Company: Colorado State University - Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands
Title: Wildlife Biologist - Fort Hunter Liggett, CA
Location: Fort Hunter Liggett, CA
Full job description: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/153057
Apply by date for full consideration: 12/9/2024
Salary Range: $65,000 - $72,000

Position Summary:
CEMML is a research, education, and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU). CEMML applies the latest and most appropriate science to promote the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources on Department of Defense (DoD) and other public lands. We provide technical support, conduct applied research, and offer career development and learning opportunities to support resource stewardship. We collaborate with our sponsors and within CSU to resolve complex environmental issues.

To learn more about CEMML’s contributions to land management, our mission, vision, and values, visit http://www.cemml.colostate.edu/

A Wildlife Biologist support position is available with The Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) to assist and support the senior wildlife biologists at Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL), California. The CSU support team at FHL (8-10 employees) supports natural and cultural resources management). This is a field and office position that will support the implementation of a variety of projects identified in the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) for installation compliance. The successful candidate will be expected to have some expertise in species/groups of interest and to also have broad skills in nongame wildlife management. The focus of the program is endangered species and species of special concern and their habitats. Work location is at FHL in southern Monterey County, California. The base is approximately 30 minutes southwest of King City, and 50 minutes northwest of Paso Robles.

Within the Environmental program, CSU employees work under federal permits with vernal pool fairy shrimp, least Bell’s vireo, arroyo toad and other listed species. Other species of interest are San Joaquin kit fox, California red-legged frog, purple amole, monarch butterfly, California condor, California tiger salamander, tricolored blackbird, western spadefoot, foothill yellow-legged frog, western pond turtle, burrowing owl, Chorro Creek bog thistle, little brown bat, southern rubber boa, California spotted owl, Santa Lucia mint, and caper-fruited tropidocarpum, along with surveys for breeding birds and bald and golden eagles. CSU employees are also active in the installation’s game management and hunting program including elk, deer, feral pigs, upland game, and waterfowl. The wildlife biologist occasionally supports the FHL hunting program (e.g., working weekends) and assists with game surveys. The position also occasionally supports control of invasive exotic plants using mechanical or chemical methods.

Fort Hunter Liggett is an approximately 162,000-acre United States Army Reserve installation located in Monterey County, California. The installation is in the Santa Lucia Mountain Range of the outer South Coast Mountain ranges. Installation lands include annual and perennial grasslands, oak savannas and woodlands, mixed evergreen forest, coastal scrub and chaparral depending on the elevation and land history.

Required Qualifications:    
• Bachelor’s degree in the wildlife biology, ecology, or natural resource-related fields plus four or more years of professional experience OR Master’s degree in wildlife biology, ecology, or natural resource-related field plus at least two years’ professional experience in wildlife biology, research or management. Experience is in the areas of terrestrial and/or aquatic wildlife species, including biology, species habitat requirements, ecology with a focus on endangered species, game and fish species, non-game species, aquatic species and environments and habitat management.
• Working knowledge of California or similar species and ecosystems (flora, fauna).
• Experience applying various field survey methods for species and habitats.
• Experience performing data management and quality control, summarizing and analyzing data, and producing summary reports.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by proposed start date. CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a California driver’s license by the employment start date. Must maintain a valid driver’s license and meet CSU standards for driving throughout the course of employment.

Employee Benefits: 
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/.

Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.

CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer.