Job Opportunities

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department  - Natural Resources Specialist I - II - III

(Galveston Bay Ecosystem Biologist) (00050311)

Organization: PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 
Primary Location: Texas-Dickinson

Work Locations: : CF-Dickinson Marine Lab  1502 Pine Drive 1502 FM 517 East  Dickinson 77539
   
Job: Management 
Employee Status: Regular 
Schedule: Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time 
Salary Admin Plan: B 
Grade: 16 18, 20 
Salary (Pay Basis) : 3,899.17 - 5,824.14 (Monthly) 
Number of Openings: 2 
Overtime Status: Exempt 
Job Posting: Jun 3, 2025, 8:14:20 AM 
Closing Date: Jun 24, 2025, 11:59:00 PM 

Description

This position offers the opportunity to work both indoors and out as a fishery biologist with our long-term fishery monitoring program and assisting with managing several Texas fisheries including oysters, blue crab, red drum, flounder, and spotted seatrout to name a few.  We value teamwork and collaboration and provide opportunities for training and growth to develop you in your fisheries career.

Under the direction of the Ecosystem Leader, responsible for the coordination and field collection of biological, sociological and economic data pertaining to the fishery and ecosystem management in the Galveston Bay ecosystem and nearshore Gulf of Mexico.  Provides leadership to staff and program coordination.   Assists with data analysis and report writing.  Operates equipment safely and maintains fisheries-specific gear, equipment and facilities.  Performs additional duties as assigned.  Complies with all Agency, Division, and Branch rules, regulations, and procedures.

Qualifications:  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in fisheries biology, marine biology or a closely related field.
Contact Person:  Christine Jensen (christine.jensen@tpwd.texas.gov, 281-534-0110)

 Link to Full Job Description and Application Instructions

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Friends of Pando, is working and dedicated to educating the public, supporting research and preservation efforts, and inspiring stewardship of the Pando Tree, the largest tree in the world. An official partner to Fishlake National Forest, our organization undertakes work to protect, monitor and restore this unique tree to ensure it can be enjoyed by generations to come. Our organization is seeking a candidate for a part-time, flexible role helping us improve management and protection of Pando through remote sensing projects. The candidate will work with the team to develop strategies and protocols to leverage LiDar data sets to better understand and monitor the tree’s health over time. While this is a part/flexible opportunity, this project also carries potential for publication credits on remote sensing on a natural subject known the world over.  

Responsibilities

1. Assist Friends of Pando and our partners in evaluating data sources EX: point clouds and shape files
2. Assist team with development of plot strategies working with Arc Gis or similar tools
3. Work with team to marry plots maps and data sources
4. Work with the team to evaluate and test methods to improve data pipeline 
5. Work with he team to document methods 
6. Work with team to replicate results 

Requirements

1. Must be experienced Arc Gis Pro user

2. Must have work experience using LiDar data sources (RGB, ordered and unordered)  

3. Must have laptop and availability to work as a member of a remote project team
4. Must be available for part time and flexible between late May of 2025 and late December of 2025. (This role is part time flexible)
5. Background in any one of the following domains preferred; botany, silviculture, GiS, ecology, data visualization 

Commitment, Pay and Opportunities
Remote, Part-time and flexible
$18-25/hr. based on experience
Chance to visit Pando and evaluate the tree in person

Co-author credit on white paper and expected peer-reviewed paper on remote sensing 

Potential opportunities to engage with media in a science communication role

Apply
If interested, email brief introductory message about yourself and your resume in .DOCX or PDF format to lance@friendsofpando.org

Friends of Pando is an equal opportunity employer.