JOB ANNOUNCEMENT JOB TITLE: Endangered Species Conservation Biologist

JOB LOCATION: Portland, Oregon or northern California

JOB START DATE: October 1, 2016

WHO ARE WE? The Xerces Society is a growing nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat.

Our methods focus on advocacy, education, scientific analysis, and applied research to defend invertebrates such as bees, butterflies, mollusks, and dragonflies. Established in 1971 and based in Portland, Oregon, the Society is at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs. We take action by protecting endangered species and their habitat, producing ground-breaking publications on insect conservation, training thousands of farmers and land managers to protect and manage habitat for beneficial insects, and raising public awareness about the invertebrates of forests, prairies, deserts, creeks, wetlands, and oceans.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: The Endangered Species Conservation Biologist will join a growing team of conservation professionals to work to conserve some of the world’s most important animals. The Endangered Species Conservation Biologist will develop guidance to inform the conservation and management of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate taxa in the western U.S. This work will involve reviewing scientific and gray literature; corresponding with taxon experts; acquiring, managing, analyzing, and interpreting invertebrate species data; reviewing land management practices and evaluating impacts to sensitive invertebrates; and writing documents for use by land managers summarizing species’ distributions, life history, habitat associations, threats to populations, and recommended survey protocols. In addition, the Endangered Species Conservation Biologist will collaborate with the Endangered Species team on other conservation projects.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Develop guidance for the conservation and management of at-risk invertebrate species, including detailed scientific information on taxonomy, identification, distribution, habitat associations, and conservation needs;  Compile and analyze existing data from multiple sources, interpret results, and develop summary reports;  Create maps of the distributions of rare or imperiled invertebrate species;  Manage geographic and informational databases;  Communicate information about at-risk species to land managers, state and federal agencies, scientists, and the general public through written materials and in-person presentations;  Collaborate with the Endangered Species team on other invertebrate conservation projects.

http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ES-Cons-Bio-8.22.16.pdf