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East Stroudsburg University is hiring a temporary Wildlife Field Technician. As the Temporary Wildlife Field Technician, you will need to think creatively and be comfortable trapping and tagging, collecting biological samples, conducting tick drags, and assisting with laboratory tests. You will be an active member of the Dr. Jane Huffman Wildlife Genetics team and will work closely with the Director of the Wildlife DNA Lab to trap, handle, and sample from live small mammals while adhering to research methodologies and IACUC approved protocols. You will thrive in this role if you like combining your wildlife observation and lab testing experience while maintaining records of research.

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is looking to hire a Biological Science Technician in Harrisburg, PA. This position is located in the Wildlife Services (WS), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The primary duties of this position will be to implement integrated wildlife damage management methods to resolve damage from a variety of species including black vultures, Canada geese, European starling and white-tailed deer as well as sampling wildlife for various diseases including SARS COV-2, avian influenza, chronic wasting disease, etc.

Deadline to apply is April 7, 2024.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is hiring a Forest Technician. In this position, your main responsibility is to carry out pest surveys and site assessments in Pennsylvania to identify the presence of the Spotted Lanternfly. You will be required to communicate with property owners to inform them about the survey programs and conduct inspections of trees or set up traps on private properties. It is important to adhere to survey protocols when placing, maintaining, and removing the traps. Additionally, any insects captured in the traps should be promptly collected and submitted to the PDA Entomology Laboratory in Harrisburg for identification. 

Deadline to apply is April 15, 2024.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is hiring a Ranger at Little Buffalo State Park. This is a seasonal law enforcement position performing public contact, public service, and public safety work, while providing visitors with information regarding the programs, resources, facilities, and activities available to them at Gifford Pinchot State Park as well as other state park or state forest lands. Communicates and upholds all laws, regulations, and rules relating to the use of Bureau of State Park lands, while enforcing and ensuring compliance with Commonwealth laws.

Deadline to apply is April 9, 2024.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is hiring a Conservation Aide at Penn Nursery. In this position, you will help harvest tree seedlings by lifting them from beds, packing them in tubs for refrigerated storage, grading, bundling, and classifying them by species and size, placing quality seedlings on conveyor belts, discarding damaged ones, identifying species, and storing bundled seedlings on racks. You will also assist with nursery seedling operations by weeding seedling beds, transplanting nursery stock, gathering cones and seeds in seed orchards.  Additionally, you will complete time sheets for supervisors, maintain the counting room daily, and perform other requested duties. 

Deadline to apply is April 15, 2024.

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