The Job Board is intended to post various opportunities in ecology, forestry, and related fields for undergraduate students, recent graduates, graduate students, and more. Any job opportunities forwarded to Arjan Meddens or members of the Meddens Lab will be posted here for interested individuals to see! For positions specific to the Meddens Lab (such as openings for a post-doc or graduate student), see the Opportunities page.
WA DNR: Forest Health Scientist, Natural Resource Scientist
Recruitment #2024-12-7780
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Location Flexibility: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
We are excited to announce this Forest Health Scientist opportunity. The description is linked below:
Seasonal Monitoring Technicians
Posted: Nov. 5, 2024
Wallowa Resources is hiring seasonal Monitoring Technicians to implement ecological monitoring protocols across Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington (based in Enterprise, OR). Specifically, the Technician supports the Northern Blues Monitoring Team by collecting pre- and post-fuels treatment forest stand structure, wildlife habitat, and/or grassland plant community data across public, private and tribal lands. The Technician is part of a multi-person Monitoring Crew and reports to the Monitoring Manager. Click HERE for a link to the full job announcement!
Employment dates: May 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025 (may be flexible)
To apply: Send a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to cmatheny@wallowaresources.org (Attn: Clayton Matheny). Please provide your available employment dates in the cover letter.
Restoration Ecologist
Posted: Oct. 25, 2024
American Forests is hiring for a restoration ecologist to lead whitebark pine restoration and conservation planning at Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks: Restoration Ecologist at American Forests (NPS Partner Position)
The ecologist will work closely with a team at the parks, with experts at American Forests, NPS parks and agencies. The ecologist can be stationed near any one of the three parks. We’re very excited about working with the ecologist to develop whitebark pine status reports, long-term restoration and monitoring plans–and the associated compliance documentation at each park–to move management of this threatened, high elevation species forward here.
Applications are open to Nov 4.
Contact: Kylie Baker (she/her)
PNW CESU Science Communication Specialist
Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Natural Resources Instructor – Spokane Community College
Posted: Oct. 16, 2024
We’re looking for a graduate with hands-on experience in forest pathology, inventory, and harvesting. We’ll interview candidates with a Bachelor’s or graduate degree; the key we are looking for is applied forestry experience. https://careers.ccs.spokane.edu/jobs/natural-resources-instructor-non-tenure-track-spokane-community-college-spokane-washington-united-states Teaching here is a blast! We’re in the field with students most days and the students are incredibly motivated.
Undergraduate researcher
Posted: Oct. 14, 2024
Interested in Remote Sensing?
Learn Important Methodology:
• Accessing & transforming data
• Skills in GIS & Google Earth Engine
Apply Remote Sensing to:
• Track forest loss in the tropics
• Measure ecosystem functioning
• Monitor changes in climate
Expectations:
• Experience with excel and data management is a plus
• Starting in Spring of 2025
• 10-20 hours per week
• Join weekly lab meetings
To Apply: please email Craig Malone at Craig.Malone@wsu.edu with a brief statement describing: 1) why this project is interesting to you, 2) details of your previous experiences or how you meet the preferred expectations, 3) your future goals and how this experience would benefit you (and how I could best help you reach those goals). In addition, please send a current CV or resume.
State Lands Forester
Posted: Oct. 14, 2024
Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)/NRS1 (In-Training) – Port Angeles, WA – Closing Date: 11/3/2024
“This may be filled as an in-training position. This is designated as a 12–24-month training plan. If you complete all elements of the training steps in a shorter amount of time, we may waive the remainder of the time required. Candidates will be considered as Natural Resource Specialist 1 (In-Training) or Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2), depending on qualifications.”
Forester position
Posted: August 14, 2024
American Forest Management has a Forester position that has just been posted. We are interested in a candidate from entry-level to experienced. The position is located in Underwood, WA!
District Forester, Reforestation Specialist, and Forest Patrol – Sierra Pacific Industries
Posted: March 19, 2024
Sierra Pacific Industries (California) is hiring for multiple positions! These positions are career-track positions for qualified individuals with an understanding of forestry practices and motivation to grow personally and professionally as the company grows. For more information regarding each position, see the job advertisements below.
District Forester (4 positions available):
To apply: qualified applicants should send a resume and a cover letter referencing the position of interest to Sierra Pacific Industries, Amy Sarti, Human Resources at PO Box 496014, Redding, CA 96049; call at (530) 378-8107; or apply online at the Sierra Pacific Industries website
Scientific Technician – Fish and Stream Habitat Monitoring
Posted: February 23, 2024
Washington State Department of Natural Resources is hiring for multiple positions, both short-term (ranging from 2.5 months to 4. 5 months in summer-fall 2024) and longer-term (one year, June 2024-2025, with a chance of an extension), to conduct fish and stream habitat monitoring in the Olympic Experimental State Forest around Forks, WA.
For the short-term positions, see this job advertisement for more details!
For the long-term position, see this job advertisement for more details!
For both positions, the research will consist of: conducting juvenile salmonid population estimates (using a backpack electrofisher), stream habitat surveys, water quality sampling, and riparian/upland forest stand surveys. Work sites are remote and will require strenuous hikes on steep slopes, often carrying heavy equipment. For the short-term positions, housing will be provided.
To apply: email your resume with three references to Washington Department of Natural Resources’ fish biologist, Kyle Martens (kyle.martens@dnr.wa.gov). Applications will be open until filled, with the first screening planned for March 11th. In your email, please indicate any timing constraints that you may have with the position.
Lead Field Technician – Terrestrial Salamander Surveys
Posted: December 14, 2023
See the attached job advertisement for more details!
Washington State University-Pullman is seeking a field technician to lead terrestrial salamander surveys in southwestern Washington, with a focus on the Larch Mountain Salamander, for a collaborative research project with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station. Primary duties will include performing daytime cover object surveys and nighttime surface activity surveys for terrestrial salamanders, collection of environmental and habitat data, data management and quality control, and providing training and supervision for field research assistants. The technician may also assist with data collection for additional project taxa during the summer months, including American Pikas and Hoary Marmots. A low-cost (approximately $200/month) shared housing space will be available through the USDA Forest Service. A field vehicle will be provided through Washington State University.
Apply by January 1, 2024 by sending a single PDF containing: 1) a cover letter detailing your interest and qualifications for this position, 2) your resume or CV, 3) unofficial academic transcripts, and 4) names and contact information for 2-3 professional references to Dr. Arjan Meddens (arjan.meddens@wsu.edu) and Dr. Donald Brown (donald.brown2@usda.gov).
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Seasonal Work
Posted: November 3, 2023
See Wallowa-Whitman 2024 Temporary Hiring Outreach for more details!
There are a variety of seasonal jobs available at the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Every job listed should satisfy the experiential requirements for undergraduate students in the School of the Environment at WSU. Government housing is available at several of the listed duty stations.
Call numbers listed in above pdf if you are interested or if you have any questions. Applications will be accepted through November 8, 2023!