INDEX:

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·	Association To Challenge Rule For Using Earthmoving Equipment In Wetlands
·	Administration Defends Wetlands Progress Before Supreme Court
·	Association of State Wetland Managers Call for Papers - Deadline 3/10/06
·	ELI Publishes After the Storm: Restoring America's Gulf Coast Wetlands
·	MN: Get Tough To Protect Wetlands, Group Says
·	CWP brings Wetlands into Watershed Protection with Article Series

---NATIONAL UPDATES---

·	Justice Alito’s Green Day
·	Navajo Nation Approved for Clean Water Programs
	Bush's Budget Bolsters Pentagon; $2.77 Trillion Plan For 2007 Would Trim Most Agencies
·	Agricultural Research Service Joins Partnership to Protect Rare Forest

---LEGISLATIAVE NEWS---

·	Wetlands Loan Act Has Sponsors

---STATES NEWS---  

·	NH: Grants Put Focus On City Wetlands
·	NY: Smaller Wetlands Awaiting Protection
·	MS: Phase II Habitat Project Completed at Mahannah WMA
·	EPA awards $2.5 M + for Four States’ Wetland Programs
·	NY: Upper Susquehanna Coalition’s Ephemeral Wetlands Project
·	US Opens Alaskan Area to Oil Leases
·	CA: Orange County Water District Awarded $2.8 Million for Wetlands Restoration
·	KY: State May Oversee Wetlands; EPA Approval Would Be Needed For Change

---PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES---

·	New Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership
·	The Izaak Walton League Is Hosting Two Wetland-Related Webcasts
·	New Tool for Determining Cause of Ecological Harm to Rivers and Streams
·	IWLA “Outdoor America” Special Edition on the Great Lakes
·	New EPA Report on Development & Water Resources
·	Future of Oceans, Coasts, Small Island States in Conference Spotlight
·	Mangrove Paper Available Online
·	Journal to Focus on Biogeochemistry of Coastal Environments

---EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES --

·	Adjunct Instructors Needed For Two Field Courses
·	M. S. Research Assistantships In Floodplain Wetland Ecology
·	Director of Development and Learning Position
·	Plant Ecologist/Land Manager Position
·	DU Hiring Regional Biologist
·	Wetland Scientist/Ecologist/Botanist, URS Corporation, Denver

---GRANTSI--

·	EPA Publishes Guidelines for Awarding CWA Sect. 319 Grants to Indian Tribes
·	NAWCA Small Grants Available
·	EPA Seeks Applications for Funding To Support Agency Strategic Objectives
·	EPA Wetlands Program Development Grants: 2006 Request for Proposals
·	Grant Funding Available Through Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative
·	More Than $15 Million In Coastal Grants Will Go To 12 States

---POTPOURRI---

·	KY: First Annual Regional Wetland Restoration Institute
·	Restore America's Estuaries’ 3rd National Conference
·	Seventh Coastal And Estuarine Shallow Water Science And Management Conference
·	Environmental Concern Inc Presents: Constructed Wetlands for Water Quality

---MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES---

For a rolling calendar of meeting, conferences, and other events
visit the ASWM calendar.

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Things have been quite buggy here in our household: stomach bugs, suspected computer bugs, and – to my greatest dismay - head bugs. The “stomach bug” was minor although my son probably didn’t think so as he worked his way through his first illness. The computer bug was eventually determined to be a non-issue though I did panic when I realized that I allowed my virus software to expire just when a new virus was released. Fortunately by the time it got to me I had everything updated, scanned, and updated and scanned again and found nothing to report. But the last bug required much, much more time than I had to devote to it – the dreaded head lice. We had received a notice or two that it was going around my daughter’s classroom, and after checking her head a few times rather cursorily, I spent a good ten minutes and a bright light to make sure. Good thing, too – although I found no creepy-crawlies she did have nits (you’re scratching your head right now, aren’t you!) With curly hair down to her waist but a strong aversion to getting it lopped off, my daughter sat through at least five multi-hour combing sessions with a fine-toothed comb and a bright lamp. I’ll likely go through two more times in the next couple weeks, but it looks like we caught the little critters before they got too comfortable. I explained that it makes as much sense to get mad at a tree for harboring a tick as it does to get mad at a classmate for sharing a louse, but we also discussed preventive measures to prevent further incidents. Life is always throwing us a curve ball, isn’t it? A special thanks to this edition’s contributors, including Pat Riexinger, NYS DEC; Sharon Weaver and Jeanne Christie, ASWM; Judy Bailey, US EPA; Grace Bottitta, Ducks Unlimited; Gwen Arold, Environmental Law Institute; Jamie Robb, Indiana DEM; Kim Herr, URS Corp.; Kristin Hoelting, Restore America's Estuaries; and Ralph  J. Spagnolo, EPA Region 3. According to Punxsutawney Phil we’ve got a few extra weeks of winter up here, but I imagine we’ll have heard a frog or two by the next Edition. If you have any news items please send them my way, to news@aswm.org. Apparently there’s this big court case or something going on??? Warm regards, Jennifer Brady-Connor Editor, Wetland Breaking News

