Cal-IPC's Job Board

Date posted: 2/21/2012

Position: 2012 Delta Science Fellows Program for Graduate Doctoral Students and Postdoctoral Researchers
Company: California Sea Grant College Program
Location: California
Final application date: 2012 Request for Applications (RFA) opens in March
Job description: The Delta Science Fellows Program is planning to release its 2012 Request for Applications (RFA) in March. The Delta Science Fellows Program brings together young scientists, agency scientists and senior research mentors in collaborative data analysis and research projects relevant to the Delta Stewardship Council's coequal goals of providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring, enhancing the Delta ecosystem. Up to 11 pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers will be awarded fellowships for proposals addressing 2012 priority topic areas identified in the Fifth Staff Draft Delta Plan. Click here for full description.
To apply: This advanced notice is intended to give potential applicants, mentors, and institutions additional time to consider and plan for potential projects. The Delta Science Fellows Program RFA, including fellowship guidelines, eligibility and application instructions will be posted on the California Sea Grant website.

Date posted: 2/21/2012

Position: Executive Director
Company: California Native Plant Society (CNPS)
Location: Sacramento, CA
Final application date: Review of applications will begin March 20, 2012 (anticipated start date June 1, 2012)
Job description: CNPS is seeking an Executive Director who will be a strong and articulate advocate for one of California's most effective conservation organizations. We are looking for someone who is a team-builder and excellent communicator with the ability to forge alliances with public and private organizations. The successful candidate will build and strengthen the Society's membership and donor base and work with all parts of the Society, as well as external partners, to grow new revenue sources necessary to support the overall financial health of the organization now and in the future. He/she is responsible for managing all staff, helping to implement strategic plans developed by the Society, staying within budgets approved by the Board, and has chief administrative responsibility for the Society including the Society's public accountability, legal obligations, and regular reporting. The Executive Director operates under the direction of the Society's Board of Directors and is supervised directly by the President of the Board. Click here and here for full job description.
Term: Full time
To apply: Submit an electronic application (in MS Word), including a cover letter expressing interest and summarizing your qualifications and experience, along with a current resume, to: Executive Director Recruitment Committee, CNPS, email: edsearch@cnps.org. For further information see our website at www.cnps.org.

Date posted: 2/21/2012

Position: 2012 Seasonal Job Openings
Company: Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
Location: Goldenville and Leadville, CO
Final application date: Until filled
Job description: Colorado Fourteeners Initiative is hiring the following seasonal positions for the 2012 field season: Trail Crew Leaders/Managers, Trail Crew Members, and the Appelson Outdoor Leadership Intern. All positions are towards completing high-value trail construction, maintenance, and restoration projects in the backcountry on Colorado's high peaks. Backcountry basecamp crews operate on North Maroon Peak, San Luis Peak, and Mount of the Holy Cross. While each peak is unique in its location and the scope of work to be performed, all crew leaders will oversee both youth corps crews of 8-12 members and volunteer groups in reconstructing summit trails and performing revegetation work. Two leaders will be hired to work on each peak. Two mobile trail maintenance crews: The two-person Adopt-a-Peak trail maintenance crew works on roughly 30 volunteer projects, usually on the highly impacted peaks in the Front, Tenmile/Mosquito, and Sawatch Ranges. The four-person Roving Backcountry trail maintenance crew will tackle around 10 longer, more involved trail maintenance projects on more remote peaks, usually working independently, though occasionally overseeing volunteer projects. Three experienced trail crew members are needed for the Roving Backcountry Trail Crew. One intern is needed for the Kimberly Appelson Memorial Outdoor Leadership Internship, which works with the mobile Adopt-a-Peak trail maintenance crew. Click here for full job description.
Term: Seasonal, full time
To apply: Review the detailed position description for the job you are interested in pursuing to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications. Complete the following CFI online job application. The online application instructions explain how to submit your resume and one-page cover letter (PDF or MS Word format only). Questions should be directed to cfi@14ers.org. Please, no phone calls!

Date posted: 2/21/2012

Position: Scientific Aid
Company: California Department of Fish and Game
Location: Sacramento, CA
Final application date: Until filled
Job description: Under the general direction of the Environmental Program Manager and Staff Environmental Scientist lead, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting with the processing and review of herbicide use requests for vegetation management programs at DFG lands and facilities. Additionally, the position will assist with the writing of herbicide hazard assessments related to the impacts of herbicides on threatened/endangered species present on DFG-managed lands. Other data collection and database management responsibilities are also included. Please list position number on your application under Job Title(s) for which you are applying. Open to all candidates eligible for appointment to the classification. Click here for full job description.
Term: Seasonal, full time
To apply: Fill out a State Application Form (STD 678), available at www.spb.ca.gov/jobs/stateapp.htm, and send to: Wildlife Fisheries Division-Wildlife Branch, 1812 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. For further information or questions contact Joel Trumbo at (916) 445-8544.

