Employment and Volunteering

Conservation Associate / Ecologist

Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI), a program of Michigan State University Extension, is hiring up to two Ecologists positions. These positions will be focused on collecting, analyzing, and communicating information about Michigan's natural communities, helping maintain Michigan’s Natural Heritage Database, and working cooperatively with other MNFI personnel, Tribal organizations, public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals to inform and guide decisions that impact biodiversity conservation. These positions will assist with an array of projects requiring expertise in natural community identification, ecosystem valuation, and interpretation of ecological relationships in plant communities.

Application Process

View full description and apply through the MSU Careers page. Search for posting 1000507 using the Job Search field.

Application deadline is 12/02/2024.

Conservation Associate / Aquatic Zoologist

As part of MSU Extension (MSUE), the Community, Food and Environment Institute (CFEI) and the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI), this position will collect, analyze, and communicate information about Michigan's rare, declining, and invasive aquatic animal species, help maintain Michigan’s Natural Heritage Database, assist with the development of a statewide mussel database, and work cooperatively with other MNFI personnel, public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals to inform and guide decisions that impact biodiversity conservation.

Application Process

View full description and apply through the MSU Careers page. Search for posting 1000504 using the Job Search field.

Application deadline is 12/02/2024.