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Association To Challenge Rule For Using Earthmoving Equipment In Wetlands

Feb. 8 -- The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association has won the right to challenge a Clean Water Act rule that oversees the use of earthmoving equipment in streams and wetlands. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the NSSGA and two other trade associations, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association and the Nationwide Public Projects Coalition. The groups are challenging the Tulloch Rule, which allows the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to regard the use of mechanized earthmoving equipment in streams and wetlands. The corps requires a pollution discharge permit unless the dredging operation results in "only incidental fallback." A trial court ruled that the groups could not challenge the rule until one of their members went through the permit process or was the subject of an enforcement action. The appellate court disagreed and remanded the case to the district court to rule on its merits. The NSSGA and the other plaintiffs are challenging the rule, claiming it exceeds the Army Corps´ scope of authority under the Clean Water Act. They claim the rule allows the agency to require permits for activities such as excavation even though such an activity adds no pollutants. http://www.wastenews.com/headlines2.html?id=1139422206

Administration Defends Wetlands Progress Before Supreme Court

E-mail from Judy L. Bailey, US EPA. On January 13, the Office of the Solicitor General filed the government’s briefs in two cases  before the U.S. Supreme Court, Rapanos, et. al. v. U.S. and Carabell, et. al. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency .  The issue in both cases focuses on the agencies’ authority to require a Clean Water Act permit for activities in wetlands that are physically adjacent to another water of the United States. EPA sees this authority as critical to its role in ensuring effective protection for the Nation’s wetlands. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, emphasized that “the Administration’s briefs provide a strong defense of wetlands, streams, and the tools under the Clean Water Act that are critical to protecting them.”  Oral argument in these cases is scheduled for February 21. Note from National Wildlife Federation: You can download and read any of the briefs submitted to the Supreme Court regarding the Rapanos/Carabell case at the following website:  http://www.eswr.com/1105/rapanos/ . Included are briefs a brief filed by 34 state Attorneys General, one filed on behalf of current and former members of Congress who helped pass the Clean Water Act in 1972, and a brief from former Administrators of the U.S. EPA.  Additional Headlines: Ducks Unlimited and Partners Move to Protect Wetlands in Supreme Court Case http://www.ducks.org/News/DU_Partners_Protect_Wetlands_Jan06.asp States, Enviros, Side With Feds On Supreme Court Clean Water Cases http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2006/2006-01-19-02.asp Editorials: Wetlands Test - Crucial Water Quality Control Rides On Court Casehttp://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/mi/012406__great_lakes.htm

