PAS is seeking an experienced and permitted biologist to implement and manage the Sierra Nevada Yellow-Legged Frog Monitoring & Recovery Project. PAS is currently monitoring and working to recover the last extant genetic lineage of Diamond Mountain Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs (Rana sierrae, SNYLF).
This project will further efforts of reintroduction and adaptive management, site-specific and basin-wide monitoring, and collaboration with landowners to attain permissions for actions on private lands and assess habitat restoration feasibility. The long-term, overarching goals of the project are to increase the population, continue monitoring population trends, and conduct natural history studies on the species.
The project manager will lead the implementation of the project, overseeing activities, budget, and field staff for the project. The project is a multi-year effort in partnership with the Plumas National Forest.
This position will be full-time throughout the field season (April - October) and part-time through the fall and winter. The Project Manager will work with the Executive Director and Operations Director to ensure that project deliverables are conducted in accordance with recommended protocols and that data is recorded, documented, and managed properly. The project has funding through 2029. The Project Manager will be responsible for identifying and securing grant opportunities to fund the position and the project beyond this.