Diario del proyecto Alaska Forest Health Observations

Do you enjoy working outside, and have an interest in forests, insects, or pathogens?!

The US Forest Service will be filling several permanent seasonal Biological Science Technician positions in the Alaska Region through an Open Continuous Recruitment effort, including a position located in Fairbanks that supports Forest Health Protection. The Fairbanks-based position will be involved in survey and monitoring efforts for forest insect and disease damage and a variety of office and laboratory tasks that support field efforts.

Forest Health will be evaluating potential candidates from the following vacancy announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/760222500 . Please share with all who may be interested!

Other positions within the agency may be hired using the same vacancy announcement. Additional announcements for similar positions can be found at www.USAjobs.gov

A webinar recording is available with more information and details about navigating the Forest Service hiring process and can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9309003/video/707052737

For questions about working with Forest Health Protection please reach out to Jessie Moan (mary.moan (at) usda.gov).

These are ANILCA positions, so candidates will need to have lived/worked in Alaska to qualify.

The 2022 Forest Health Conditions in Alaska Report is now available online! Each year the USFS Alaska Region Forest Health Protection program publishes a report of insects, diseases, and invasive plants impacting our forests based on surveys both they and other partner agencies have conducted in Alaska. Follow the link below to view or download the 2022 Forest Health Conditions in Alaska Report: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1152332.pdf

To browse the full catalog of these reports, both past and present, as well as view interactive StoryMaps and forest health highlights click here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/r10/forest-grasslandhealth/?cid=fsbdev2_038884&width=full