Dune restoration on the Cameron coast

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting science-based action to restore a sustainable coastal Louisiana. invites the McNeese Agriculture Department to participate in our record-setting volunteer event taking place Saturday, September the 26^th near Constance Beach (more details below). With the help of 400 volunteers, we will be planting 65,000 plugs of dune grass and repairing 2 miles of sand fence for a total project length of 6 miles. We are eager to help restore the Cameron shoreline in our 10^th year anniversary planting to commemorate Hurricane Rita. I would be very grateful if you could put me in contact with potentially interested groups/clubs at McNeese, or could help me spread the word locally to help me recruit volunteers. I’ve included a brief summary of the project and a link to our event information and registration site below if you’d be willing to circulate it. Any help is greatly appreciated and please don’t hesitate to ask for anything I can provide for you. Thanks in advance! 

Christa Russell

Habitat Restoration Program Assistant/ LDSC service member

6160 Perkins Rd. Ste 225

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

P: 225-767-4181

C: 217-801-0057

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) and CITGO are excited to announce our dune restoration event on the Cameron coast on Saturday, September 26th. The volunteer event commemorates the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Rita as part of the CITGO Caring for our Coast Program, during National Estuaries Week. We will be planting a 6 mile stretch of Cameron shoreline with 60,000 plugs of dune grass and repairing 2 miles of sand fence. The goal of this project is to increase soil retention along the beach, promote dune growth, provide critical habitat for nesting birds, and enhance protection to Highway 82 and the coastal communities of Cameron parish.  

To learn more and register, check out our event page at www.rita10.eventbrite.com!

Texas Parks and Wildlife positions

Please note: 

·         These two positions in different parts of Texas. Each requires minimum five years’ relevant experience.

·         “How to Apply” info below. 

·         Questions? Please contact hiring managers: click on job title hyperlinks below for contact information

• Wetlands and Waterfowl Specialist – based at J. D. Murphree WMA , Port Arthur, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Natural Resources Specialist IV (Wetlands and Waterfowl Specialist)” ]. Closing date/deadline to apply for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00881, is Friday, September 18, 2015, 11:59PM CDT. 
• Please note licensure requirements: one to be obtained within 30 days and the other within one year, for this position.
• Click here for information on the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) where this position is based. 
• Please note the Minimum Qualifications, including “Education,” “Licensure,” “Physical Requirements,” and also the “Preferred Qualifications” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Working Conditions,” “Additional Requirements” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~25% travel required.

• Migratory Game Bird Specialist – TPWD Small Game Administration, San Marcos, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Program Specialist V (Migratory Game Bird Specialist)” ]. Closing date/deadline to apply for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00882, is Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 11:59PM CDT. 
• This position provides oversight and guidance for administering habitat projects benefiting migratory game birds across Texas.
• Please note the Minimum Qualifications, including “Education,” “Experience,” “Licensure,” “Acceptable Substitutions” and also the “Preferred Qualifications” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Working Conditions,” “Additional Requirements” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~30% travel required.

How to Apply for TPWD positions:

·         Please note for any TPWD position -  interview and hiring decisions are based on completed on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment, not on résumés. This means you want to do the most complete, thorough job possible in completing the on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment. Please see the “How to Apply” section at the bottom of this page for some ways on how to do this. Please note “How to Apply” suggestions are for both full-time jobs and Internships, too.

o   To apply for TPWD positions: Complete the on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment + attach to it any/all required documents in order to be considered for positions. Work history experience *must* be completed in the online application. The on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment starts here, then click on “Applicant Login” in upper left-hand corner box of links. 

§  You may want to consider using/adapting TPWD job description language to describe your work experience under “Work Experience – Duties” as well as “Additional Information - Certificates and Licenses,” “Additional Information - Skills,” and so forth. 

·         If you have military service, you may also want to select “Military Service” section of “Supplemental Information” (in TPWD on-line application) to list Military Service accomplishments. 

o   In terms of “jargon,” please consider using the language in each TPWD job you are interested in to describe your work experience under “Work Experience – Duties.” 

o   Also consider listing Military Service honors/awards under “Honors & Awards” section of “Supplemental Information” and other areas as appropriate.

·         For anything you are unsure about, consider using “Miscellaneous” in “Supplemental Information” of TPWD on-line application. 

·         Submit completed Application + attach any required forms and transcript(s) by 11:59PM CT on application deadline. Thank you.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department openings

Please note: 

·         This position requires none to six years’ relevant professional experience. 

o   Please note any “Acceptable Substitutions” that may be counted towards part of experience requirement.

·         “How to Apply” info below. 

·         Questions? Please contact hiring manager: click on job hyperlinks below for contact information.  

• Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Technician I-II-III –  Inland Fisheries Invasive Species Team, Brookeland, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Fish and Wildlife Technician I-II-III” ]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00865, is Friday, September 11, 2015, 11:59PM CDT. 
• Click here for information on TPWD Fisheries Management. 
• Click here for TPWD information on Exotic and Invasive Species.
• Please note the “Experience,” “Licensure,” “Working Conditions,” “Acceptable Substitutions” and “Preferred Qualifications” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities” and “Additional Requirements”.
• Note: ~30% travel required.

How to Apply for TPWD positions:

·         Please note for any TPWD position -  interview and hiring decisions are based on completed on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment, not on résumés. This means you want to do the most complete, thorough job possible in completing the on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment. Please see the “How to Apply” section at the bottom of this page for some ways on how to do this. Please note “How to Apply” suggestions are for both full-time jobs and Internships, too.

o   To apply for TPWD positions: Complete the on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment + attach to it any/all required documents in order to be considered for positions. Work history experience *must* be completed in the online application. The on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment starts here, then click on “Applicant Login” in upper left-hand corner box of links. 

§  You may want to consider using/adapting TPWD job description language to describe your work experience under “Work Experience – Duties” as well as “Additional Information - Certificates and Licenses,” “Additional Information - Skills,” and so forth. 

·         If you have military service, you may also want to select “Military Service” section of “Supplemental Information” (in TPWD on-line application) to list Military Service accomplishments. 

o   In terms of “jargon,” please consider using the language in each TPWD job you are interested in to describe your work experience under “Work Experience – Duties.” 

o   Also consider listing Military Service honors/awards under “Honors & Awards” section of “Supplemental Information” and other areas as appropriate.

·         For anything you are unsure about, consider using “Miscellaneous” in “Supplemental Information” of TPWD on-line application. 

·         Submit completed Application + attach any required forms and transcript(s) by 11:59PM CT on application deadline. Thank you.