Job Announcements

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is seeking five (5) Biological Science Aid/Technician for the Fresno, CA office.
Announcement opens 06/27/2025 and closes 07/18/2025.

These positions are associated with the San Joaquin River Restoration Program and are temporary, full-time at the GS 3-5 pay scale & grade.

Job Duties

• Assists in the collection, entering (hard copy and electronic), and performing Quality Control on data to ensure compliance with environmental statutes.
• Conducts in-river sampling, via walking, wading, boating, or kayaking, that requires handling and identification of common fish species.
• Assists with adult salmon monitoring and trap and haul operations.
• Assists with adult salmon redd and carcass surveys juvenile salmon rotary screw trap monitoring.
• Conducts in-river water quality monitoring and assists with identifying fish species.

Additional Information:

In response to the state of the San Joaquin River (SJR) fishery, a coalition of environmental groups, led by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), filed a lawsuit challenging the renewal of long-term water service contracts between the United States and the Central Valley Project Friant Division Long-Term Contractors. The resulting settlement (NRDC, et.al. v. Rodgers, et al. 2006) requires, among other things, reintroduction of Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) into the upper SJR (i.e., Restoration Area (RA); upstream of the Merced River confluence), and includes a long-term goal to reestablish naturally reproducing and self-sustaining populations of these fish. The San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) was established to meet goals defined in the settlement. To facilitate this goal the Bureau of Reclamation and partnering SJRRP agencies conduct full life-cycle monitoring of spring-run Chinook Salmon in the RA, including, but not limited to, adult escapement, survival and spawning, and juvenile survival and emigration, to develop trends and provide information to better understand what factors could be limiting the SJRRP to successfully restore salmon to the SJRRP RA.

How to Apply:

Visit the USAJOBS Biological Science Aid/Technician announcement for more information on how to apply and job requirements.

The Lodi U.S. Fish and Wildlife office has a temporary (seasonal) opening for one Small Craft Operator. This position is a temporary appointment intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1039 hours. The announcement is open from 06/10/2025 to 07/01/2025.

Job Announcement

USAJOBS Announcement: Small Craft Operator
Announcement number: R8-25-12746987-AF-DE
Control number: 838425300
Final Filing Date: 07/01/2025

Duties

As a Small Craft Operator your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Regularly operates navigates, dock/cast-off, and fuel inboard, outboard, and inboard/outboard, powered vessels, including but not limited to: prop boats, jet boats, from 3 to 13 meters in length (occasionally larger) to facilitate biological sampling of the San Francisco Estuary.
• Maintains, services, tracks, and performs minor repairs on all vessels and attached or associated equipment, including sampling gear, vessels, marine diesel and gasoline engines, drive systems and boat trailers.
• Assures adherence to safety protocols by all personnel on board and assists in the training of vessel operators and other personnel.
• Load and unload cargo from small craft, launches, etc.
• Accomplish work following standard established procedures.

Review the job announcement for more information about the job, qualifications, and how to apply.

GEI Consultants is seeking multiple biological field technicians based out of their Rancho Cordova (Sacramento) office to implement project work such as:

• compliance monitoring
• species and habitat evaluations, and
• species surveys.

Job Announcement: On-call Biological Field Technician - Giant Garter Snake Experience Preferred

This position requires an introductory level of skill and experience, specifically in conducting biological clearance surveys, monitoring, and reporting. Projects will involve field labor, technical work, and/or monitoring of construction crews. Experience with giant garter snake is preferred.

Applicants should live within a one hour driving radius of Sacramento.

Visit the job announcement for more information about the duties, qualifications, and how to apply!

The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) is currently accepting applications for natural resource scientists for the Watershed Stewards Program. SFEI has participated in a program over the last several years that facilitates training entry-level professionals for environmental science fields.

Jumpstart your career as a natural resources scientist!

Applications are due June 30, 2025. The program runs from October 01, 2025 through August 25, 2026. Consider the San Francisco Estuary Institute as your placement site.

Details:

• Engage in Watershed Restoration & Recovery
• Engage in Environmental Education & Outreach
• Engage in Volunteer Recruitment
• Receive hands-on mentorship from professionals in the field
• Monthly living stipend of $2,904, medical insurance, and student loan forbearance

Check out the links below for more information about this program and how to apply!

• SFEI Watershed Stewards Program
• Apply Now

The Center for Watershed Sciences at the University of California, Davis seeks to potentially fill 3 non-tenured, academic term appointments as a Junior Specialist. This position will aid in interdisciplinary studies of the interactions of hydrology and ecology in montane stream and meadow systems.

Research (90%)
Duties include participation in field studies to collect aquatic habitat data, biologic data, geospatial data using GPS equipment, and water quality attributes; management of large databases and datasets; literature review and data collection associated with the application of environmental flows and stream restoration; and participation in data entry, post-processing, data synthesis, and statistical analysis.

Professional Competence & Activity (5%)
Conduct literature searches and help write annual reports to funders. Participation in the creative activities of publishing research and designing future research including reviewing journal articles; engaging in discussions of research to assist in interpreting results; and assisting senior researchers in preparing manuscripts for peer-review journals. Present research results at local and regional scientific meetings, if applicable.

University and Public Service (5%)
Participate in department and campus committees as allowed by funding source.

Applicants who applied for the original posting but didn't get a response should re-apply to the updated posting.

Application Link: UC Davis Recruit: 3 Positions Junior Specialist - Hydro-Ecology of Montane Streams and Meadows (Recruit #2)

Most recent review date: Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.