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JOB POSTINGS:
Center for Watershed Protection: Water Resources Engineer
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The Center for Watershed Protection is seeking a Water Resources Engineer is seeking a self-motivated individual with a strong technical foundation, excellent communication skills, and 3 to 5 years of related experience. Responsibilities will include: designing innovative systems of structural and non-structural stormwater practices to improve water quality; conducting site assessments for water quality improvements and stormwater retrofits; working with local governments to develop and implement stormwater management plans and watershed plans; and writing national and state guidance manuals to build more effective local stormwater programs and design more effective stormwater practices. The salary range for this position is $55,000-$70,000.
Center for Watershed Protection: Landscape Architect
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The Center for Watershed Protection is seeking a Landscape Architect with excellent communication skills, and 3 to 5 years of related experience, with preference for candidates that live in Pennsylvania, though is a remote position and applicants will be considered anywhere in the U.S. The role of this position will vary on the candidate’s strengths and will include opportunities such as: designing innovative systems of structural and non-structural stormwater practices to improve water quality; conducting site assessments for water quality improvements and stormwater retrofits; writing planting guidance for construction projects and national and state guidance manuals to build more effective local stormwater programs and design more effective stormwater practices; and working with local governments to develop watershed plans and in developing and implementing Stormwater Management Programs.
Environmental Advocates of New York: Executive Director
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EANY seeks a dynamic, committed, and visionary Executive Director who will build upon the organization’s strong reputation and impact as both leader and partner in securing the healthy and safe climate, air, water, and communities that New Yorkers deserve. Reporting to the Board, the Executive Director will oversee the day-to-day operations and be the external face of EANY. The salary range for this position is estimated at $180,000 to $210,000.
Hudsonia: Director of the Biodiversity Resources Center
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Hudsonia seeks to hire a Director of the Biodiversity Resources Center to conduct ecological research, perform biodiversity assessments, speak and write for both scientific and educated lay audiences, and lead an education program for municipal agencies, land trusts, and others involved in decision-making about land use and conservation. The successful candidate will be involved in biological field and lab work, preparation of grant proposals, project reports, scientific papers, and News from Hudsonia, and will lead an education program that brings conservation science to regional decision-makers through webinars, in-person workshops, and written materials. The position is year-round, full-time, on-site with the possibility of hybrid work, and may require rigorous field work, and sometimes evening and weekend public programs. This annual starting salary for this position will be in the vicinity of $50,000 plus benefits including fully paid health insurance and a flexible work environment.
Hudson River Foundation: Project Associate
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The Hudson River Foundation (HRF) seeks a colleague inspired to apply their analytical, communications, and administrative skills to enhance the understanding and management of the Hudson River Estuary. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team-based environment and a staff that is dedicated to achieving impacts in their individual work and through a variety of collaborative estuary research and management programs. The HRF seeks a 2-year commitment from the Project Associate, a role with a salary of $55K per year.
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
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The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University located in Palisades, New York, is seeking an Education Program Assistant for a full-time opportunity. The Education Program Assistant provides support for the Senior Staff Associate who leads environmental education programs by delivering existing programs, materials and activities, as well as collaborating on the development of new materials for use with school groups, community events, and professional development workshops for teachers. Work includes program development, curriculum and instruction, public outreach, creation of educational resources, website design, new program planning and promotion, and fostering community outreach. This is for a full-time, temporary opportunity. Excellent communication skills, experience with education programs and field science, environmental science background with marine science a plus. BS degree preferred.
The Land Trust Alliance: New York Program Coordinator
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The New York Program Coordinator position offers an exciting opportunity to provide program and administrative coordination and assistance to help ensure the delivery of quality programs for the land trust community. This position will help land trusts access technical expertise and trainings to ensure their capacity grows as they meet the rigor required for significant growth in land conservation and develop a robust commitment to community engagement and face the challenges of perpetuity. The program coordinator supports the New York program manager in coordinating and implementing the New York Program and its service center role, especially focused on trainings and convenings, the annual state conference and state policy. The budgeted salary range for this position is $47,000 – $57,000.
