Conservation Director – Forterra (Snohomish or Pierce County, WA)

The Conservation Director engages with business, local government, state leaders and agencies, tribes, and local community leaders to generate opportunities to advance Forterra’s programs to create healthy, livable, and prosperous communities. This position is responsible for significant revenue generation through innovative conservation transactions, outreach for business opportunities, and other fee-for-service consulting services in the arenas of stewardship, planning, and community place-making. This position will also provide leadership on designated projects and programs of regional significance. Frequent travel is required.

http://www.forterra.org/files/Conservation_Director_Announcement.pdf

Environmental Education Marine Science Instructors – Pacific Marine Research, Marine Science Afloat Program (Seattle, WA)

Pacific Marine Research is a non-profit education organization seeking employees to participate in a school field-trip program based in Seattle. The Marine Science Afloat Program runs seasonally spring and fall and features all-day Marine Science field trips on Puget Sound aboard ship, teaching marine science to students of all grade levels. A Marine Biology, Fisheries, Oceanography or Marine Science Interpretive Education background is required.

http://depts.washington.edu/coenv/careers-blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Marine-Science-Instructor.pdf?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=environmental-education-marine-science-instructors-pacific-marine-research-marine-science-afloat-program-seattle-wa

Part-Time Professional Divers – Pacific Marine Research, Marine Science Afloat Program (Seattle, WA)

Pacific Marine Research is seeking professional and highly skilled scuba divers on a part-time basis. The divers will participate in a marine science field trip program for Seattle school children. Duties include performing a 20 – 30 minute bottom time dive using full-face mask with communication system and video camera to explore and describe underwater plant and animal life to students viewing the video signal from a vessel nearby. The diver should be familiar and comfortable with use of full-face mask (Interspiro Divator), and will be trained to use the video camera.

http://depts.washington.edu/coenv/careers-blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Diver-Marine-Science-Instructor.pdf?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-time-professional-divers-pacific-marine-research-marine-science-afloat-program-seattle-wa

8th Annual Career Symposium for Grad Students and Postdocs – UW Career Center (Seattle, WA)

The Graduate School, the Career Center, and the Alumni Association are pleased to present the eighth annual Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdocs. Both events will be occuring Tuesday, January 24, 2012. (Note: The Graduate School’s website is currently out-of-date, however the date, times, and locations given here are correct.)
Getting Hired with a Graduate Degree: Tips from Employers
This event will explore the myriad employment options open to individuals with graduate degrees, and help students to learn strategies for making themselves competitive for those options.  Employer representatives will discuss tips for landing interesting positions in large corporations, small businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and universities.  The event is free and no registration is required.
Time: 4:00-5:30
Place: Kane 220

Grad Student & Postdoc Networking Reception
All UW grad students, professional students, and postdocs are invited to practice their networking skills and create new connections by talking with UW graduate-level alumni and business leaders about diverse career directions, effective job search strategies, potential job and internship leads, and more.  Light snacks, beer, and wine will be served.  The event is free and no registration is required.
Time: 5:30-7:00
Place: Kane 225

http://www.grad.washington.edu/profdev/symposium/

Pollution Prevention Specialist – City of Port Angeles (Port Angeles, WA)

Under general direction of the storm water manager, and in collaboration with solid waste and wastewater program staff, this position will assist small business owners with voluntary efforts to control, reduce or eliminate pollutants and storm water runoff by offering technical assistance and information on best practices. This position is responsible for identifying and coordinating site visits, preparing and distributing educational materials, completing checklists, preparing site visit reports and monthly reporting using WA ST Department of Ecology guidelines as outlined in the Local Source Control Partnership.

Deadline for submissions is January 20, 2012. Interviews of selected applicants will be scheduled for January 25 with the goal to select and hire by February 6, 2012.

http://www.cityofpa.us/humanresourcesOpen.htm#PPs

Wildlife Biologist – USDA Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest (Goleta, CA)

The Wildlife Biologist supports the Forest Wildlife Biologist by managing, coordinating, or providing technical support to wildlife, vegetation and biological resources and is responsible for participation in the inspection and evaluation of the wildlife program and projects. The Incumbent will administer or support the on-going monitoring of wildlife studies, surveys, and activities to ensure program quality, effectiveness, technical adequacy, and compliance.  Incumbent prepares reports of findings or contributes information to reporting.  Consultations involve assessment of wildlife resources, species, habitats, environmental impacts, biological evaluations, and related regulatory requirements and compliance guidelines.  The Incumbent participates in the conduct of scientific studies and projects, in management investigations, and/or in wildlife resource surveys.

http://depts.washington.edu/coenv/careers-blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/LosPadresNF_Goleta_Outreach_Notice_Wildlife-Biologist2012.pdf?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildlife-biologist-usda-forest-service-los-padres-national-forest-goleta-ca

Field Biologist – The Tulalip Tribes, Natural and Cultural Resources Department (Marysville, WA)

The Field Biologist’s primary role will be to work on several grant funded research and monitoring projects by assisting staff and project partners with field data collection, field logistics, data QA/QC, and data entry.  Job duties will require extended periods of time in inclement weather and field conditions, hauling of heavy field gear and nets, and long work days sometimes up to 12 hours. Demonstration of previous experience or training in fisheries, habitat assessments, or other related work is desired for this position.

http://depts.washington.edu/coenv/careers-blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Field-BioVz.pdf?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=field-biologist-the-tulalip-tribes-natural-and-cultural-resources-department-marysville-wa

Earth Sciences Grant – Evolving Earth Foundation

The mission of the Evolving Earth Foundation is to support education and research in the earth sciences.Grant applications that support this mission in any way will be considered, although preference will be given to grant requests that directly relate to focus areas of the foundation.Possible areas of study include: paleoenvironments and paleoclimates during different intervals in earth’s history; taphonomic processes in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments; evolution, systematics or taxonomy of fossil plant or animal groups; paleontological, paleobotanical or paleoecological studies of specific fossil localities; relationships of organisms in paleocommunities with each other or with their physical environment; or evolution of landforms and geologic features.

