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Wildlife Project Manager – Los Gatos, CA

H. T. Harvey & Associates is a premier ecological consulting firm based in Northern and Central California with offices in Los Gatos, Fresno, Davis, and Arcata. For over 35 years, H. T. Harvey has provided outstanding scientific ecological and design expertise to develop successful ecological solutions for our clients.

We have an opening in our Los Gatos headquarters for a wildlife biologist with extensive experience managing ecological consulting projects. Applicants should have a strong academic background (Ph.D. or M.S.), solid field and/or research experience, broad knowledge of the biology of California’s fauna, and extensive experience in ecological consulting in California. The ideal applicant has at least 3-5 years’ project management experience performing the duties expected of this position: managing all aspects of the biological components of CEQA/NEPA projects, endangered and threatened species surveys, Section 7 and 10 consultations, wildlife inventories, and construction monitoring projects; managing staff, budgets, clients, and agency contacts; business development and marketing; proposal preparation; and staff training and supervision. Demonstrable technical writing ability and good communication skills are essential.

H. T. Harvey & Associates is an energetic, forward-thinking business with an employee focus, offering an excellent salary and benefits package and a positive, progressive work environment. This position has unlimited upward potential.

Our employment package includes medical, dental, life insurance and 401K. More information about H. T. Harvey & Associates and our areas of expertise can be obtained at http://www.harveyecology.com.

Interested candidates should respond by e-mailing your cover letter, resume and references to personnel@harveyecology.com and reference “Wildlife Project Manager” position, or mail/fax to H. T. Harvey & Associates, Attn: Personnel, 983 University Ave., Bldg. D, Los Gatos, CA 95032; Fax (408) 458-3210.

H. T. Harvey & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities strongly encouraged to apply.

Senior Ecologist / Project Manager – Fresno, CA

H. T. Harvey & Associates is a premier ecological consulting firm based in Northern California. We apply our expertise to create ecologically sound solutions to our clients’ complex natural resource challenges.

We have an opening for an ecologist with regulatory experience who can complement our collective scientific expertise with a clear understanding of applicable environmental regulatory frameworks and laws, and guide our clients through the land use and environmental regulatory process. Given the pace and scope of emerging statutory and regulatory initiatives related to renewable energy and global climate change, and our client base, this position will also require maintaining an understanding of, and tracking, new scientific and regulatory information regarding global climate change, clean energy (wind, biofuels, geothermal, solar and wave), and associated wildlife/fisheries impacts and new policy initiatives in these areas.

Duties include managing complex CEQA/NEPA projects; endangered species surveys; state and federal Endangered Species Act consultations; and CDFG and USACE permits. Other key responsibilities include business development, marketing, proposal preparation, staff training, supervision, and recruiting. The position will be based in our Fresno office.

Applicants should have a strong academic background coupled with demonstrated experience in local, state, and federal regulatory procedures, document preparation and review, and permitting as they relate to the California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, California Fish and Game Code, and local general plans and zoning ordinances. Advanced degree in law, environmental studies, natural or physical science, or planning with experience in wildlife, plant, or wetland ecology preferred. Demonstrable technical writing ability and good communication skills are essential. H. T. Harvey & Associates is an energetic, forward-thinking with an employee focus: offering an excellent salary and benefits package and a positive, progressive work environment.

Our employment package includes medical, dental, life insurance and 401K. More information about H. T. Harvey & Associates and our areas of expertise can be obtained at http://www.harveyecology.com.

Interested candidates should respond by e-mailing your cover letter, resume and references to personnel@harveyecology.com and reference “Senior Ecologist / Project Manager” position, or mail/fax to H. T. Harvey & Associates, Attn: Personnel, 983 University Ave., Bldg. D, Los Gatos, CA 95032; Fax (408) 458-3210.

H. T. Harvey & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities strongly encouraged to apply.

Tenure Track Faculty Position - Indiana State University

The Department of Biology at Indiana State University invites applications for a tenure track position focused on the conservation and biology of bats. This position is available at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in biology or related area, and demonstrated research expertise in bat biology and conservation. Postdoctoral experience or equivalent is desirable. The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential to assume after one to two years the position of Director of ISU's Center for North American Bat Research and Conservation (http://www.indstate.edu/biology/centers/bat.htm). The Director will maintain the Center’s current research and monitoring projects, maintain and expand its extramural funding base, and develop new research and outreach initiatives. The successful candidate will also direct graduate students in the Department's doctoral program, as well as participate in graduate and undergraduate instruction. Many opportunities exist for collaborative research within the Department.

