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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is seeking a Forest Technician to become a part of the Weiser Forest District team. In this position, you will obtain timber volumes through marking and/or cruising. You will also survey and mark timber sale boundaries, herbicide spray blocks, and planting sites using GPS technology. You will also create maps for approval by the Forester and enter data into the appropriate database.

Deadline to apply is February 26, 2024.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is seeking a Forest Technician to become a part of the Penn Nursery team. This role involves various tasks related to nursery operations, such as preparing seed beds and sowing seeds, lifting and processing seedlings, and shipping them.

Deadline to apply is February 26, 2024.

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is looking to hire multiple Biological Science Technicians to work in Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, and/or Reynolds counties in Missouri. The technicians will be responsible for organizing and conducting direct control operations to reduce wildlife damage within a geographical area. Primary duties will be animal damage control and taking biological samples for disease surveillance.

Deadline to apply is January 26, 2024.

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking a Biological Science Technician in Alameda County, California. The technician will engage in wildlife damage management operations within the California Wildlife Services program. Control techniques and procedures will be used for the purpose of controlling native and invasive wildlife damage to property.

Deadline to apply is January 19, 2024.

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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is hiring a Fish Culturist to work at the Huntsdale State Fish Hatchery. In this position you will learn how to collect and select brood stock while handling the fish in a manner that minimizes stress, injury and mortality. You will learn to operate a fish stocking vehicle in a safe and timely manner, load and transport fish, monitor fish, take appropriate action to deliver the fish in excellent condition, and perform repairs and maintenance to buildings, equipment, and grounds.

Deadline to apply is January 24, 2024.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hiring a Forest Technician to provide technical support and assistance for forestry staff responsible for the sustainability of the forest resource on the Elk State Forest. You also assist in forest protection efforts to promote forest stewardship and wise utilization of the forest resource and to assist in the protection and management of native flora.

Deadline to apply is January 24, 2024.

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The Ausable River Association (AsRA) is seeking a qualified individual to provide face to face education and outreach to recreational users of the Ausable River. The river steward’s primary responsibility will be interacting with anglers and the public to educate them about aquatic and terrestrial invasive species and proper cleaning methods for their recreational equipment. Collecting survey data, identifying and removing invasive species along the river corridor, and attending public events as an ambassador of the Ausable River, the river steward will support AsRA’s science-based conservation mission to help communities protect Ausable streams and lakes. In addition to outreach duties, the steward will have several opportunities to assist AsRA’s staff with field-based research in our biological, water quality, and stream health programs. 

Deadline to apply is March 10, 2024.

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