Environmental Program Manager I, Supervisory
A new limited term Environmental Program Manager I position in Water Branch is now posted on CalCareers. This position will be actively engaged in conducting and publishing scientific research and support the long-term implementation of the Delta Smelt Supplementation Program and the Longfin Smelt Culture Program established through the 2024 ITP for State Water Project operations. Please share this information with colleagues you think might be interested and encourage them to reach out to Brooke Jacobs (Hiring Unit Contact) with questions.
Beginning in 2021 state and federal agencies initiated an effort in collaboration with UC Davis to begin experimentally releasing cultured Delta Smelt back into their native habitat in the north Delta. Since then, state and federal agencies have continued to collaborate to support releases of cultured Delta Smelt into the wild, expand production as possible within current facilities, and plan for a new facility to increase production and release of Delta Smelt over the long-term. Additionally, in 2025 the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Water Resources are initiating a new Longfin Smelt Culture Program. This position will serve as the Department lead to 1) conduct and publish research to support ongoing Delta Smelt supplementation and the Longfin Smelt Culture Program in collaboration with state and federal agency partners and interested parties, 2) engage in the interagency team responsible for siting, designing and constructing future expanded smelt hatchery facilities, 3) participate in releases of Delta Smelt into the wild, 4) participate in ongoing Delta adaptive management programs focused on Delta Smelt supplementation and the Culture and Supplementation of Smelt interagency team, and 5) engage in the Longfin Smelt Culture Program and Longfin Smelt Science Program teams.
Visit the CalCareers Job Announcement: Environmental Program Manager I, Supervisory for more information about this job and how to apply. The final filing date is 11/13/2025.
Hiring Unit Contact:
Brooke Jacobs
(916) 903-6426
Brooke.Jacobs@wildlife.ca.gov