Applicants should submit materials online at https://jobs.indstate.edu, including a curriculum vitae and brief statements of research interests, teaching experience, and a vision for the future of bat research and conservation in North America. Three letters of recommendation should be sent electronically to batsearch@biology.indstate.edu. Review of applications will begin February 22, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be directed to Steven L. Lima, Search Committee Chair (slima@indstate.edu).

Indiana State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. The University actively encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Field Assistants - National Bison Range, Montana

We are looking for highly motivated assistants to help with an on-going study of the National Bison Range, Montana, pronghorn population. The study focuses on inbreeding avoidance and inbreeding depression, sexual selection, and the adaptive value and mechanism of sex ratio bias in this small, geographically-closed population.

We need 2-3 assistants to capture pronghorn fawns mid-May to mid-June 2010. We need 1 assistant to stay through summer or fall to conduct dominance hierarchy observations, fecal collection for parasite and hormone analysis, and photography of fawns for growth rate analysis. We also will need 3-4 assistants to observe the rut in September 2010.

Requirements: 1) You are not color blind, as it is necessary to identify individual pronghorn based on color-coded ear tags. 2) You are willing and able to work long, hard days without much time off. 3) You are willing and able to hike long-distances. 4) No whiners!

Housing is provided in a nearby bunkhouse. Fawning and rut assistants receive ~$350 total stipend, and the summer assistant will be paid ~$100/week.

To apply, please send a resume (email ok) and 2 reference letters to sdunn@vandals.uidaho.edu and erinclancey@vandals.uidaho.edu. Deadline is March 12, 2010, or until filled.

Internships Available - Ocean Park, Hong Kong

Full-time unpaid internships are currently being offered by the Acoustic Research Laboratory, Tropical Marine Science Institute of the National University of Singapore in collaboration with Ocean Park Hong Kong. The ARL conducts studies on the cognitive and sensory capabilities of bottlenose dolphins living at Ocean Park with a focus on echolocation and underwater acoustics.

Interns receive intensive hands-on experience by participating in all aspects of the ongoing research and laboratory activities, including assistance in the daily research sessions with the dolphins, data processing and analysis, and also assisting with projects administrative and maintenance requirements.

Interns should have at least two years of university experience. Individuals from all types of academic disciplines are welcome to apply. Selection is competitive and is based on the applicant’s statement of interest, prior experience, academic record, and letters of reference.

Internship periods last for 5-6 months and interns are continuously accepted. Visa arrangements will need to be made once interns are accepted. There is no charge for the internship. Interns are responsible for their own room and board.

To apply please submit the following: 1) Statement of Interest 2) Academic records 3) Three letters of reference 4) Curriculum Vitae. Please send applications to rebecca.wellard@oceanpark.com.hk with "Dolphin Research Internship" in the subject line.

Rebecca Wellard; Research Department Ocean Park Cooperation; Aberdeen, Hong Kong; Email: rebecca.wellard@oceanpark.com.hk; Fax: +852 2553 8302; Phone: +852 3923 2468.

Educator - Kansas Wetlands Education Center, Fort Hays State University

Full-time 12 month, nontenure track educator with specialization in environmental education, ornithology, ecology, conservation biology, wildlife management, or other related area of expertise. Required qualifications: an earned bachelor's degree in in an education discipline, and/or a biological discipline that relates to wetlands. Preferred qualifications: an earned master's degree and teaching experience in formal and informal settings. Priority given to applications received by March 1, 2010. Further information available at http://bigcat.fhsu.edu/positions/ or by contacting Curtis Wolf, Manager Kansas Wetlands Education Center, P.O. Box 618, Great Bend, KS (620-786-7456), cjwolf@fhsu.edu. Finalists will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check. FHSU is an AA/EEO employer. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and Vietnam era veterans are specifically encouraged to apply.

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