available for people working on this project. Students will earn 8$/hr, but cannot apply these monies toward a Work-Study contract because the funding source is federal. |
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The Cass County Soil Conservation District is looking for a District Technician and an Urban Conservationist. Please find information at their website: http://www.cassscd.org/Involved/employment.html |
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University of Arizona - Tucson - Graduate Research Assistantship Decomposition in Drylands: Soil erosion - UV interactions. |
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University of Idaho - Graduate Assistanship in Sagebrush Habitat and Species Distribution Modeling. |
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M.S. or a Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant - University of Utah, to begin approximately May 1, 2009. The position is part of a collaborative project with the National Park Service and the US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center. |
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MS/PhD Graduate Research Assistantship: Nitrogen Cycling in Managed Grasslands - University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Review/Close Date: Tentative start date - June 2009
Description:
An MS or PhD level graduate research assistantship is available in the grassland ecosystem ecology lab of Dr. Rebecca McCulley (see http://rebecca.mcculley.googlepages.com/) at the University of Kentucky (Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences) to explore the effects of plant community composition and fungal endophyte symbiosis on nitrogen cycling, retention, and loss in cattle grazed, transition zone, managed grasslands. Familiarity with the techniques used to measure trace gas fluxes and nitrogen isotopes is preferred (though not required). Interested applicants are encouraged to send a CV and cover letter to:
Contact: Dr. Rebecca McCulley, N-222D Ag Sci North, Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky. Lexington, KY 40546-0091. Phone: (859) 257-6388 - Fax: (859) 323-1952 Email: rebecca.mcculley@uky.edu
The successful candidate will receive a graduate student stipend, health insurance, and tuition remission for at least 2 years. Start Date: June 1, 2009. |
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Internships/Coops/Fellowships
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Friends of the Teton River Internshipin Hydrology and Water Management |
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Interpretation Intern Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Williston, ND |
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The Coteau Properties Company Freedom Mine is seeking a Co-op Environmental Assistant for May 2009 through August 2009. |
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GIS Internship - Western Range and Water, Twin Valley, MN |
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INTERN Position - We need enthusiastic, talented students and recent grads to help with the Real Food Challenge campaign. http://realfoodchallenge.org/ Internships usually last one semester/trimester or an entire summer. In the past students have developed "how to" guides, campaign materials, and done research/resource development. Have a specific talent or interest? Contact us. Most likely we can work with you to craft a position that meets our needs and is fun for you. We are more than happy to work with you to get school credit for your internship. Just ask! Contact marissa@realfoodchallenge.org |
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NRM Students: Volunteer opportunity with Manitoba Envirothon at the International Peace Garden May 21-23. Please see attached newsletter for details. For more information about Envirothon, go to http://www.envirothon.org/ Volunteer form.
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River Keepers Volunteers needed - Red River Water Festival and River Walk. |
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Volunteer opportunity! The ND Envirothon offers a great, short-term volunteer opportunity to help out with a state-level competition in which high school youth compete to represent North Dakota in the international Canon Envirothon. http://www.envirothon.org/ To read highlights from last spring’s competition, go to http://c2e2.gscience.org/uploads/resources/565/2008_page_1_highlights.pdf
You may see some familiar NRM faces in the pictures!! If you are interested in volunteering for the 10th Annual ND Envirothon (to be held in April, 2009) contact Diane Olson, Coordinator, (701) 845-1674 or email her at: ldranch@daktel.com |
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