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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/

Colorado State University (CSU) and the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) is hiring a Senior Wildlife Biologist to join a team of natural resource professionals supporting installation needs at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California. This is a field and office-based position that will manage the implementation of a variety of projects identified in the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) for the installation. This position will focus on avian identification, data collection, habitat analysis, and project management. The incumbent will interpret management policies of the Air Force as they pertain to the management of natural resources in general, and endangered species in particular. Position will help oversee CEMML staff and subcontractor activities at Beale AFB. Primary duties will include the performance of work requiring advanced biological knowledge and requiring consistent exercise of discretion and judgment. Work location is at Beale AFB, Yuba County, California.

Beale AFB is an approximately 23,000-acre installation located in Yuba County, California. The base is located east of Marysville and Yuba City, about 40 miles north of Sacramento in the rolling hills of northern California.

• Execute wildlife surveys and other field inventories based on expertise.
• Implement and develop survey protocols specific to the base.
• Execute site surveys at construction sites for compliance monitoring and review proposed project sites for natural resources impacts.
• Execute projects identified in the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan.
• Use field data collection technology including GPS units and field tablets.
• Perform data management and analysis. Perform data QA/QC checks. Implement data management protocols to ensure data quality and data storage as well as analyze and report on findings.
• Lead avian surveys, including all species point counts.
• Make avian management recommendations.
• Develop protocols, ensure data quality and data storage, analyze and report on findings.
• Delineate areas with Global Position System (GPS). Determine the factors to be addressed prior to data collection.
• Support CEMML biologists and subcontractors in the field.

• Position will help support and oversee professional CEMML staff members at Beale AFB in addition to overseeing hourly/part-time employees and subcontractors.
• Work closely with the CSU/CEMML Supervisory Wildlife Biologist and Project Managers/Principal Investigators to ensure all deliverable requirements are met.

• Manage, analyze, and report on collected data following scientific documentation guidelines.
• Write stormwater and natural resources inspection reports.
• Review reports, work plans and other documents.
• Write and contribute to reports and other deliverables.
• Create maps for environmental reports and personnel.
• Download and manage data.
• Use GIS to analyze spatial data.
• Perform dig/work permit review.
• Develop ESA documents.
• Data management and analysis. Data quality checks.
• Create presentations to support items in the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan.
• Manage report writing schedules.
• Log photographs.
• Assist with the permitting process.
• Support technical writing and editing.

• Help provide monthly and quarterly reports to the CSU-CEMML Project Managers/Principal Investigator.
• Working with the CSU-CEMML Supervisory Wildlife Biologist, Project Managers/Principal Investigator, develop long-range program budgets and monitor expenditures to ensure proper allocation of program funding. Ensure CEMML onsite staff have resources and supplies to execute tasks.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in the announcement to be considered for hire. Apply no later than November 3, 2025 for full consideration. Mailed or emailed applications will not be accepted.

Upload each of the items below individually as a Word Document (.doc), PDF (.pdf), or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Please note that incomplete applications cannot be considered. Please remove social security numbers and birth dates from application materials. A complete application consists of:

1. Statement of Qualifications (one-page letter addressing each qualification described in the announcement) uploaded in the ‘Cover Letter’ slot.

2. Resume

3. Unofficial Transcripts (for each degree earned that is listed under qualifications) uploaded in the ‘ ‘Unofficial Transcripts’ slot.

4. Degree Conferral (copy of diploma if transcripts do not include confirmation that degree was awarded) uploaded in the ‘Other’ slot.

5. References – please include within your application contact information for 3 professional references including at least one supervisor.

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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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