Quinn Kawamoto Society of American Foresters Liaison Quinn Kawamoto currently works as a silviculturist in southern Oregon. Prior to work in Oregon, he worked in the Black Hills of South Dakota as a forester. He holds a Bachelor of Forestry from Northern Arizona University. He has been a member of the Society of American Foresters […]
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Columbia Soil and Water District (SWCD) is hiring a District Manager to represent and promote the work of the district to the public and partner organizations. Location: St. Helens, OR Closing date: April 30, 2025 Contact: Deb Brimacombe (bmixtus@gmail.com) Click HERE for more details!
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ORTWS Field Skills Workshop Students + Early Career Professionals Memorial Day Weekend May 23-26, 2025 *Registration is limited to 40 attendees, so ACT NOW! The Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society (ORTWS) is hosting a four day Field Skills Workshop at the Northern Great Basin Experimental Range, Riley, Oregon. The training will be led by wildlife
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Mikayla Bivona ORTWS Board Member (2025 – 2027) Current Position: Assistant Wildlife Biologist I’m still early in my career and able to run through my experiences briefly. Before a permanent position, I started in this field as a District Intern for ODFW, followed by a Deer Capture Technician in Pennsylvania, a Waterfowl Technician in Colorado,
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Jamie Bowles ORTWS Board Member (2024 – 2026) Current Position: Wildlife Biologist Biographical Sketch:I have a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Policy and Management, a graduate certificate in Wildlife Management and a Master’s of Natural Resources, all from Oregon State University. I have worked with many terrestrial and aquatic species; however, big game and
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Holly Tuers-Lance ORTWS Board Member (2025 – 2027) Biographical Sketch: I am a proud Oregonian, born and raised in the countryside near Salem. From an early age, my parents instilled in me a strong appreciation for the natural world, fostering an interest that has shaped the course of my life. This interest in nature has
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Betsy Glenn ORTWS President (2025 – 2026) Biographical Sketch: Sketch: I have a background in population ecology with an emphasis on the conservation and management of threatened and endangered species. Most of my research has addressed responses of wildlife populations in forest ecosystems to changes in habitat and climate. I worked on northern spotted owl
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Trent Gianella ORTWS Board Member (2024 – 2026) Biographical Sketch: Hello! My name is Trent Gianella, and I am currently employed as a Wildlife Biologist. I grew up in Western Oregon on a small farm located in the Willamette Valley. My agriculture background and outdoor upbringing guided me on the path to obtain a Bachelors
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The Fish and Wildlife Biologist will support the implementation and integration of the Tribe’s environmental and forestry programs. This position will primarily be responsible for biological and habitat monitoring and assessment activities (fish and wildlife population surveys, fish and wildlife habitat surveys, zooplankton and phytoplankton (including cyanobacteria), macro-invertebrates, etc.) and education and outreach relating to
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Job description: Real Time Research (RTR) is seeking a Colonial Waterbird Monitoring Technician to assist in monitoring piscivorous colonial waterbird colonies in and around the Columbia River, with the goal of quantifying avian predation impacts on Endangered Species Act-listed juvenile salmonids. This project is a continuation of long-term collaboration with researchers from RTR and Oregon
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