The Game and Fish Technician position is a Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) Team member and Colorado State University employee who is stationed at Fort Polk Louisiana. Fort Polk is located in west-central Louisiana among the longleaf pine forests of the Kisatchie National Forest.

In this role, the Game and Fish Technician position serves as a member of the CEMML team, acting as an independent cooperator supporting the Fort Polk Conservation Branch through working with the INRMP Program Manager and CEMML Team members to execute Game, Fish, and Wildlife projects. Field tasks may include fisheries management, wildlife food plot establishment and maintenance, game bird population and habitat surveys, white-tailed deer population monitoring and deer check station operations, forest habitat assessments and prescription development, invasive species management, and collection, management, and reporting of project data.

Additional responsibilities may include supporting other natural resource program areas as needed.

CEMML is a research, education and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at CSU. To learn more about CEMML’s contributions to land management, our mission, vision, and values, visit http://www.cemml.colostate.edu/.

Essential Job Duties:

Field Work:

• Implements fisheries and aquatic resource management activities, including fish population sampling (electrofishing, netting, and seining), water quality monitoring, aquatic vegetation management, water control structure maintenance, and fish stocking in accordance with approved management plans.
• Conducts wildlife and habitat monitoring and management activities, including establishment and maintenance of wildlife food plots, game bird population surveys (e.g., whistle counts, gobbler counts, and covey censuses), white-tailed deer monitoring, and habitat assessments to support forest prescription development and wildlife management objectives.

Office Work:

• Performs data management, reporting, equipment inventory and maintenance, project outreach, coordination with Federal and CSU personnel, and attending meetings, trainings, and seminars.

Additional Tasks:

• Assists with other natural resource projects and program areas, including invasive and nuisance species management, non-game wildlife, botany, outreach, threatened and endangered species conservation, maneuver damage assessments, and other conservation projects as assigned.

Supervision:

No supervision duties.

Conditions of Employment:

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.
• Ability to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) (U.S. Citizenship is a prerequisite).
• Must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. by the proposed start date, CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Must have the ability to perform strenuous field work.
• Must be able to work in challenging field conditions, including variable weather conditions, insects, wildlife, and dense brush.
• Ability to work up to 2 weekends a year (5, 16 hour days) during mandatory white-tailed deer check efforts at the Fort Polk and Fort Polk North Wildlife Management Areas.

Minimum Experience:

• High School Diploma.
• Experience with wildlife management, natural resource management, or invasive species management.
• Experience conducting fieldwork, and accurately recording, entering, and proofing data.
• Demonstrated proficiency using field data collection applications, compasses, maps, data tablets, and GPS units.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access).

Preferred Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in wildlife management, botany, horticulture, biology, ecology, or a closely related science.
• 1+ year(s) of experience with wildlife management, natural resource management, or invasive species management.
• Experience working with game species.
• Experience writing technical reports.
• Experience working with ArcGIS and ArcMap.
• Experience with 4WD, off road & ATV/UTV driving.
• Experience with carpentry typed power equipment, chain saws, and farm equipment.
• Natural Resource experience in Louisiana.
• Experience working on a military installation.

Salary Range: $45,000-52,000