Wildlife
and Fisheries Research
Wildlife
and Fisheries Research
Our
wildlife and fish biologists have the enviable job of studying the wildlife,
fish, and birds that call America's forests home. Our research is aimed at
ensuring their continued survival in the face of mounting pressure. We
believe the health of our wildlife is a measure of our own health.
Look for these job series on the Federal Job Vacancy Announcements -- usajobs.opm.gov list: GS-0486; 0482; 0401; 0404.
SRS-4201, Endangered, Threatened, and Sensitive Wildlife and
Plant Species in Southern Forests. This unit's mission is to determine habitat
and population relationships of wildlife and plant species associated with
fragmented and isolated forest communities.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/4201/
SRS-4202, Coldwater Streams and Trout
Habitat in the Southern Appalachians. This unit's mission is to acquire new
knowledge about the factors that influence the distribution, abundance, and
productivity of trout and other coldwater fish in the Southern Appalachians and
to provide the technical basis for protecting, enhancing, and restoring
coldwater streams and their fauna. The Center for Aquatic Technology Transfer is
part of this unit.
http://www.trout.forprod.vt.edu/
