Job Details

Wild Turkey Trapping Technician - Western Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University (State)

Application Deadline: 09/30/2025

Published: 08/27/2025

Starting Date: after 1/1/2026

Ending Date: before 4/30/2026

at least 40

Starting at $15 per hour

Education Required: Some Undergraduate

Experience Required: none

Location: Roger Mills and Ellis counties (Oklahoma)

Description

Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) are conducting a research project on Rio Grande wild turkey harvest and population monitoring in Western Oklahoma. OSU will fill 6 full-time, temporary technician positions to assist with field research from January through April 2026.

Location: Roger Mills and Ellis counties, OK

Salary: $15/hour (plus housing)

Responsibilities include assisting 2 graduate students with capture and handling (including GPS tags) of Rio Grande wild turkeys. Other duties may include deploying/retrieving camera traps and autonomous recording units (ARUs), monitoring tagged birds, investigating mortality sites, data entry, and equipment maintenance. Ability to follow directions, work in teams and independently, and maintain a positive disposition is desired.

Shared housing is provided. Housing includes bunk-bed rooms, shared living room, kitchen, and full bathroom. Technicians provide their own food. Wi-Fi is usually available at the fieldhouse. Housing may be coed and somewhat remote; nearest towns are ~3045 minutes away. Work trucks provided.

Required Qualifications:

• Valid drivers license
• Ability to interact respectfully with landowners and managers
• Organizational skills and detail-oriented mindset
• Willingness to work odd hours, especially early mornings and weekends
• Ability to work in various weather conditions and terrain
• Ability to work independently or in teams
• Willingness to live in a shared space and be respectful to housemates
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and hike long distances over rugged terrain

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience handling wild turkeys
• Experience with radio telemetry
• Experience using handheld GPS and/or OnX maps
• Experience conducting field work
• Experience with off-road driving

Application: Send a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three references as a single PDF to Mitchell Nagel and Lydia Laughlin at ...@gmail.com. Please submit by 9/30/25. Title the document and email "Field Tech Application_Your last name". For questions, contact the email above. Applications are accepted as submitted; technicians may be selected before the deadline. All interested individuals are encouraged to apply.

OSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/E-verify employer committed to diversity and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Assistant Research Scientist in Coastal Habitat Restoration

Location: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi / Harte Research Institute

Details: The Coastal Conservation and Restoration Ecology Lab seeks an Assistant Research Scientist to work on habitat restoration projects, integrating ecological performance and genetic data to understand oyster origin, survival, and recruitment in restoration settings. Location includes collaboration with a genetics-focused lab.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project plans and schedules
• Contribute to experimental design and study development
• Lead field work including oyster and faunal monitoring and collection
• Analyze datasets
• Coordinate with genetics team to align sampling and data integration
• Presentations, manuscript writing and publication
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students
• Engage with funders and project partners

Education and Experience

• Ph.D. in marine ecology, biology, restoration ecology, or related field
• Experience with project management
• Proficiency in field assessments, data collection, statistics, and report writing
• Publication record in peer-reviewed journals
• Valid drivers license with clean driving record
• SCUBA certification highly preferred

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WRAs environmental planning team seeks an Environmental Planner with CEQA/NEPA expertise. This role may be remote within California, with salary range $116,000$153,000 depending on level. Equal opportunity employer; details follow.

Location & Compensation

Open to candidates statewide in California; preference for Northern California. Offices in San Rafael, Emeryville, Petaluma; remote or hybrid allowed. Travel occasionally.

Who We Are

WRA is an employee-owned environmental consultancy focused on restoration, parks/open space, renewable energy, and water infrastructure. We emphasize diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability. WRA is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact

WRA Inc. Contact via web posting preferred.

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