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Member Spotlight: Quentin Hays

Quentin Hays ORTWS Past-President (2021-2022) Education: B.S. Wildlife Biology – University of Montana; M.Sc. Biology – University of Western OntarioPresent Position/Employment: Senior Wildlife Ecologist – GeoSystems Analysis, Inc. (GSA), Corvallis, OR Adjunct Faculty – Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology Dept., New Mexico State University. Resource Faculty – Science and Natural Resources Dept., Eastern New Mexico […]

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Internship Opportunity: The​ ​Willamette​ ​Valley​ ​National​ ​Wildlife​ ​Refuge​ ​Complex

Job Description: The​ ​Willamette​ ​Valley​ ​National​ ​Wildlife​ ​Refuge​ ​Complex will​ ​be​ ​hiring​ ​a ​Biological Intern​ ​during​ ​April​ ​–​ ​August​ ​2020. This position is co-funded by the Audubon Society of Corvallis, and administered through Environment for the Americas. The Biological Intern​ ​will​ ​assist​ ​the​ ​refuges’ Biology​ ​Program​ ​staff​ ​with population​ ​monitoring​ ​for​ ​federally​ ​Threatened​ ​Streaked Horned​ ​Larks​ ​(SHL),​ ​as​

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So you think you might want to work as a biologist with the federal government?

February 7, 2020, Eugene Oregon. ORTWS offered a workshop titled “So you think you might want to work as a biologist with the federal government?”. Tenured biologists from six different federal agencies discussed what skills, education, and experiences are needed to successfully function as an agency biologist. Topics included: suggested academic curriculum, experience, and other

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Member Spotlight: Lloydene Hill

Lloydene Hill Running for: Board Member  Education: AAS Paralegal Studies; BA (3 Major) Environmental Science, Social Psychology and Cultural Communications; BS General Agriculture w/Equine Minor, plus 56 credits of Graduate Courses in Wildlife Studies, Native American Studies and Natural Resources; MEd Curriculum and Instruction w/Minors in Equity, Ethics, and Justice and Environmental Education; MA Organizational

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Job Opportunities: Crew Leads, Turnstone Environmental

Marbled Murrelet Crew Leads: Turnstone Environmental Consultants, Inc. is currently hiring multiple field crew leaders with prior leadership experience to supervise crews and conduct surveys for the marbled murrelet, a threatened species of seabird that nests primarily in coastal old growth forests.Field crew leaders will be stationed with their crew in one of several communities in

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Internship Opportunity: Biological Intern, Willamette​ ​Valley​ ​National​ ​Wildlife​ ​Refuge​ ​Complex

Job Description: The​ ​Willamette​ ​Valley​ ​National​ ​Wildlife​ ​Refuge​ ​Complex will​ ​be​ ​hiring​ ​a ​Biological Intern​ ​during​ ​April​ ​–​ ​August​ ​2020. This position is co-funded by the Audubon Society of Corvallis, and administered through Environment for the Americas. The Biological Intern​ ​will​ ​assist​ ​the​ ​refuges’ Biology​ ​Program​ ​staff​ ​with population​ ​monitoring​ ​for​ ​federally​ ​Threatened​ ​Streaked Horned​ ​Larks​ ​(SHL),​ ​as​

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Job Opportunities: Turnstone Environmental and ODFW

Northern Spotted Owl Surveyor – Turnstone Environmental is hiring multiple positions throughout Oregon for the 2020 field season. Announcement will remain open until positions are filled but the majority of interviews in will be in January and February. For more information, or to apply, go to: https://www.turnstoneenvironmental.com/index.php?id=employment# Fish and Wildlife Technician Senior (Denman Wildlife Area Senior

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Member Spotlight: Barbara Garcia

Barbara Garcia Running for: Board Member (Second Term) Education: B.S. Biology University of New Mexico 1998, M.S. Wildlife Resources University of Idaho 2003 Present Position/Employment: Regional Wildlife Ecologist USDA-Forest Service Pacific Northwest Former Positions/Employment: USFS & DOD-Biological Tech Fish/Wildlife 1997-99, University of Idaho-Teaching Assistant-Wildlife Ecology 301, Wildlife Mgmt. 100 2001-02, USFS-District/Zone Wildlife Biologist MT 1999-2007,

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Member Spotlight: Jon Dinkins

Jon Dinkins Running for: Board Member Education: PhD Wildlife Biology, Utah State University, 2013 MFA Studio Art, Montana State University-Bozeman, 2005 BS Biology, University of Puget Sound, 2001 BA Studio Art, University of Puget Sound, 2001 Present Position/Employment: (2016–present) Assistant Professor, Oregon State University Former Positions/Employment: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Wyoming, (2014–2016); Postdoctoral Research Associate,

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