Environmental Employment Opportunities  

Positions available in the Lab of Landscape Ecology and Conservation Biology

Wildlife Research Technician positions

We need four research technicians for a project studying small mammal populations in high elevation wet meadows located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the White Mountains of northeastern Arizona. Work for this position will involve trapping small mammals with Sherman, Tomahawk, and pitfall traps, processing animals, and measuring vegetation and other environmental variables. 

Field work will occur from late June to early August for approximately 4-5 weeks.  Technicians will be camping while out in the field for approximately 4-5 days at a time.  Office duties may include data entry, maintenance of sampling gear, and travel preparations.

Applicants should be motivated, have the ability to work independently and with others, be able to hike with heavy equipment in rough terrain, and under adverse weather conditions.  The ideal candidate will have trapping experience with small mammals, familiarity with fauna and flora of the region, and the ability to navigate to sampling locations using map, compass, and a GPS.

Salary: $14/hr

Deadline to apply: May 26, 2011

Interested applicants should send a resume and 3 references to Valerie Horncastle.

E-mail: Valerie.Horncastle@nau.edu 

Note: We finished hiring Biological Field Technicians for a research project on non-native plant invasions, fire risk, and wildlife habitat in the Sonoran Desert. If interested in volunteer or internship positions related to this project, please contact Luke Zachmann.

Internship opportunities are available with the Lab, and interested undergraduates or members of the community should inquire here.

Flagstaff campus research groups

The Flagstaff campus hosts several research groups that hire students, offer internships, and/or sponsor research, including the Ecological Restoration Institute, Merriam Powell Center for Ecosystem Research, Landsward, and the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CPCESU).

Green NAU

Check Green NAU’s Jobs and Internships page for more information about working in the field of sustainability.

Job seeker links

• Eco Jobs has environmental job list serve one can subscribe to for free. 
• Cyber-Sierra is a clearinghouse for natural resources work
• The Orion Society posts scores of job and internship opportunities in environmental fields. Updated monthly.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles descriptions and forecasts outlooks for environmental jobs.