Deadline is March 1.

http://www.evolvingearth.org/evolvingearthgrants/grantsmain.htm

Sustainability Service-Learning Liaison – University of Washington, Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center (Seattle, WA)

Deadline: January 17, 2012

The Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center is seeking a graduate student or advanced undergraduate student to join their team. The Carlson Center’s mission is to increase sustainability focused service-learning opportunities for undergraduate students, to improve partnerships with on campus Registered Student Organizations with a sustainability focus, and to increase collaboration with the UW Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office. Specific duties will include community and campus outreach, disseminating information to intern and volunteer email lists, contributing to writing projects and/or web page development and maintenance, staffing the Center for Experiential Learning reception desk, and lending logistical support to Carlson Center events.

http://depts.washington.edu/coenv/careers-blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Carlson-Center.pdf?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sustainability-service-learning-liaison-university-of-washington-carlson-leadership-and-public-service-center-seattle-wa

Assistant Project Manager – North Olympic Salmon Coalition (Port Angeles, WA)

The North Olympic Salmon Coalition works to restore, enhance, and protect habitat of wild salmon and to promote community volunteerism, understanding, cooperation and stewardship of  natural resources. The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for identifying, developing, funding and executing regional projects. Examples of typical duties include identifying appropriate restoration projects for NOSC to pursue; building relationships with landowners, partners and community members to facilitate successful projects; and writing and submitting applications for grant funding.

http://depts.washington.edu/coenv/careers-blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/01.03.12-Job-Announcement-NOSC-West-End-PM-FINAL.pdf?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assistant-project-manager-north-olympic-salmon-coalition-port-angeles-wa

Northwest Program Coordinator – Student Conservation Association (Seattle, WA)

The Student Conservation Association (SCA) has an immediate opening for a dynamic Northwest Program Coordinator to work with their youth programs. This position will oversee high quality regional crew programming and coordinate crew leader hiring, training, supervision and evaluation in the greater Northwest region. Primary responsibilities will include overseeing implementation of SCA safety standards and expectations, supporting local student recruiting efforts and logistical needs, coordinating volunteers and staff on projects, and supporting opportunities for collaboration and cooperation between programs.
http://eelinked.naaee.net/n/eelink-jobs/posts/SCA-Northwest-Program-Coordinator---WA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UwCollegeOfTheEnvironmentCareersBlog+%28UW+College+of+the+Environment+Careers+Blog%29

Community Outreach and Environmental Education Specialist 4 – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Olympia, WA)

The WDFW Enforcement Hunter Education Division strives to build partnerships with the public and other agencies to benefit fish and wildlife in Washington State. This position strives to build and strengthen those relationships by gathering data from multiple sources that will be utilized to help direct and prioritize current and future tasks and projects. One of the responsibilities of this position is developing and maintaining performance objectives, and achieving Hunter Education goals. Additionally, this position is responsible for assisting other areas of Hunter Education including outreach, Master Hunter Program, Basic Hunter Education, and hunter recruitment.

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/washington/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=406796&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UwCollegeOfTheEnvironmentCareersBlog+%28UW+College+of+the+Environment+Careers+Blog%29

Fish and Wildlife Biologist 3 – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Olympia, WA)

The Area Fish Biologist reports to the District Biologist and is primarily responsible for field work and technical duties associated with fisheries management in WDFW administrative District 11, an area covering 3 counties (Pierce, Thurston, and Mason). This position is directly responsible for activities in Pierce County and the Puyallup/White river watersheds. This responsibility extends to the management of fishery resources in order to provide sustainable fishing opportunities while ensuring that resource and fisheries management, tribal co-management communications and responsibilities, and the protection of ESA listed species are accomplished within this District. The position is also responsible for coordinating hatchery and fishery reform throughout Pierce County. The Area Fish Biologist is expected to manage fish resources in lakes and streams to ensure healthy and diverse populations while maximizing sport and commercial fishing opportunities.

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/washington/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=407418&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UwCollegeOfTheEnvironmentCareersBlog+%28UW+College+of+the+Environment+Careers+Blog%29

Fish and Wildlife Biologist 3 – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Shelton, WA)

The District 15 Area Fish Biologist reports to the District Biologist and is primarily responsible for field work and technical duties associated with fisheries management in WDFW administrative District 15, an area covering 3 counties (east Jefferson, Mason, and Kitsap) and includes all watersheds flowing to eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, Hood Canal and the northern portion of the Kitsap Peninsula. The position is responsible for managing fish resources to provide sustainable fishing opportunities while ensuring that resource and fisheries management, tribal co-management communications and responsibilities, and the protection of ESA listed species are accomplished within this District. The position is also responsible for coordinating hatchery and fishery reform throughout Hood Canal. The Area Fish Biologist is expected to manage the fish resources in the lakes and streams within the District to ensure healthy and diverse populations while maximizing sport and commercial fishing opportunities.

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/washington/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=407652&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UwCollegeOfTheEnvironmentCareersBlog+%28UW+College+of+the+Environment+Careers+Blog%29