WI DNR - Division of Forestry
This position will work in a variety of roles collaborating on new and ongoing research projects within in the Division of Forestry, Forest Economics and Ecology section. The successful candidate will help design and implement research projects, conduct fieldwork, collect and maintain spatial databases and perform spatial data analyses.
Areas of focus will include:
- Developing a research project to evaluate the effects of prescribed fire on pine seedling mortality/survival.
- Helping to conclude a study on prescribed fire as a wounding mechanism in the establishment and spread of oak wilt pathogen.
- Assisting on a long-term project which aims to add complexity through harvest and fire to pine forests in northern WI.
- Conducting fieldwork including measuring and monitoring prescribed burns and fire effects in meeting desired management outcomes.
- Supporting collaborative research (USFS, Tribes, DNR Etc.) evaluating fire impacts on difficult to regenerate tree species as well as historical role of fire in cultural landscapes.
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Applications must be received by 11:59pm, Central Time, on March 16th, 2026 in order to be considered.
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Click the “Apply for Job” button and follow the directions. You will be able to save your application as many times as needed and make edits up until the point you submit your application. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to make any updates to the application or any materials submitted.
Please note that the Wiscjobs system will time you out after 30 minutes of activity, so be sure to save your work often to avoid having to re-start the application process.
For any position-related questions, please feel free to contact [email protected].
For technical questions and troubleshooting related to the Wisc.Jobs site, please visit Commonly Asked Questions. Keep in mind that technical assistance is only available Monday through Friday 7:45 am – 4:30 pm.
Your resume and letter of qualifications are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on developing your resume and letter of qualifications and what should be included in these materials, click here.
Deadline to Apply
Applications must be received by 11:59pm, Central Time, on March 16th, 2026 in order to be considered.
*Deadline Extended
When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on environmentaljob.net Job Board.
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