{"id":58585,"date":"2026-04-01T16:12:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=58585"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:12:25","slug":"job-seasonal-avian-biologists-washington-hwa-wildlife-consulting-llc-longview-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-seasonal-avian-biologists-washington-hwa-wildlife-consulting-llc-longview-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Seasonal Avian Biologists &#8211; Washington, HWA Wildlife Consulting LLC (Longview, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<header class=\"job-frame__header\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 d-none d-md-block\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__action\"><a class=\"job-frame__saved-job gtag4-save-job\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-seasonal-avian-biologists---washington-longview-washington\/3541505101?utm_source=ongage&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=regular#\"> <i class=\"far fa-bookmark\"><\/i> <span class=\"ml-1\">Save Job<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__header__info\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"company\">HWA Wildlife Consulting, LLC<\/p>\n<p class=\"location\">Longview, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/washington\">Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"gtag-job-frame__wrapper\" class=\"job-frame__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__content test_job_content\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__description\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Job Type<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-type\/conservation-seasonal-temporary-jobs\">Temporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Salary<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">$4,300 &#8211; $5,000 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Benefits<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">HWA provides housing, field vehicle, and per diem while in the field.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Deadline<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">Apr 15, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Min. Experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">2 &#8211; 4 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__description_content\">\n<p>HWA Wildlife Consulting, LLC (HWA) is a natural resource consulting firm based in Laramie, Wyoming that specializes in wildlife monitoring, regulatory compliance, impact assessment, and wildlife research.\u00a0We are looking for motivated avian biologists to join our team to assist with survey and monitoring of the federally threatened Streaked subspecies of Horned Larks (SHLA) in the Lower Columbia River of Oregon and Washington. \u00a0Duties will include conducting early morning occupancy and abundance surveys for SHLA and conducting habitat suitability mapping on a series of island and mainland sites managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers.\u00a0 Access will require motorized boats, so applicants should be comfortable on boats in moving water, in potentially choppy conditions and inclement weather; boats will be operated by a professional marine services company. Positions will begin May 11 and end ~ July 10. Housing in Longview, WA (~ 1 hour from Portland, OR), per diem, and transportation in the field are provided. \u00a0This is a time sensitive project, so starting and ending dates are non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REQUIRED Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S. degree in Wildlife, Natural Resources, Ecology, or related field.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to identify grassland and wetland songbird species by sight and sound, and experience working with nesting songbirds.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to identify wildlife and plant species of the pacific northwest.<\/li>\n<li>Comfort and experience using boats, and ability to swim in an emergency.<\/li>\n<li>Valid driver\u2019s license and clean driving record.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates must be able to follow all safety protocols and use good judgement while in the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Drug screening required (pre-employment and random testing).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ideal applicant must have a strong background and experience conducting wildlife inventory and monitoring, preferably in grassland and\/or wetland ecosystems.\u00a0 Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of people from industry, state and federal agencies, private landowners, the general public, and co-workers. They also must have a keen sense of observation, careful field data collection skills, strong navigational skills, and be proficient using computers, GPS units, and other electronic devices.\u00a0They will be highly motivated, responsible, self-reliant, get along well with others, and enjoy working in challenging field settings. They must have the ability to travel and perform field work over extended time periods and have a willingness to work a highly variable and unpredictable schedule.\u00a0Work will involve long days, often hiking long distances, and irregular hours.\u00a0 Field conditions include sandy and muddy soils, and highly variable weather conditions, including wind, rain, and prolonged sun exposure.\u00a0Above all, we are looking for applicants with a good sense of humor and strong work ethic who are dedicated to accomplishing tasks as part of a team.<\/p>\n<p>Other important qualifications include experience with distance estimation and plotting wildlife locations, interpreting avian behavioral cues, use of a spotting scope and binoculars, comfort working around piscivorous birds (gulls and terns), and good judgment while in the field with safety as the top priority.\u00a0 Applicants should be physically capable of extensive field work and should exhibit professionalism in landowner and agency interactions as representatives of HWA.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply test_job_how_to_apply\"><strong><span class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__button\"> <span class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__button__text\">How To Apply<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>\n<div id=\"how-to-apply-content-272990\" class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__content\">\n<p>If interested, please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information of three references to the email address listed below. Please state \u201cSeasonal SHLA Biologist Position\u201d in the subject line of your email.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Rob Spaul<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:office@hwa-wildlife.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">office@hwa-wildlife.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Phone:\u00a0(307) 742-5440<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hwa-wildlife.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.hwa-wildlife.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__description\">When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"job-frame__meta\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\" width=\"100\">Category<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/ecology-jobs\"> Ecology <\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/wildlife-jobs\"> Wildlife <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\">Tags<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/tag\/environmental-consulting-jobs\"> Environmental Consulting <\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/tag\/ornithology-jobs\"> Ornithology <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,4003,208],"tags":[4,1705,215,32,33,1208,7,13,9,415],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58585"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58585"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58586,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58585\/revisions\/58586"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}