Date posted: 2/8/2012

Position: Conservation Program Manager
Company: Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Final application date: Until filled (anticipated hiring date: 8/2012)
Job description: This position is responsible for day to day management of the Garden’s plant conservation activities, including acquisition of appropriate plant materials, curation of collections following established scientific methods and standards, conducting scientific based research related to plant conservation, serving as the Garden’s plant conservation representative to collaborating institutions and government agencies, and fostering staff and public awareness of the need for conservation and involvement with the Garden’s conservation programs. The ideal candidate will have a balance of both field experience and academic understanding such that they are equally comfortable locating rare plants (and their seeds) in remote locations far from modern conveniences or working in a laboratory, conducting seed germination studies, and cleaning and preparing seeds for storage. The Conservation Program Manager position will report to the Director of Conservation and interact closely with managers and directors of other Garden Departments. Click here for full job description.
Term: Full-time
To apply: Send Resume or CV to Human Resources at: The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, (805)682-4726 x119, (805)690-1120 FAX; cwelsh@sbbg.org.

Date posted: 2/8/2012

Position: Habitat Restoration Director
Company: Save the Bay
Location: San Diego, CA
Final application date: Until filled
Job description: The Habitat Restoration Director leads the Save The Bay restoration team to develop best practices, engage volunteers in community-based restoration and work with site managers, resource agencies, scientists and other partners. The Director develops strategies to support organizational goals for constituency growth, fundraising, restoration of tidal marshes and community engagement. The Director oversees on-the-ground habitat restoration, community engagement and youth education programs, and plans for program growth and sustainability. The Director manages high-level partnerships with government agencies and key stakeholders, and raises funds to support Save The Bay’s restoration program goals. The Director also provides mentorship for the Habitat Restoration Department, creating a collaborative and productive team. Click here for full job description.
Term: Full-time; exempt. We offer an excellent benefit package including fully paid medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, 403(b) plan, paid vacation, paid holidays and sick time.
To apply: Please email your resume and detailed cover letter to: jobs@savesfbay.org. Subject line and filename should read: Habitat Restoration Director – [your name]. Or mail to: Habitat Restoration Director Search, Save The Bay, 1330 Broadway, Suite 1800, Oakland, CA 94612-2519.

Date posted: 2/8/2012

Position: Public Affairs Specialist
Company: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Location: Los Altos, CA
Final application date: Until filled
Job description: The District is seeking to fill the Public Affairs Specialist position on a full-time temporary basis for six months until a formal recruitment and hiring process is completed. Basic Requirements: This position is mainly responsible for a variety of communications activities including planning, and implementing the District’s newsletter, drafting texts for a variety of uses, overseeing the creation and updating of maps, brochures and annual reports, coordinating large events, and serving as project manager for special projects such as the launch and promotion of the District's 40th Anniversary commemoration book. A bachelor’s degree in a communications-related field, three years of work experience and a California driver’s license are required. Click here for full job description.
Term: Full-time temporary basis for 6 months
To apply: This is an informal selection process and completion of an employment application is not required. Please submit your resume and cover letter to Teresa Gibson at tgibson@openspace.org.

Date posted: 1/26/2012

Position: Grants Manager
Company: Sustainable Conservation
Location: San Francisco, CA
Final application date: Until filled
Job description: The Grants Manager creates and conducts a comprehensive grant-writing program in partnership with the Executive Director (ED), Director of Development and Communications, Project Managers, other staff, and Board Development Committee by developing foundation/corporation fundraising strategies for each project, identifying new funding opportunities, evaluating the viability of new and repeat grant opportunities, writing a high volume of LOIs, proposals and reports, and serving as steward of current and future foundation relationships. Responsibilities: For each Sustainable Conservation project, understand one- to three-year fundraising goals, and develop a foundation/corporation fundraising strategy for each project. Conduct research on potential new foundation/corporation grantmakers. Work with Sustainable Conservation's Development team and program staff to create, update, and submit a high volume of quality foundation and corporate letters of intent and grant proposals for a wide variety of environmental projects. Meet regularly with Sustainable Conservation's Director of Development and Communications to review reporting requirements and to strategize any shared reporting responsibilities. Working closely with the ED and the Director of Development and Communications, build strong relationships with existing and potential foundation and corporation program officers. Conduct great stewardship for core foundation funders through regular e-mail updates, press, field trips, in-office meetings, and timely submittal of all grant agreement requirements and new proposals. Support the Director of Development and Communications in all aspects of the organization's development efforts. Carry out a variety of tasks to support the fundraising program, such as developing the annual fundraising plan, attending all Board Development Committee meetings, assisting with events, editing fund appeal copy and providing input on major donor efforts. Click here for full job description.
To apply: Please send resume, cover letter, and brief writing sample in Word or PDF format to Jobs@suscon.org. No phone calls please. Please include "Grants Manager" in Subject line.

