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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, leaving a legacy of science-based decisions that sustain our resources for future generations.

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.

• Lead and assist with various threatened and endangered species and/or natural resource surveys. Includes developing and implementing protocols.
• Delineate and record areas and points using GPS. This includes determining the factors that need to be addressed prior to data collection to be compatible with established norms, collecting data properly; that is to conform to existing standards, and downloading data daily for further quality assurance.
• Collect field data using electronic devices.
• Assist with night and field surveys as necessary.
• Assist with monitoring hunting stations including weekends and holidays. This would include check station activities such as documenting harvest, taking samples, and checking/logging collection permits.
• Use knowledge of California plant and animal identification for accurate data recording during surveys.
• Conduct field work activities in a safe manner consistent with CSU and installation policies, procedures and state and federal laws.
• Manage habitats and species including threat management of predatory/nuisance animals (via trapping and other methods) and invasive plants (through mechanical or chemical control).

• Develop plans and/or reviews protocols, including sampling designs and methodologies, in support of threatened and endangered plant surveys, monitoring, research, and management of natural resources.
• Integrate scientific concepts related to resource science, conservation biology and ecological restoration into projects.
• Perform data management and analysis.
• Write monthly briefs and annual technical reports following provided standard models for scientific papers.
• Create presentations for projects identified and/or support items in the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan.
• Monitor equipment inventory regularly to ensure all equipment is accounted for and in good working condition.
• Log photographs (location, date, and content).

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

To be considered for this position at applicants must include the following with their application:
1) Resume
2)Cover letter
3) contact information for three references

References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

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