Association of State Wetland Managers Call for Papers - Deadline 3/10/06
ASWM, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sponsors and cooperating parties invite you to submit a paper for Wetlands 2006. The purpose of this conference is to expand our collective understanding of the scientific, legal and management tools that can be applied to protect and manage the ecological health of the wetlands and associated aquatic resources of the Great Lakes, adjacent eco-regions and other ecosystems in the U.S. and Canada. http://www.aswm.org/calendar/wetlands2006/wetlands2006.htm
ELI Publishes After the Storm: Restoring America's Gulf Coast Wetlands
ELI news release, 2/2/06. After the Storm: Restoring America's Gulf Coast Wetlands, just published by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), examines the impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the hard road toward wetland restoration in the Gulf of Mexico. Eighteen distinguished authors reflect on the environmental, social, racial, economic, legal, and politcal dimensions of the crisis and the complex questions surrounding wetland restoration planning. A special report of the National Wetlands Newsletter. Edited by Gwen Arnold, editor of the newsletter. http://www.elistore.org/books_detail.asp?ID=11126.
MN: Get Tough To Protect Wetlands, Group Says
Posted on 2/5/06 BY CHRIS NISKANEN, Pioneer Press. “Participants in the first Minnesota Wetlands Summit … expressed frustration over the state's disappearing wetlands and federal and state policies that aren't protecting them. Many of the summit's more than 300 participants called on state lawmakers to tighten rules in the Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Act, passed in 1991 to achieve a no-net-loss of wetlands in the state. Participants also expressed frustration with federal farm policy…” http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/13794645.htm Also: “Report -- Minnesota Failing In Wetlands Protection,” Tuesday, February 7, 2006, By Janet Kubat Willette, Agri News staff writer. http://webstar.postbulletin.com/agrinews/217050184267565.bsp
CWP brings Wetlands into Watershed Protection with Article Series
Excerpted from the Center for Watershed Protection Runoff Rundown Winter 2006. The Wetlands & Watersheds Article Series is a project in cooperation with EPA to expand the Center’s current watershed protection guidance, tools, and resources to provide guidance to local communities on how to integrate wetlands into larger watershed protection efforts. In December, the Center launched the Wetlands web site, http://www.cwp.org/wetlands/index.htm, a central source of information for wetland protection information including the article series along with web links, an events calendar, glossary, and other resources. The first article released is entitled “Adapting Watershed Tools to Protect Wetlands”. http://www.cwp.org/wetlands/articles.htm.

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NATIONAL UPDATE

Justice Alito’s Green Day

Tony Mauro Legal Times 02-08-2006. “The first time he takes the bench later this month, new Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. will face a baptism -- not by fire but by water. Three cases challenging the scope of the Clean Water Act will be argued Feb. 21, testing themes of federalism and commerce clause power that were much at issue during Alito's confirmation hearings. The cases have environmentalists worried about how Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. will ultimately come down. "These are probably the most important environmental cases in a decade and will be an enormous test of the two new justices," says Douglas Kendall of the Community Rights Counsel,…” http://www.civilrights.org/issues/nominations/details.cfm?id=40370

Navajo Nation Approved for Clean Water Programs

WaterNews for February 3, 2006. EPA has approved the Navajo Nation's application to administer federal Clean Water Act programs. The Navajo Nation is the 34th tribe out of 563 tribes nationwide to be approved to administer water quality standards and a water quality certification program under the Clean Water Act. The tribe will work with EPA to develop and adopt water quality standards which, once approved, will form the basis for water quality-based effluent limitations and other requirements for discharges to waters within the tribe's jurisdiction.

Bush's Budget Bolsters Pentagon; $2.77 Trillion Plan For 2007 Would Trim Most Agencies

By Amy Goldstein, Washington Post Staff Writer. 2/7/06. “President Bush yesterday proposed a $2.77 trillion spending plan for the coming year that drains money from two-thirds of federal agencies, continues a large military buildup and predicts that the federal deficit this year will far eclipse the previous record, reaching $423 billion . . . “ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/06/AR2006020600464.html

Agricultural Research Service Joins Partnership to Protect Rare Forest

By Don Comis. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 – “The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) signed an agreement today with the state of Maryland and other adjacent landowners to protect a 25,660-acre East Coast natural area in the nation's capital region. The signing marks the formation of the Baltimore-Washington Partners for Forest Stewardship to develop a comprehensive Forest Stewardship Plan. ‘This natural area with 3,270 acres of forest and 3,230 acres of wetlands is sometimes called the “green lungs” of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region … ‘” http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2006/060123.htm

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LEGISLATIVE NEWS

Wetlands Loan Act Has Sponsors

Outdoors with Babe Winkelman, Babe Winkelman. The Pilot-Independent, 1/24/06. "How much are hunters willing to spend on a federal duck stamp? That's the big question being bantered about in waterfowl circles in the wake of a legislative proposal that would incrementally increase the duck stamp price over the next decade to help acquire critical habitat for migratory birds. The Wetlands Loan Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Mark Kennedy, R-Minn., and Mike Thompson, D-California, and based on similar legislation from the 1960s, would borrow up to $400 million against the future sales of duck stamps . " http://www.walkermn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=6&story_id=214088