Date posted: 1/26/2012

Position: Invasive Plant Field Technician (California Channel Islands and mainland)
Company: Channel Islands Restoration
Location: Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, CA
Final application date: Until filled
Job description: This position offers tremendous opportunities for experience in native plant restoration on the California Channel Islands. Primarily this person works as part of a team (but sometimes individually) to eradicate invasive plants on Anacapa Island in Channel Islands National Park (approximately %70 of time) and on various mainland locations in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties (approximately 30% of time). The candidate will be involved with a wide range of invasive plant removal techniques and will help propagate, grow and plant native species. Duties and Responsibilities: an ideal candidate will possess a substantial combination of all these requirements: Conduct eradication and control of priority invasive plants at various restoration sites on the Channel Islands and Mainland. Utilize hand tools, power brush cutters, chain saws, herbicide spray bottles, backpacks, and motorized rigs. Supervise individual volunteers, volunteer groups and sub-contracted crews in invasive plant management activities and installing and maintaining native plants at project sites. Possibly propagate and grow native plants in an island nursery Record locations of invasive and rare native plant populations using Global Positioning Systems (GPS units) and hard copy maps. Maintain program equipment. Participate in desk duties relating to position including compiling and disseminating field notes and data. Perform other duties as directed by supervisors. Click here for full job description.
Term: Minimum of one year; two-thirds time minimum, with additional hours possible based on project-need. $18 to $22 per hour, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
To apply: Submit cover letter of intent to apply (limit one page), and a résumé (limit two pages) and previous employment references (at least three) via email. The most qualified candidates will be invited to interview. Further details can be provided by contacting: Ken Owen, Executive Director, Channel Islands Restoration at(805) 448-5726 or ken@cirweb.org.

Date posted: 1/9/2012

Position: Research Engineering/ Scientist Assistant - Invasive Species/Citizen Science Program Coordinator
Company: The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin
Location: Austin, TX
Final application date: Until filled, starts immediately
Job description: The program coordinator manages all aspects of a statewide volunteer citizen science program (www.texasinvasives.org) with over 1,000 citizen scientists, who seek out and report outbreaks of selected harmful invasive species in their local areas. Essential Functions: Partner and work with Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Nature Trackers, Texas Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, and other citizen science organizations to recruit new volunteers to the Invaders of Texas program. Organize and administer 10 Citizen Science training workshops in different regions of Texas to train new citizen scientists in the use of the Invaders of Texas Early Detection and Reporting (EDR) Toolkit. Information gathered by Citizen Scientist will be used in research of invasive species. Develop a new branch of the Invaders of Texas program training new and existing citizen scientists to identify and report invasive pest species of regulatory concern, including insects and animals. Promote the Invaders program by presenting results at professional conferences, publishing articles in regional media. Use citizen science data to study the distribution of invasive species and publish results of that research. Manage project budget. Administer the Early Detection Database and create reports on the distribution of invasive species in Texas. Research the ecological and economic impacts of invasive species and perform weed risk assessments. Work with Director of Conservation to secure grants for invasive species program funding. Promote awareness of invasive species issues in Texas through publications and presentations. Manage the www.texasinvasives.org website. Overnight travel (up to 25 percent) by land or air. Click here for full job description.
Term: Funding expected to continue. Monthly Salary: $2,666 negotiable depending on qualifications.
To apply: Click here to apply.

Date posted: 12/19/2011

Position: Field Technician
Company: Utah State University and USDA-ARS
Location: Pinnacles National Monument, CA
Final application date: Until filled
Job description: Field Technician needed for Native Bee Ecology Study at Pinnacles National Monument, CA. Pinnacles National Monument is home to approximately 400 species of bees, making it one of the most densely diverse areas for bees known in the world. The vast majority of this impressive fauna are native, solitary bees representing a stunning variety of morphologies, behaviors and floral preferences. Researchers from Utah State University and the USDA-ARS are currently working to survey the bee fauna in different habitat types throughout the monument and answer questions about bee community and population dynamics and resource preferences in various contexts. We are looking for one technician who can commit to spending February though June living in this beautiful area and working full time assisting these efforts. Some field biology, entomology, or botany experience is preferred but not required. Main requirements are hardiness, flexibility, willingness to learn, and a good attitude. The selected individual will gain experience with ecological sampling techniques, a variety of side pollination projects, netting and pan trapping bees, insect pinning, observing and recording plant-pollinator interactions, and identifying the diverse flora in this natural California ecosystem. He/she will work closely with the graduate student and spend long days hiking across the monument with heavy gear, sometimes in extreme heat (can be 100+ degrees in May/June). Pinnacles offers a great network of hiking trails, views, rock climbing, and access to other wonderful areas in California, but is also home to mountain lions (rare), rattlesnakes, black widow spiders and a variety of other dangers. This is a great way to gain field experience for graduate school or other field biology or National Park Service jobs and to spend a spring hiking around outside learning about bees and plants and getting to know a fantastic area of California.
Term: Roughly mid-February-late June, 2012 (will know exact dates in Jan). Typically four 10 or 11-hour days/week. Days worked depend on weather, so technician needs to be flexible, however we typically stick to a Mon- Thurs field schedule, which often leaves 3-day weekends for exploring CA. Housing: Possible housing in the park dorms, to be determined. Compensation: Approx. $200-275/week, in addition to valuable experience.
To apply: Please send an email with an attached resume, contact info for three references, and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and any previous experience with fieldwork, bees, and/or plants to: paul_johnson@nps.gov. You can send questions to joan.meiners@usu.edu.

