WEST is looking for a candidate to reside in or near central Illinois and conduct wildlife surveys throughout the region. Surveys will focus on post construction mortality monitoring at active wind facilities. Successful candidates must be able to work in a rural field setting, follow standard operating protocols, and work well both independently and with others. Training

WEST is looking for one candidate living within a few hours of Austin, Minnesota, or willing to relocate to the Austin, Minnesota area. Primary responsibilities for this position include conducting standardized searches for bird and bat carcasses beneath wind turbines. Successful candidates must be able to work in a rural field setting, work well both independently and wi

WEST is seeking a candidate for a paid internship in ecological data science. This internship program is co funded by the University of Wyoming EPSCoR Program and Western EcoSystems Technology (WEST), Inc. The goal is to increase the intern's competitiveness for computational and data science careers in academic, government, and/or commercial settings. The internship can

The successful candidate must be a self starter who enjoys research, learning new analytical techniques to solve challenging problems, and communicating and interacting with people (both co workers and clients). Additionally, the successful candidate should provide technical solutions and advise co workers and clients on complex statistical analyses. Responsibilities incl

Include Oversee various proposal initiatives including coordinating with technical staff. Oversees daily workflow and output of proposal development, including management of proposal teams and deliverables. Prepares various standard materials including proposal templates, project specific rate sheets, resumes, budget templates, statement of qualifications, and presentation

The successful candidate will have experience and expertise in writing and technical editing and will be responsible for editing and formatting research and project documents. Responsibilities include Edit, format, and proofread technical reports, white papers, environmental impact statements, proposals, presentations, technical memorandums, and other documents to WEST or

Biological field technicians will conduct standardized searches beneath wind turbines to locate and document bird and bat carcasses. Successful candidates must be able to follow field and data collection protocols, work well both independently and with others, and live and work in a rural setting. Training will be provided on bird/bat identification and field data collect

Primary duties involve Conducting fatality monitoring at wind energy facilities Fieldwork will require long days in hot conditions (often over 100 F) and wind speeds. Candidate must be comfortable with hazards typical of the environment (sharp vegetation, rattlesnakes, driving a four wheel drive vehicle, dust, extreme heat and cold). Job duties require use of compass, ran

The successful candidate will be An independent self motivated individual who is skilled in bird identification and has previous experience conducting avian use surveys at pre & post construction sites. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in various (extreme) weather conditions and terrains and have a passion for wildlife Candidates interested in full or part

The primary duty involves conducting drone flights Candidate will work with a visual observer to conduct drone flights. This position includes conducting field work in remote locations, cell service may be limited This position may require working days of up to 8 hours, 5 days per week, depending on time of year and surveys needed. Night time work will be required. An FAA

The primary responsibilities of this position are To conduct standardized searches for bird and bat carcasses beneath wind turbines. Successful candidates must be able to work in a rural field setting, work well both independently and with others, and follow field and data entry protocols. Training will be provided. An average workweek will be approximately 40 hours, pote

Recording data, start and stop times of a drone survey, using an anemometer to record wind speed, helping illuminate power lines with a flashlight during takeoff/landing. This position includes conducting field work in remote locations, cell service may be limited. This position may require working days of up to 8 hours, 5 days per week, work schedule can vary depending o

Conducting vehicle based bat surveys throughout Iowa. The surveys involve driving a vehicle slowly along public roads using pre planned driving routes with acoustic equipment onboard the vehicle. This position includes conducting field work in remote locations, cell service may be limited. This position may require working up to 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, work sche

Develops, reviews, and provides support for R programs following standard coding styles Coordinate with appropriate personnel to promote best practices for data standardization and integrity Assisting with development of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes Responsible for versioning and change management of code, including Gitlab or SVN Manipulates wildlife and envir

The primary duties involve Conducting standardized avian use surveys (i.e., avian point count surveys for all species). Other surveys as opportunity arises (post construction monitoring, lek surveys, raptor nest surveys). Check and maintain bat acoustic detectors. Fieldwork will require long, physically challenging days in a range of temperatures and windspeeds. Preferenc