Transcript Careers In Natural Resources - Oklahoma State University

Careers for Graduates
of
OSU’s Natural
Resource Ecology and
Management
Department
Specializing in Fire 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
Fire Ecology and Management
Positions that are available to Fire Ecology &
Management majors include:
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Fire Management Officer
Fire Ecologist
Fuel Management
Range or Forestry Technician
Fire Management Specialist
Prescribed Fire Specialist
Preserve/Park/Refuge Manager
Burn Crew Manager/Member
Agencies that hire fire ecology managers
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State Forestry Departments
State Wildlife Departments
USDA Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
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
University & State Agencies
• Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Conservation
• Oklahoma State University
• Oklahoma Department of Tourism and
Recreation
• Texas Parks & Wildlife
• Texas Division of Forestry
• Missouri Department of Conservation
• New Mexico State University
State Agencies
• The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation employs
many OSU graduates.
• 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 area managers for the Army Corps of
Engineers.
Websites for Job Searches
http://www.hireosugrads.com/
http://nrem.okstate.edu
http://www.usajobs.com/
http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jobboard/
http://www.avuecentral.com/usfs/applicant.html