Housing Support: Housing stipend up to $5,000 for the entire Fellowship is authorized based on actual expenses incurred.  Fellow will be required to provide documentation to validate reimbursement. 

Housing Description: Fellow will be responsible for locating and securing suitable housing. Private shared housing or University of Alaska, Anchorage dorm rooms if available.

Valid Driver’s License: Required

Transportation Support Description: Public transportation is available. A government-owned vehicle will be available on an as-needed basis, but otherwise, the Fellow will rely on public transportation, bicycle, and carpool.

Position Description: Wildlife conservation in Alaska is an energy intensive activity, relying heavily on air and boat travel to cover large geographic areas, and contributing to our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Consequently, any regional response to climate change must include limiting our own emissions and incorporating climate-friendly practices into our management and culture.

Through its Sustainable Operations Initiative, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks to reduce its carbon footprint by using less energy, consuming fewer materials, and appropriately altering our conservation practices and business operations to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
The Fellow will help the Alaska Region develop the tools, information, and engagement needed to reduce our carbon footprint and move to a culture of sustainable operations.

To implement this position, the selected Fellow will be responsible for:

• Developing the internal network to engage all employees in this work through communications, information sharing, and training;
• Establishing a carbon footprint baseline for regional facilities, vehicles and operations;
• Identifying an efficient and effective tracking method that can be used by programs and field stations to track carbon footprint across years; and
• Developing a 2-year work plan that includes mitigation actions that can be achieved with existing resources.

Minimum Education Level: Open for consideration to only undergraduate rising seniors and seniors who will not complete their degree requirements before September 22, 2024.

Fields of Study:

• Biological Sciences
• Education/Outreach
• Human Dimensions/Social Sciences/Humanities/Liberal Arts
• Communication/Marketing

Working Conditions Requirements: 

• This would be virtual and in the Regional Office setting, which is a typical office building.