Transcript Careers In Natural Resources - Oklahoma State University

Careers for Graduates
of
OSU’s Natural
Resource Ecology and
Management
Department
Specializing in Wildlife Ecology and Management
The following slides will show examples of positions for your
specialty.
If you don’t find what you are looking for, contact us:
http://nrem.okstate.edu
Wildlife Habitat Manager
• Wildlife Habitat Managers manage rangeland wildlife,
which requires a knowledge of animal requirements and
plant attributes.
• More than 80% of wildlife species in North America
spend a significant portion of their life on rangelands.
Wildlife
Graduates could obtain
one of the following
positions:
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Wildlife Biologist
Game Warden
Conservation Officer
Animal Damage Control
Wildlife Extension
Wildlife Habitat Manager
Zoo Biologist
State Agencies
• The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Conservation employs many OSU graduates.
• Positions are available as wildlife or fisheries
biologists, area managers, and game wardens.
• The Information and Education Division and the
Division of Natural Resources also employ OSU
graduates.
Federal Government Employers
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National Park Service
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Indian Affairs
USDA Agriculture Research Service
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Agencies
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employs OSU graduates in Ecological Services (mainly endangered
and threatened species) and the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Although the following agencies are underrepresented in Oklahoma, they employ our graduates in
many other states: National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management.
The Department of Defense employs OSU graduates as wildlife biologists on military bases and as
area managers for the Army Corps of Engineers.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S. Forest Service employ wildlife biologists.
Examples of Private Employers
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The Nature Conservancy
Red Buffalo, LLC
Bluestem, LLC
Turner Ranches, Inc.
Cherokee Nation
Livestock and Wildlife managers on private
ranches
• Zoos
University & State Agencies
• Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Conservation
• Oklahoma State University
• Texas Parks & Wildlife
• Texas Division of Forestry
• Oklahoma Department of Tourism and
Recreation
• Missouri Department of Conservation
• New Mexico State University
Job Searching Websites
http://www.hireosugrads.com/
http://nrem.okstate.edu
http://www.usajobs.com/
http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jobboard/
http://www.avuecentral.com/usfs/applicant.html