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Job Opening: Senior Research Support Specialist (New York Natural Heritage Program, Albany, NY)

https://esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=D872A291F8ED4EC453B82CC3064C1FA4?JOBID=115732 Title:  Senior Research Support Specialist Descriptive Title:  End User Support Specialist Department:  New York Natural Heritage Program, Albany, NY Salary:  Minimum $42,000 Location: Albany, NY BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Provide front-end user support via phone, email, and webinars for: NYNHP supported apps, including the Watercraft Inspection Steward Program App (WISPA), iMap Mobile App, iMap... Read More

2019 Great Hudson River Fish Count

2019 Great Hudson River Fish Count: contributed by Scott Wells Posted 9-4-19: Multiple state agencies and affiliated offices were represented at the 8th annual Great Hudson River Fish Count event held on Saturday August 10 at Peebles Island and the Corning Preserve. DEC Fisheries staff led a team of 11 to sample via eboat prior to... Read More

Job Opening: Cortland, NY – Fish Biologist

Fish Biologist US Fish and Wildlife Service,  Announcement Number: R5-19-10584431-JLS-DE https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/543393000 Summary The duty location of this position will be located at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science in Cortland, New York This is a full-time Term position which will be supervised by the Lamar NFH and Northeast Fishery Center in Lamar,... Read More

Spotted Gar in Oak Orchard Creek

Spotted Gar in Oak Orchard Creek: contributed by Scott George A spotted gar was captured in Oak Orchard Creek (a Lake Ontario tributary) on June 12th during a fish community survey conducted by personnel from the USGS, NYS Museum, and DEC Great Lakes Program. This species is not found in New York and this specimen represents... Read More

Global Effects of Climate Change on Fish

Global Effects of Climate Change on Fish: contributed by Karin Limburg Past-president of the NYCAFS Karin Limburg recently authored a popular science piece in The Conversation, entitled How is climate change affecting fishes? There are clues inside their ears. This article explores what otolith chemistry can tell us about how fishes fare under climate change.  The full article is... Read More

USFWS – Seasonal Biological Science Technician (3 positions – Basom,NY)

Seasonal biological science technician positions have just been posted on USA Jobs. We will be filling 3 positions: 2 for habitat program and 1 for AIS program. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/529320600 Overview Open & closing dates:  04/03/2019 to 04/12/2019 Service:  Competitive Pay scale & grade:  GS 5 Salary:  $16.27 to $16.27 per hour Appointment type:  Temporary – 6m Work schedule:  Full-Time Location: Alabama, NY Relocation expenses reimbursed:  No... Read More

Research Associate/ Senior Research Associate Natural Resources located at Little Moose Old Forge New York

Research Associate/ Senior Research Associate Natural Resources located at Little Moose Old Forge New York https://apps.hr.cornell.edu/recruiting/facultyview.cfm?posting_id=_JOB_POSTING-3-23004  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES CORNELL UNIVERSITY LITTLE MOOSE OLD FORGE NEW YORK POSITION: Research Associate/Senior Research Associate, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences STARTING DATE: On or after June 1, 2019 LOCATION: Department of Natural Resources Located at the... Read More

Full Time Seasonal Position:  Watercraft Inspection Steward/Lead Watercraft Inspection Steward

Full Time Seasonal Position:  Watercraft Inspection Steward/Lead Watercraft Inspection Steward The Capital Mohawk PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management), hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga, is in year two of administering a five-year contract (2018-2022) funded through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) via the Environmental Protection Fund.  As part of the agreement... Read More

Employment opportunity at the Cornell Biological Field Station

Administrative Assistant Cornell University – Bridgeport, NY This position will work under the Director of the Cornell University Biological Field Station and provide administrative support across several projects and functions, coordinating activities according to the priorities and overall program goals set by the Director.  The Administrative Assistant will work with the CBFS Director as well... Read More