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STATES NEWS

NH: Grants Put Focus On City Wetlands
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH – “A federal grant will enable the city Planning Department to grade the importance of the city wetlands, which will benefit the city when developments go up for review. The New Hampshire Estuaries Project, funded by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, will pay for the city to hire a private consultant to survey the city’s 20 wetlands...” http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/01282006/news/85076.htm
NY: Smaller Wetlands Awaiting Protection
Misty Edgecomb, Staff writer, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 1/27/06. – “Every spring, Sara Rubin wades into an unnamed wetland on Crittenden Road in Brighton, near Monroe Community College, and scoops out the tadpoles swimming in deep tire ruts … In New York state, wetlands smaller than 12.4 acres have little legal protection unless they are connected to navigable waters … A bill to create protection for wetlands between 1 acre and 12.4 acres — like the pool where Rubin collects tadpoles — is pending in Albany. And earlier this month, [Governor] Pataki proposed a budget that includes funding to hire seven employees to enforce the rule…” http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060127/NEWS01/601270392/1002/NEWS
MS: Phase II Habitat Project Completed at Mahannah WMA
Ducks Unlimited news release. RIDGELAND, Miss., 1/25/06 – More than 425 acres of land at the Mahannah Wildlife Management Area is now waterfowl and wildlife habitat as part of an improvement project by Ducks Unlimited (DU), the USACE, and the MS Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. These 425 acres will be managed for moist-soil vegetation and flooded cropland. Wetland engineers from DU surveyed, designed and developed six impoundments with 13 associated water control structures. http://www.ducks.org/News/MahannahWMARelease.asp
EPA awards $2.5 M + for Four States’ Wetland Programs
Compiled from EPA news releases, 1/17 & 1/18/06. EPA has awarded a total of $2,586,800 to four state wetland programs: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia. The grants come from a pilot wetlands project at EPA that was set up to study the effectiveness of state and tribal wetland programs. The project focuses on linking program activities to measurable environmental outcomes, particularly no net loss of wetlands, net gain of wetlands and the protection of vulnerable wetlands. The funding covers a three-year grant period with one-third of the funding provided each year. http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/newsreleases.htm
NY: Upper Susquehanna Coalition’s Ephemeral Wetlands Project
From the website. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition’s Ephemeral Wetlands Project has been completed. Funded by EPA, the grant deliverables included development of a reference library, development of protocols to facilitate vernal pool protection and creation, and creation of demonstration wetlands. The team is currently mapping ephemeral wetlands throughout the USC basin with the ultimate goal being to map 940 pools. They are also in the process of developing monitoring protocol to be used for both existing and created ephemeral wetlands throughout the watershed. http://www.u-s-c.org/html/vernalpoolpage.htm
US Opens Alaskan Area to Oil Leases
PlanetArk World News, 1/13/06. ANCHORAGE – “The US government paved the way on Wednesday for oil drilling in an Alaskan region used by migrating caribou and birds, three weeks after Congress blocked energy development in the nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Interior Department gave final approval to develop the Teshekpuk Lake region, setting up an oil-lease sale in September. The decision came a year after the Bureau of Land Management recommended drilling in the region, which lies west of the wildlife refuge on Alaska's North Slope … “ http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34466/story.htm
CA: Orange County Water District Awarded $2.8 Million for Wetlands Restoration
1/10/06. “[FEMA] announced a federal grant for the State of California, associated with severe storms and flooding from last winter's rains. Included in the funding is $2,852,606 million that has been awarded to the Orange County Water District [to] assist in repairing and restoring the Prado Wetlands behind Prado Dam. When in use, the Prado Wetlands treat one-half of the Santa Ana River flow naturally removing nitrates. The treated Santa Ana River water is then percolated downstream into the Orange County groundwater basin. During last year's severe winter storms, extremely high water levels caused debris and sediment to block the river adjacent to the wetland, causing the wetland to flood and facilities to be destroyed or severely damaged… “ http://newsblaze.com/story/20060110092602nnnn.nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Story.html
KY: State May Oversee Wetlands; EPA Approval Would Be Needed For Change
1/7/06. By James Bruggers, jbruggers@courier-journal.com, The Courier-Journal. “Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration is moving closer to taking over responsibility for protecting the state's rivers, streams and wetlands from development. It likely will ask the General Assembly to earmark $1 million a year so the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet can do the work now handled by the Army Corps of Engineers. The state is considering the move because the federal program involves too much red tape, said LaJuana S. Wilcher, secretary of the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet … “ http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060107/NEWS01/601070390/1008

