The Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program is part of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, located at the field headquarters in Westborough, Massachusetts. NHESP, under DFW statutes and regulations is responsible for regulating impacts to rare species through the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. For information see our website www.nhesp.org
A contract position at Natural Heritage, NRCS Review Biologist, was posted February 7th on the Commonwealth's Employment Opportunities web site (see the link below). This position will work with other Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program staff in providing the NRCS in Massachusetts with technical assistance to insure that actions authorized, funded or carried out by NRCS are not likely to jeopardize plant or animal species listed under the MA Endangered Species Act or adversely impact their critical habitat and to conduct landowner outreach to encourage participation in NRCS programs aimed at improving habitat quality and MESA-listed species protection. The application deadline is Monday, February 28th. https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/31100001/job/job_view.do?postingId=J23918&code=search.public&federalStimulus=no&companyId=59 or use the short version below http://tinyurl.com/6k2yk2l Please don't contact me about the position, there is a contact listed on the position web posting (I'm just posting the announcement, I'm not involved with the job). Pat ---------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Swain, Ph.D. Community Ecologist Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 01581 508-389-6352 fax 508-389-7891 http://www.nhesp.org
