U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recruiting 30 biologists to work in locations across America. The positions will serve as Fish and Wildlife Biologists on the Recovery Planning Team (RPT) with primary responsibilities to support Endangered Species Act (ESA) recovery planning activities.
The RPT is a nationwide team composed of Service biologists from Headquarters and Regional offices that develop recovery planning documents for species that were listed under the ESA prior to passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and do not have approved ESA recovery plans.
The RPT was created specifically to accomplish recovery planning for a backlog of federally listed species without plans and to improve the consistency and efficiency of the Service’s recovery planning efforts into the future.
The RPT works with Field and Regional offices and Service partners to produce recovery plans that meet our statutory obligations and provide effective roadmaps to recovering listed species.
DUTY LOCATIONS:
- Three vacancies in Region 1 Ecological Services Office (Portland, OR; Vancouver, WA; Lacey, WA; Boise, ID; or Honolulu, HI)
- Four vacancies in the Region 2 Ecological Services Office (Albuquerque, NM; Flagstaff, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; Tucson, AZ; Tulsa, OK; Austin, TX, Arlington, TX; Houston/Clear Lake, TX; or Corpus Christi, TX)
- Two vacancies in Region 3 Ecological Services Office (Bloomington, MN; Moline, IL; Chicago, IL; Madison, WI; New Franken, WI; Columbus, OH; Bloomington, IN; East Lansing, MI; or Columbia, MO)
- Five vacancies in Region 4 Ecological Services Office (Atlanta, GA; Daphne, AL; Conway, AR; Asheville or Raleigh, NC; Bayamon, PR; Panama City, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Gainesville, FL; Vero Beach, FL; Athens, GA; Frankfort, KY; Lafayette, LA; Jackson, MS; Charleston, SC; or Cookeville, TN)
- Two vacancies in Region 5 Ecological Services Office (Hadley, MA; East Orland, ME; Concord, NH; Cortland, NY; Galloway, NJ; Annapolis, MD; State College, PA; Gloucester, VA; Davis, WV; Shirley, NY; or Abingdon, VA)
- Three vacancies in Region 6 Ecological Services Office (Lakewood, CO; Carr, CO; Grand Junction, CO; Bismarck, ND; Pierre, SD; Manhattan, KS; Helena, MT; Kalispell, MT; Libby, MT; Missoula, MT; Wood River, NE; West Valley City, UT; or Cheyenne, WY)
- One vacancy in Region 7 Ecological Services Office (Anchorage, AK; or Fairbanks, AK)
- Six vacancies in Region 8 Ecological Services Office (Sacramento, CA; Ventura, CA; Palms Springs, CA; Carlsbad, CA; Arcata, CA; Yreka, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Reno, NV; or Klamath Falls, OR)
- Four vacancies in Region 9 Headquarters Ecological Services Office (Bailey’s Crossroads, VA)
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