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From: Nielson, Gabby <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
To: Schneider, Jim <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Vegetation and Stream Survey Seasonal Positions

Hi Jim,

Can you disseminate the following info to undergrads and other connections -

There is a Forest Service program called PacFish/InFish Biological Opinion Monitoring Program (PIBO MP). Due to the federal hiring freeze the forest service cannot directly hire through the federal government. To avoid losing another entire field season and risk greater impacts to the program, in 2026 PIBO will be hiring the entire field staff through the American Conservation Experience (ACE) and Utah State University.  However, one of the limitations of this approach is that many potential applicants who may be interested in the positions they have, will likely not know to look for posting through ACE.  I am hoping that you might be able to help spread the word about our available positions.  Please forward the links to the position announcements below to anyone who might be looking for summer work. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Here are the following application links:

Wilderness Monitoring Tech Member<https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/1264599>
Wilderness Monitoring Tech Lead<https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/1264600>

If anyone has any questions about the position please let them know that I am very happy and willing to talk to them. In short, the positions involve extensive field work in the wilderness of the upper columbia river basin (Montana, Idaho, Oregon, & Washington) surveying streams or surveying riparian vegetation. This is an awesome opportunity to explore the West, meet cool people, and gain invaluable experience. Here is a link to the PIBO webpage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/natural-resources/forest-management/pacfishinfish-overview

Attached is also a pdf going into more detail into the position.

Best,
Gabby Nielson


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  Gabrielle Nielson (she/her/hers)

  Technical Aide

  Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

  Michigan State University

  e-mail: [log in to unmask]