Date posted: 12/19/2011

Position: Conservation and Land Management Intern
Company: Conservation and Land Management Internship Program
Location: To be determined
Final application date: On a rolling basis until 4/1/2012
Job description: Each year, the Conservation and Land Management Internship Program places 75-100 college graduates in five-month paid internships to assist professional staff at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS), US Forest Service (US FS), US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and US Geologic Survey (USGS). Internships are primarily located in one ofthe thirteen western states, including Alaska. Each internship is unique and may focus on botany, wildlife, or a combination of the two. Projects may include collecting seed for restoration and conservation purposes and data on threatened and endangered species and habitats. Applicants with strong botanical backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply! Benefits of the CLM Internship Program are numerous. In addition, the CLM Internship Program provides opportunities to make connections in various governmental and non-profit organizations, to learn what it's like to work at a federal agency, to explore your career goals and expand your resume. Click here for full job description.
Term: As a CLM intern, you will receive a stipend paid every two weeks totaling $11,900 over 5 months and will attend an all-expenses paid week-long training workshop at a location to be determined.
To apply: All applications must be submitted through the CLM online application process by clicking here. Please log in or create an account and submit an application. The online application includes an application form where you will provide information on your background education, experience, contact information for 3 references, as well as links to upload your cover letter and resume. You must request that an official college/university transcript be sent to the CLM Program on your behalf. We do not accept unofficial copies of transcripts.

Date posted: 11/29/2011

Position: Conservation Fellowship
Company: Northern Sierra Partnership
Location: San Francisco, CA
Final application date: Until filled
Job description: Butler Koshland Fellowships is looking for an independent, intelligent, energetic, and highly motivated person to serve as a fellow to Lucy Blake, President of the Northern Sierra Partnership. The Northern Sierra Partnership is a collaborative initiative to preserve, restore, and enhance the magnificent natural landscape of the northern Sierra Nevada, and build the foundation for sustainable rural prosperity. They work with private landowners, government agencies, other collaborating organizations, and local communities to: preserve the sweeping natural landscapes that define the northern Sierra; restore the ecological vitality of the region's forests, meadows and rivers, and the landscape's resilience to natural disturbance like fire and flood; expand opportunities for the public to enjoy the region's extraordinary natural assets through recreation, sustainable tourism, and environmental education; support the growth of vibrant rural communities that sustain -- and are sustained by -- the healthy natural landscapes that surround them. Beginning sometime in January, 2012 the fellow will work under the direction and guidance of Lucy Blake as a Butler Koshland Fellow. In this role, the fellow will participate in and support the executive-level goals of the Northern Sierra Partnership. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone to contribute directly to the success of one of the most ambitious and innovative conservation partnerships in the country. The fellow will experience first-hand the array of skills and responsibilities required to successfully lead a collaborative enterprise in the 21st century. Click here for full job description.
Term: Compensation is $40,000/year plus medical coverage, vacation pay and other benefits. A standard workweek of 40 hours, and includes periodic evening work. Fellow is expected to travel from time to time--likely visiting Sacramento monthly and various sites in the Northern Sierra area as needed.
To apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume addressing qualifications and interest in this fellowship. A demonstrated interest in communications -- via internship, educational background, past work experience, and the like -- must be explicated in all applications. Please include a writing sample of no more than ten pages. It's also encouraged to include relevant, short samples of previous work -- written reports, links to web-based publications, podcasts, ad copy, pitch letters, press releases, videos, and any other materials demonstrating communication skills are welcome. Send all application materials via email to apply@bkfellowships.org a with the subject line "Blake Fellowship." Only those chosen to interview will be contacted. Please do not contact Lucy Blake or the Northern Sierra Partnership directly.

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