Mohonk Preserve: Director of Conservation Programs
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Mohonk Preserve is seeking a senior-level manager with enthusiasm for science-driven conservation to lead our Conservation Programs department. The Director will be a member of the Leadership team, and provide vision, leadership and oversight for conservation initiatives; actively promotes interdepartmental collaboration and leads interdepartmental projects involving climate change, advocacy, and other topics. The Director will be responsible for planning, managing, budgeting, and implementation of conservation programs, which includes staff specialized in land protection and conservation science, oversee research partnerships, scientific observations and applied management programs to have maximum impact on our mission and goals; and manage all aspects of acquisition and ownership of land and land rights.
North East Wilderness Trust: New York Land Steward
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The Wilderness Trust seeks an enthusiastic professional with a passion for wilderness conservation and land stewardship for a new full-time position. The Land Steward will work as a member of our growing team to perform on-the-ground stewardship of wilderness preserves and other conserved lands in NEWT’s service area, primarily in northern New York. The Land Steward will also build partnerships to further our mission. This position will be primarily field-based with periodic office work as well. Applications are due May 31.
Northern Forest Canoe Trail + Adirondack Council: Headwaters Coordinator (Part-Time)
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The Headwaters Coordinator will be a first of its kind temporary, part-time contract position, based in the Raquette Lake Watershed within the Adirondack Park. This role will serve as an ambassador for the lake associations in the region, identifying new and creative ways to engage and communicate with the public. The person hired will help build the capacity of lake associations to share critical information about invasive species prevention, Leave No Trace, responsible recreation/tourism, and other key stewardship messaging. This collaborative effort will result in a unified communications strategy helping local businesses, governments, and other partners to improve conservation and community outcomes. This position will be part-time, with 20 hours per week anticipated. The position will pay a rate between $20,000-$24,000 per year depending on experience.
Rensselaer Plateau Alliance + Rensselaer Land Trust: Stewardship Manager
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The Stewardship Manager will work with staff and volunteers to prepare for land conservation projects, including baseline documentation, ensure Annual Monitoring is completed for all properties at least once per calendar year and take care of anything that needs to be done on the properties. A big part of this position will involve coordinating with volunteers and working with landowners. This position will begin as a shared position between Rensselaer Plateau Alliance and Rensselaer Land Trust as the two organizations work toward a merger. A core job responsibility in the beginning will be to organize essential property documents including deeds, easements, title insurance and searches, survey maps, baseline documentation, etc., creating digital copies, and transposing data into our land conservation software, LandScape. The Stewardship Manager is an intermediate-level, permanent full-time position with a starting salary of $40k to $45k, with Higher salaries may be considered for candidates with specific relevant land trust experience.
Riverkeeper: Science Director
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Riverkeeper is seeking an experienced scientist with vision to fill the role of Science Director, a new position that will redesign Riverkeeper’s water quality monitoring programs, and oversee its Habitat Restoration Program. A member of Riverkeeper’s management team, the Science Director will have a high-profile voice on water quality issues, including climate impacts, affecting the Hudson River and its tributaries, and associated drinking water supplies. In addition to demonstrated water quality science knowledge, the position requires strong strategic planning, stakeholder and partner collaboration, management, and data communications skills. The position requires a command of scientific issues related to recreational and drinking water quality, as well as fluency with related regulatory and policy issues. The position requires extensive and effective collaboration with Riverkeeper’s Community Science Manager, its Habitat Restoration Team, its President, and with its legal, advocacy, communications and development teams.
Vassar College: Assistant Dean of Strategic Planning & Director of the Office of Sustainability
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Reporting to the Dean of Strategic Planning and Academic Resources, the Assistant Dean for Strategic Planning & Director of the Office of Sustainability is responsible for supporting the development and execution of campus-level planning efforts and leading operational and strategic initiatives that further the College’s environmental and social responsibility performance. The Assistant Dean will engage campus stakeholders and partner with relevant administrative offices and faculty to innovate, implement, and steward strategic initiatives for the College. Emphasis on sustainability efforts as a balance of environmental, social, and financial responsibilities is paramount. The Assistant Dean will provide support and guidance for long-term planning initiatives as well as leadership and vision for environmental and related social responsibility concerns.