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PUBLICATIONS and RESOURCES

New Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership

Great Lakes “Significant Activities Report”, 12/05. “On December 12th, [EPA representatives] joined a meeting of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to launch its new wetlands restoration initiative in the Midwest. The Chicago meeting was also attended by numerous local business leaders, who discussed a range of topics including federal tax incentives to foster private efforts to improve the Nation’s water resources and habitats. Since the year 2000, NAM has served as the national program sponsor of Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership (CWRP) . . . So far, the program has resulted in the restoration of more than 6,000 acres and stream miles, mostly in the Northeast…” http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/active/index.html

The Izaak Walton League Is Hosting Two Wetland-Related Webcasts

E-mail from Judy L. Bailey, USEPA. WEBCASTS: The Izaak Walton League is hosting two webcasts: "Wetland-Friendly Lawn and Garden" (March 28, 8:00-10:00pm, EST) which includes information on how to create rain gardens, install rain barrels, landscape with native plants, and reduce pesticide and fertilizer use; and "Wet Spots into Wonderlands" (April 25, 8:00-10:00pm, EST) to discuss the benefits of having wetlands on your property, how to protect those wetlands, and how to create vernal pools or bog gardens. http://www.iwla.org/sos/sosweb.htm

New Tool for Determining Cause of Ecological Harm to Rivers and Streams

EPA news release, 1/25/06. To improve the nation's waters, EPA has released a new web-based tool, the Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System (CADDIS), which simplifies determining the cause of contamination in impaired rivers, streams and estuaries. An impaired body of water does not meet the state or federal water quality standards for one or more pollutants. CADDIS provides a standardized and easily accessible system to help scientists find, use and share information to determine the causes of aquatic impairment. CADDIS is available on EPA's Web pages at: http://www.epa.gov/caddis .

IWLA “Outdoor America” special edition on the Great Lakes

Outdoor America, the national publication of the Izaak Walton League of America, focuses its winter 2006 issue on the Great Lakes, with features on restoration issues, Great Lakes defenders, and more. http://www.ikes.org/?id=42

New EPA Report on Development & Water Resources

EPA has released a new report—Protecting Water Resources with Higher-Density Development—for water quality professionals, communities, local governments, and state and regional planners. This report is one in a recent list of reports from the EPA related to smart growth issues, including: Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices; Growing Toward More Efficient Water Use: Linking Development, Infrastructure, and Drinking Water Policies; Parking Spaces / Community Places: Finding the Balance through Smart Growth Solutions. For FREE HARD COPIES of any of these publications, please send an e-mail to ncepimal@one.net or call (800) 490-9198.  Electronic versions of these publications are available at www.epa.gov/smartgrowth

Future of Oceans, Coasts, Small Island States in Conference Spotlight

PARIS, France, January 24, 2006 (ENS) - Coral reefs and mangroves are fast disappearing, according to a United Nations report released today at an oceans conference that takes place just once every three years. Close to a third of corals have gone, with 60 percent expected to be lost by 2030. More than a third of all mangroves have disappeared, with the rate of loss greater than that of tropical rainforests. http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2006/2006-01-24-01.asp

Mangrove Paper Available Online

The following paper: Lewis, R.R., A.B. Hodgson and G.S. Mauseth. 2005. Project facilitates the natural reseeding of mangrove forests (Florida). Ecol. Rest. 23(4):276-277 can now be downloaded from http://www.mangroverestoration.com/LEWISH_1.PDF

