Wildlife Biologist

Description: Stillwater Sciences is seeking a highly motivated wildlife biologist based in Berkeley or Davis, California to lead field efforts. Field efforts will primarily include work with special-status amphibians and aquatic reptiles including foothill yellow legged‑ frogs, Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs, and/or northwestern pond turtles. In addition to field efforts, this position would also provide in-office project support (including but not limited to data entry and analysis, reporting, and project management or assistance) for Berkeley and Davis and our other West Coast offices. 

Responsibilities: Lead field efforts for special status amphibians and aquatic reptiles.

Coordinate and communicate with project managers, field crews or leads, construction personnel, and clients regularly and with professionalism. 

Comfort assuming responsibilities as a field crew leader and working independently (in office) or as part of a team.

Plan, navigate, and hike (often over long distances and steep, uneven terrain) to field sites—sometimes in remote locations in hot, cold, or inclement weather or at night. Surveys may require wading, swimming, and/or snorkeling in rivers, creeks, or ponds with cold water temperatures, swift-moving water.

Clear and organized data entry, data management, analysis, and reporting.

Draft wildlife and herpetology-related habitat assessments, technical reports, and perform literature and database searches.

Participate in interdisciplinary teams for various resources, projects, or tasks (e.g., field work or data analysis/report writing support for fisheries, water quality, invasive aquatic species sampling, etc.).

Qualifications: 

Special-status10A1a amphibian handling permit (or all of the experience needed to qualify) for foothill yellow-legged frog. Additional experience with Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog and/or northwestern pond turtle is a plus.

Proven experience safely working leading field crews (of various sizes) in remote areas.

Experience with California native special-status amphibians and aquatic reptiles including field identification, safe handling, and decontamination protocols.

Experience and comfort with 4-wheel drive vehicles, safely driving on rural, remote, or mountain roads (including one‑lane roads).

Experience working with boats and motors (inflatable zodiacs, gas and electric motors).

Willingness to travel and endurance to work long hours in the field (10- to 12-hour field days) on uneven terrain (or in the office) to meet project needs.

Experience conducting pre-construction surveys or construction monitoring.

Experience working with Survey123, eDNA sample collection, or other wildlife knowledge and field experience a plus.

Learn more and apply here.