Walkway Over the Hudson: Volunteer Coordinator
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The Walkway organization seeks a seasonal Volunteer Coordinator to support on-bridge activities that provide a positive visitor experience for our patrons during our peak season from May to November. This hourly position requires weekend availability, and has an hourly pay range of $19.00 - $22.00/hour, based on experience.
GRANTS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation: Engineering Planning Grants
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Deadline: July 28, 2023 at 4pm
NYS EFC will offer grants to municipalities to help pay for the initial planning of eligible Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) water quality projects. Up to $3 million has been made available for this round of the Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant (EPG) program. The goal of the EPG program is to encourage communities to advance water quality projects to the design stage, and ultimately construction, by funding the development of an engineering report.
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation: Green Innovation Grant Program
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Deadline: July 28, 2023 at 4pm
NYS EFC is pleased to announce the availability of $15 million in grant funding through the Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP). The GIGP grants are awarded on a competitive basis to projects that will implement one or more of the following: Green Stormwater Infrastructure; Energy Efficiency; Water Efficiency; and Environmental Innovation. View the HRWA's Breakfast Lecture on the NYS EFC Green Innovation Grant Program.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Tributary Restoration and Resiliency Grant Funding
Application Deadline: 3pm, July 12, 2023
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Funding for tributary restoration projects will be available under the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (NYS EPF). This is a competitive grant program and projects must implement priorities of the Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda identified in the application. The Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda can be viewed at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5104.html. Projects eligible for state assistance must be located within the geographic boundaries of the Hudson River. The recipient must provide a match of at least 15% of the grant funding amount.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Environmental Justice Grant Program
Application Deadline: 3pm, July 26, 2023
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The Office of Environmental Justice offers competitive grants to support and empower communities as they develop and implement solutions that significantly address environmental issues, harms, and health hazards, build community consensus, set priorities, and improve public outreach and education. Watch our Breakfast lecture on the NYSDEC Environmental Justice Impact Grants.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Water Quality Improvement Projects (WQIP) Grant Funding
Application Deadline: July 28, 2023
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The Water Quality Improvement Projects (WQIP) funds implementation projects to improve water quality or aquatic habitat, promote flood risk reduction, restoration, and enhanced flood and climate resiliency, or protect a drinking water source. Eligible project types include: wastewater treatment improvement; non-agricultural nonpoint source abatement and control; vacuum trucks in municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) areas; land acquisition for source water protection; salt storage; dam safety repair/rehabilitation; aquatic connectivity restoration; and marine habitat restoration.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Water Quality Improvement Projects (WQIP) Grant Funding
Application Deadline: July 28, 2023
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The Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and MS4 Mapping Grant (NPG) is a competitive, reimbursement grant program that funds planning reports for nonpoint source water quality improvement projects and mapping of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). The program aims to prepare nonpoint source projects for construction and application for implementation funding, and to encourage and support cooperation among regulated MS4s to complete mapping of their stormwater system.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Climate Smart Communities Grant Program
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the Climate Smart Communities Grant Program, a competitive 50/50 matching grant program for municipalities to implement projects focused on climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation. Project types also include certain planning and assessment projects that are part of a strategy to achieve Climate Smart Communities Certification. Learn more about the Climate Smart Communities Grant Program on our Breakfast Lecture
New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program: Building Community Capacity for Climate Resiliency Request for Proposals
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A total of $400,000 is available under this request for proposals (RFP). HEP anticipates distributing funds through four to eight grants for projects that can be completed no later than June 30, 2025. Grant recipients must be a local government or non-profit organizations located in and/or serving disadvantaged communities as defined by HEP using criteria set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the states of New York or New Jersey, and/or HEP’s 2017 - 2025 Action Agenda.
