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RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE SPECIALIST: TSS Consultants is an energy, environmental and natural resources consulting firm seeking to hire a Renewable Energy Resource Specialist to support its numerous public and private sector client renewable energy projects. TSS is headquartered in Rancho Cordova California . The successful candidate will work on a wide variety of projects including renewable energy project development and resource assessment. Biomass utilization experience is highly desirable. This position supports renewable energy projects covering multiple technologies. Areas of emphasis may include multidisciplinary renewable energy portfolios such as biomass, wind, landfill gas recovery, anaerobic digestion, geothermal, and solar. Company emphasis is on biomass power and biofuels. A wide variety of diverse assignments would include: resource assessment, due diligence, natural resource management, siting and permitting, feasibility studies, new technology evaluation, project proposal evaluation, market assessments, strategic planning, policy evaluation, project management, and economic analysis. Very competitive salary commensurate with experience. TSS provides full medical, dental and vision coverage as well as paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is also provided. Send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Tad Mason, Managing Partner, at

tmason@tssconsultants.com. Questions may be directed to 916-638-8811, ext 112.
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About.com -- Employment and Careers in Forestry: About.com is unique in that specialists provide content and summaries on a wide ranging collection of topics. If you are interested in broader forestry topics, click here.
CA Licensed Foresters Association: CLFA lists a great many jobs on their site.
CA State Personnel Board: THE site for state jobs.
Cyber-Sierra's Jobs Page: This page is a compendium of links to forestry, watershed, and other natural resources-related job sites. They include private, professional society and government links.
foresters.org: This is a free service provided by the Global Association of On-line Foresters.
forestryusa.com: "The Forestry Careers and Employment webpage lists job openings in every branch of North America's forest sector - in woodlands, in manufacturing, in sales, in research and education. If you are looking for a job, check out our current listings..."
National Association of State Foresters: The NASF maintains a page dedicated to employment opportunities.
Society of American Foresters Career Center - Includes classifieds: Includes categories for government, internships, private sector, and universities.
USAJOBS at the US Office of Personnel Management: THE listing of federal government jobs. Forestry is Series 0460/0462

California's Forestry Schools
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Educational Links
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California Forest Stewardship Program: "Provides technical and financial assistance to influence positive changes to forestland management, assists communities in solving common watershed problems, and helps landowners."
California Forests Online: An electronic publication of the California Forestry Association advocating responsible forestry
Forestry Institute for Teachers: "...provid[ing] K-12 teachers with knowledge, skills and tools to effectively teach their students about forest ecology and forest resource management practices"
Pine Pitch Canker Task Force: Preventing and managing the problem in California
Project Learning Tree: "An award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental education program for educators working with students in PreK through grade 12."
Quincy Library Group: "The Quincy Library Group [approaches] the inter-dependent goals of forest health and community stability from different angles, because it believes that sustainable resource management must have a sound technical foundation, a broad political base, and strong local participation."
SelecTree: A tree selection guide
Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project: Access to the complete set of documents from the project.
Smokey Bear: A child-oriented set of pages spreading Smokey's message.

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Government Agencies
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Bureau of Land Management: "The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, administers 264 million acres of America's public lands, located primarily in 12 Western States. The BLM sustains the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations."
CA Board of Forestry: "The Board is charged with protecting the forest resources of all the wildland areas of California that are not under federal jurisdiction. These resources include; major commercial and non-commercial stands of timber, areas reserved for parks and recreation, the woodland, brush-range watersheds, and all such lands in private and state ownership that contribute to California's forest resource wealth."
CA Coastal Commission: "The California Coastal Commission was established by voter initiative in 1972 (Proposition 20) and made permanent by the Legislature in 1976 (the Coastal Act). The primary mission of the Commission, as the lead agency responsible for carrying out California’s federally approved coastal management program, is to plan for and regulate land and water uses in the coastal zone consistent with the policies of the Coastal Act."
CA Department of Fish and Game: " The Mission of the Department of Fish and Game is to manage California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public."
CA Department of Forestry & Fire Protection: "The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection protects the people of California from fires, responds to emergencies, and protects and enhances forest, range, and watershed values providing social, economic, and environmental benefits to rural and urban citizens."
CA Department of Mines and Geology: "California's State Geological Survey"
CA Department of Parks and Recreation: "Our mission: To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation."
CA Department of Water Resources: "Our mission: To manage the water resources of California in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the State's people, and to protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments."
CA Geospatial Information Library: Home of the former TEALE geospatial datasets
Fire and Resources Assessment Program: "The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) assesses the amount and extent of California's forests and rangelands, analyzes their conditions and identifies alternative management and policy guidelines."
Forest Service Retirees: "...dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and principles of natural resource conservation upon which the U.S. Forest Service was founded, and to provide a world-wide forum to encourage continuous progress in their refinement and application."
Integrated Hardwood Management Program: "Developing alternative land use planning and range management strategies to ensure multiple use of hardwood rangelands while improving oak regeneration and maintaining diverse wildlife habitat."
National Park Service
USDA Forest Service Headquarters: The National Office headquartered in Washington, DC
USDA Forest Service History: "A cooperative effort between the USDA Forest Service and the Forest History Society."
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region: Managing National Forests in California
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station: Serving California and Hawaii

US Geological Survey