Journal to Focus on Biogeochemistry of Coastal Environments

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences is out with a special issue on Biogeochemistry of Tropical Mangroves, Estuaries, and Other Coastal Environments (guest editors A.L. Ramanathan, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India  and D.M. Alongi AIMS. Australia). The issue features scientific publications on the biogeochemistry of different mangrove in India as well as abroad. The url of journal is  http://www.nieindia.org/ijees/index.htm

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Adjunct Instructors Needed For Two Field Courses

Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Linesville, Pennsylvania  (www.pitt.edu/~biology/pymatuning.htm) 1.  Wetland Ecology & Management - this course provides an understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur within and around wetlands and how these processes relate to the management of wetland systems for wildlife and other functions. (3 cr)  offered May 15 - June 2 2.  Forest Ecology - this course provides an understanding of the ecology, management, and conservation of forested ecosystems focusing on the eastern deciduous forest biome. (3 cr)  offered July 17 - Aug. 4 Salary commensurate with experience; free room & board for instructors and their families; stimulating summer research/learning community with scientists, instructors, post-docs, graduate students, field technicians, and undergraduate students.  Send letter of application (including contact info for 3 references) and C.V. electronically to: Peter Quinby: "pquinby@pitt.edu".  Review of applications will begin immediately.

M. S. Research Assistantships In Floodplain Wetland Ecology

M. S. Research Assistantships in floodplain wetland ecology, Departments of Plant Biology, Zoology, and Forestry and Center for Ecology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) A graduate research assistantship is available as part of a project to develop a hydrologic monitoring network and experimental design for the recently established Middle Mississippi River Wetlands Field Station (MMRWFS), a 1,400 acre floodplain site owned by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and managed by SIUC for research on wetland restoration and sustainable use of floodplains.  We are seeking a highly motivated MS student with experience and interests in any aspect of floodplain wetland ecology.  While overseeing the installation and development of a hydrologic monitoring network, the student will be expected to develop their own research project on the site under the guidance of faculty members. Contact Matt Whiles, Department of Zoology, mwhiles@zoology.siu.edu, (618) 453-7639. http://www.science.siu.edu/zoology/=20

Director of Development and Learning Position

A professional society, located in Central Iowa, is seeking an individual to expand the professional development opportunities offered by the organization through fee-based technical workshops, training sessions, special conferences, and production of educational materials. The Director will be responsible for the building and development of the new program including: market research, program design, funding and growing the selection of professional development activities. Contact Jack Textor, Vice President, the Palmer Group at jtextor@thepalmergroup.com.

Plant Ecologist/Land Manager Position

Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, Wood River, Nebraska. The Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust is looking for a plant ecologist/ land manager to oversee management activities of its grasslands and wetlands. The Trust mission is to protect and enhance habitat for cranes and other migratory birds along the Platte River Valley in south central Nebraska. The Trust owns and manages 10,000 acres of grasslands, meadows, riverine areas, and agricultural fields. Contact Felipe Chavez-Ramirez, Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, Inc., 6611 W. Whooping Crane Dr., Wood River, NE 68883 or via email to: fchavez@whoopingcrane.org

DU Hiring Regional Biologist

A Regional Biologist position is available with Ducks Unlimited, based in Richmond, VA. This position will report to the Manager of Conservation Programs and will be responsible for the development, administration, and delivery of conservation programs. Responsibilities will include coordination, implementation, and administration of DU’s Conservation Programs on public and private lands including coastal and inland wetland restoration and land protection activities. Applicants should send a letter addressing qualifications and a complete resume including a list of three references by March 1 to Grace E. Bottitta, Manager of Conservation Programs, Mid Atlantic Field Office, 34 Defense Street, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 224-6620, gbottitta@ducks.org.

Wetland Scientist/Ecologist/Botanist, URS Corporation, Denver

BS and MS in natural sciences, botany or ecology preferred. 2 years experience with wetland- or botany-related work. Wetland delineation training. Primary responsibilities would involve completing the following tasks with minimal supervision: wetland delineations and functional assessments, Section 404 permitting, wetland mitigation site success monitoring, and more. The work would include approximately 40% field work with regional traveling for 2-10 days at a time. Fieldwork may be strenuous and require hiking. For complete details visit https://www.urs.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=9725&CurrentPage=2

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