WEST is looking for candidates for two positions within Lyon, Pipestone, or Nobles counties, Minnesota. Post construction bird and bat monitoring is the primary role of these positions. Primary responsibilities include conducting standardized searches for bird and bat carcasses beneath wind turbines. Depending on experience, successful candidates may also assist with pre

Does your high drive dog need a job? Are you interested in strengthening your bond with your dog while you train and work together to help with important wildlife research and conservation? This is an exciting opportunity to join WEST's detection dog team and get started in conservation detection dog work. The successful candidate for this position will Survey areas benea

Primary duties may include Nest monitoring; Pre disturbance nest surveys; Other ecological surveys (e.g., wetland, soil, and vegetation assessments); Field data QAQC, processing, and demobilization; Data entry and management; Weekly timesheet and expense report completion; Support reporting as needed compiling tables and figures, report writing; and Office based administr

Conduct biological clearance surveys and construction monitoring prior to and during the construction of a large, utility scale, photovoltaic solar facility located approximately one hour away from Bakersfield, California. Field work will require working closely with project construction crews as well as a Lead Biologist. Employees must demonstrate professionalism in cond

Conduct biological clearance surveys and construction monitoring prior to and during the construction of a large, utility scale, photovoltaic solar facility located approximately one hour away from Bakersfield, California. Serve as a lead biologist on site. This position will be the primary in person contact for site personnel and will be responsible for the supervision o

The successful candidates for this position will be able to work independently and communicate andcoordinate effectively with WEST supervisors and clients; have experience working in various weatherconditions; be able to identify avian species by sight and by vocalizations. Monitor for and stringently document bird presence and breeding activity. Follow protocols to colle

Recording data, start and stop times of a drone survey, using an anemometer to record wind speed, helping illuminate power lines with a flashlight during takeoff/landing. This position includes conducting field work in remote locations, cell service may be limited. This position may require working days of up to 8 hours, 5 days per week, work schedule can vary depending o

Conducting vehicle based bat surveys throughout Iowa. The surveys involve driving a vehicle slowly along public roads using pre planned driving routes with acoustic equipment onboard the vehicle. This position includes conducting field work in remote locations, cell service may be limited. This position may require working up to 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, work sche

WEST has numerous projects underway and is continuing to grow and expand into the wind and solar markets and in other markets as well. WEST is seeking self motivated candidates who possess the following Skills and experience in biological studies such as bird identification, bat identification (acoustics or mist netting), other species specific surveys, wetland delineatio

The primary duty involves conducting drone flights Candidate will work with a visual observer to conduct drone flights. This position includes conducting field work in remote locations, cell service may be limited This position may require working days of up to 8 hours, 5 days per week, depending on time of year and surveys needed. Night time work will be required. An FAA

WEST is looking for candidates to reside within a one hour commute to Donaldson, MN. Primary responsibilities of pre construction positions include avian use surveys for songbirds, hawks, eagles, and waterfowl of the region. Additional survey work may include raptor nest surveys, eagle nest monitoring surveys, and bat acoustic monitoring. Successful candidates must be abl

The successful candidate will be available for work from 8 00AM 5 00PM Monday through Friday and have experience in purchasing and/or inventory in the professional services industry. Duties and responsibilities will include but will not be limited to Assist P&I Manager with various tasks. Learning basic level working knowledge of various Purchasing and Inventory tasks. Ab

The successful candidates for this position will be Able to work independently as well as in team settings with the ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with a crew of up to 10 technicians. Experienced supervisors and be skilled in identifying regional birds and bats by sight and have had experience working in extreme weather conditions and navigating rough t

include Walk transects to record breeding bird observations. Map bird locations. Describe bird behaviors. Follow protocols to collect quality data; and Upload observation forms electronically. This is a general description of the functions for this position and is not inclusive of all the duties that may be associated with this position. Job Requirements Requirements Bache

Utilize LabelBox to annotate images for computer vision models (no prior experience with LabelBox required) Identify wildlife in imagery such as ungulates, birds, and bats down to the species level when possible, as well as assessing age and sex This is a general description of the functions for this position, and this is not all inclusive of the duties which may be assoc