Find out more about careers in rangeland science at Rangelands West Career website.
Job Listings
Federal Government
(Enter "rangeland" under "What" and hit "Search Jobs")
Society for Rangeland Management Job Board
Texas A&M Job Board
Other Job Sources
Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Non-Profit Organizations (NGOs) such as The Nature Conservancy, Great Basin Institute, etc.
State Departments of Natural Resources or Fish & Wildlife
Environmental Consulting Firms
Federal Career Overviews and Options
Natural Resources Conservation Service
OPM Requirements
With a degree in Rangeland Ecology & Management you may qualify for several types of positions within the federal government:
401 Natural Resource Specialist
454 Rangeland Management Series
457 Soil Conservationist Series
470 Soil Science Series (qualify with very specific SOIL courses)
480 Fish & Wildlife Administrative Series
485 Wildlife Refuge Management Series (quality with very specific biology and/or FW courses)
486 Wildlife Biology Series (qualify with very specific FW courses)
If you are interested in working for the federal government and meeting OPM requirements review your plan of study with you advisor early in your academic career.