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Monday, 22 April 2013 00:27 |
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The Nature Conservancy seeks a Mad island Marsh Preserve Manager located in Collegeport, Texas. The Mad Island Marsh Preserve Manager is responsible for planning, directing and implementing a comprehensive stewardship program on the 7,063 acre Mad Island Marsh Preserve near Collegeport, TX. This includes management of wetlands and native coastal prairie, maintenance and management of preserve facilities and equipment; overseeing compatible farming and grazing operations with lessee’s to meet conservation strategies; planning and implementing habitat restoration, management, & enhancement; supervise preserve technician and volunteer work crews, seasonal staff and interns; coordinating visits and providing hospitality for visitors and overnight guests, and, cultivating partnerships with the local community, private landowners, public agencies, and industry partners. Writes burn plans and creates maps. Ability to secure and maintain Fire Fighter certification – The Nature Conservancy has adopted the Work Capacity Test (WCT) as the method for assessing fitness for fire qualification. The WCT for an arduous fitness level consists of completing a three-mile hike within 45 minutes while carrying a forty-five pound pack. The person selected for this position is required to pass the arduous WCT within 30 days of starting employment. For more information, click here and search Job ID 41040. Application deadline is May 18, 2013.
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Monday, 22 April 2013 00:26 |
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Applications are sought for a postdoctoral research position to work with Dr. Sujay Kaushal at the University of Maryland and Dr. Paul DiGiacomo and Marilyn Murphy at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the area of remote sensing and coastal water quality. The postdoctoral position will offer research opportunities in developing remote sensing applications to better detect the extent, timing, and frequency of contaminant plumes in coastal waters in response to land use and climate change. The immediate project involves linking remote sensing products of chlorophyll and total suspended solids in the Chesapeake Bay to validation data aimed at tracking sources across hydrologic variabilit. For more information, click here. Closing date is May 6, 2013. |
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Monday, 22 April 2013 00:25 |
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The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC), the regional planning agency for the seven county greater Milwaukee area, has an immediate opening for a Specialist – Biologist in natural resources management. The successful candidate will provide assistance to senior and principal level staff in conducting wetland mapping, habitat analysis, and environmental corridor and wetland inventory and staking projects, compiling reports including data analysis, and technical writing. Applicants must possess an aptitude for field data collection and analysis. Experience or familiarity with PC software for data base development and analysis, ArcGIS for resource mapping, and Microsoft EXCEL and Word is highly desirable. For more information, click here. Application deadline is May 10, 2013.
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Monday, 22 April 2013 00:16 |
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GZA seeks a Natural Resources and Permitting Specialist located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Duties may include working with a team of natural resource scientists on wetland delineation and evaluation; writing environmental analysis documents; preparing and presenting wetland and natural resource permit applications; conducting desktop and field studies, participating in meetings and agency consultation, client interaction, site compliance inspections, and other related regulatory documents. For more information, click here and search for location.
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Monday, 22 April 2013 00:00 |
By James L. Rosica – Huffington Post – April 20, 2013 The state of Florida filed a lawsuit Saturday against oil company BP and cement contractor Halliburton over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, becoming the fourth state to seek damages for the 2010 disaster. The suit, among other things, faults BP for not changing the batteries on the rig's blowout preventer. Halliburton was blamed for installing faulty cement barriers that were supposed to gird the well against oil pressure. For full story, click here.
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Monday, 22 April 2013 00:00 |
EPA – May 1, 2013
EPA will hold a webcast on Using Social Indicators in Watershed Management Projects on May 1, 2013 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET. Working with landowners and managers to find effective and practical solutions to water quality problems is crucial to achieving environmental goals. Social indicators provide information about the social context, awareness, attitudes, capacities, constraints, and behaviors in a watershed or project area. Using social indicators can help resource managers and conservation professionals understand target audiences, select effective interventions, and evaluate their impacts. For more information and to register, click here. For flyer, click here.
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Monday, 22 April 2013 00:00 |
Efficiency Cities Network – April 30, 2013
Please join the Mayors Innovation Project, the U.S. Water Alliance and the Clean Water for Healthy Communities Coalition for a webinar about EPA’s forthcoming national stormwater regulations. This free webinar will be at 1:00 p.m. EST on April 30, 2013.
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