Hudson Valley Greenway: Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant Program
Deadlines: September 1, November 3
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The Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant Program provides matching grants to Greenway Communities and Compact Communities. Greenway Communities are eligible to receive up to $10,000 to develop plans or projects consistent with the five Greenway criteria: natural and cultural resource protection, economic development, public access, regional planning, and heritage and environmental education. Higher amounts are awarded for intermunicipal projects. Watch the HRWA's Breakfast Lecture on the Hudson Valley Greenway Grants Program.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Urban and Community Forestry Grants
Deadline: June 21 (Tree Inventory and/or Management Plan); August 16 (Tree Planting OR Tree Maintenance)
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Approximately $3 million in Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) grants is available from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund for tree inventories, community forest management plans, tree planting and tree maintenance. The Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF) outlines deadlines, eligible applicants and projects, application scoring, and a list of local DEC urban foresters who can provide technical assistance to applicants. Eligible Urban and Community Forest (UCF) grant applicants are communities with populations greater than 65,000. Applicants may apply for up to $100,000 to fund tree inventory, community forest management planning, tree planting, or tree maintenance projects. Applicants in smaller communities may apply for up to $75,000.
EPA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program (Rolling)
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EPA announced $6.5 Billion in New Funding Available for Water Infrastructure Projects and released notices of funding availability for the agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program and the State Infrastructure Financing Authority WIFIA (SWIFIA) program. Letters of interest will be accepted on a rolling basis until all funds are expended. If you're interested in scheduling a one-on-one meeting with the WIFIA program to explore this funding opportunity, please reach out to wifia@epa.gov. Visit the WIFIA website to learn more about the WIFIA program's eligibility requirements, and benefits, application process, and portfolio. Also, check out the WIFIA Fund Facts Dashboard.
River Network: Community Leadership Programs for Climate Resilience
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River Network is looking to launch 5-7 NEW Community-Led Research (CLR) projects and Leadership Development (LD) programs in partnership with local organizations. Selected organizations receive up to $8,000 in funding and direct technical assistance to advance their project. We are particularly interested in partnering with organizations that are: 1. working to advance climate resilience, 2. focused on equitable outcomes and a credible stakeholder with communities that are at greatest risk, and 3. able to leverage or contribute to existing climate resilience initiatives.
New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health: Applications for Free Technical Assistance for Municipalities on Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) (rolling)
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The Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) is a state-run program created to assist municipalities with proactively protecting their drinking water sources. The goal is to help municipalities develop and implement their own unique drinking water source protection plan for the source(s) of their drinking water. In order to do so, the State is looking for communities to work with a technical assistance provider (TA provider), free of charge, to develop a DWSP2 Plan for their source of drinking water. TA providers will work with the community every step of the way, using the DWSP2 Framework, to develop a community specific DWSP2 Plan. As a result of this program, participating municipalities can use their newly developed DWSP2 plan to start implementing protection measures.
NYS DEC: Climate Smart Communities Coordinators Technical Assistance
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Climate Smart Communities Coordinators are available to provide free support services to municipalities across the state as part of the Climate Smart Communities program. Coordinators will assist and support local governments in taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change through outreach, planning, education, and capacity building. Coordinators will also engage communities in participatory climate future scenario planning, developing climate change adaptation and resilience plans, and convening climate and transportation listening sessions to inform sustainable and low-carbon transportation policies. Capital District Regional Planning Commission will lead the multi-region Climate Smart Communities Coordinators teams for the eastern territory (Mid-Hudson, Capital Region, Mohawk Valley, and North Country). Program partners include the Adirondack North Country Association, the Hudson Valley Regional Council, Mohawk Valley EDGE, Planning4Places, Inc, and Climate Action Associates.
Assistance from EPA’s Municipal Ombudsman
The Office of the Municipal Ombudsman provides a unique service specifically for utilities/municipalities in identifying technical assistance opportunities, brainstorming federal funding options (BIL and more!), clean water act flexibilities, integrated planning assistance, and more. Please reach out to municipalombudsman@epa.gov or 202-564-1709 to discuss your projects, permits, or other clean water concerns today.
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