News

Welcome to the PSG newsfeed! Here you will find the latest in announcements for the annual meeting, conservation action, volunteer opportunities, awards, and many more topics related to PSG, seabirds, and conservation. To filter the postings and find news for a specific topic, just select one of the News Categories on the right!

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Part-time Paid Field/Research Assistant: Undergraduate Tufted Puffin Bill Load Photographer (OR)

The Seabird Oceanography Lab at Oregon State University is hiring one eligible university undergraduate to serve as a seasonal field technician from July through August to conduct bill load photography of Tufted Puffins, monitor disturbances by eagles, interact with the public, curate photos, and identify prey items in photos. Deadline to apply: April 22, 2024.

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Paid Technician: Scientific Technician, Boat Operator (WA)

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is hiring a technician/boat operator to conduct boat-based surveys across Washington’s breathtaking marine environments, including Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the outer coast down to the Columbia River. Deadline to apply: April 14, 2024.

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Paid Coordinator/Manager: Program Coordinator (AK)

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is hiring a coordinator to serve as the statewide Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity Program (TED Program) Leader, which consists of 10 professional staff working across the state of Alaska. Deadline to apply: April 23, 2024.

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Paid Field/Research Assistant: Corvid Point Count/Recreation Site Assessment Field Technician (OR, WA)

The American Bird Conservancy is hiring 3 seasonal field technicians biologist/ornithology to conduct corvid point counts and recreation site infrastructure surveys as part of a program to assess nest predation threats to the endangered Marbled Murrelet in old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest from June through July 2024. Deadline to apply: as soon as possible! Applications will be reviewed until the positions…

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Paid Scientist: Wildlife Biologist/Ornithologist (Saipan)

The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) is hiring a biologist/ornithology to apply advanced biological knowledge to new and existing programs for the informed management and conservation of wildlife and their associated habitats in the CNMI. Deadline to apply: April 13, 2024.

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Unpaid Field/Research Assistant: Habitat Restoration Volunteer (HI)

The State of Hawai’i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is seeking Habitat Restoration Volunteers for work at Kure Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Deadline to apply: April 7, 2024.

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Paid Trainee/Intern: Pathways Student Intern (CA)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hiring an intern to work in the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office on two projects: 1) assist the VFWO Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program to implement seabird restoration projects that compensate for environmental injuries caused by the Refugio Beach Oil Spill (RBOS) and 2) create a more efficient process to complete informal…

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Australian Avian Genomics Initiative – Call for Partnerships 2024 Now open!

The Australian Avian Genomics Initiative aims to build a foundation of molecular data to advance our understanding and conservation of Australia’s unique bird species. This durable data resource generated by the initiative will include gap-filling reference genomes for Australian representatives of all bird families in Australia, and increasing capacity for cutting-edge studies using phylogenomic, population genomic, and other ‘omic approaches. Deadline to…