Greetings,
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking a Fisheries & Wildlife OPS Biological Scientist III to aid the agency’s Manatee Management Program. The
Manatee Warm-Water Habitat Biologist position is a dynamic administrative and office-based role, focused on supporting the collaborative implementation of the Manatee Warm-water Habitat Action Plan.
Primary duties will involve facilitating, organizing, and leading interagency and partner groups regarding warm-water habitat restoration, enhancement, and creation. Assisting with the creation, maintenance and quality control of shapefiles, layers and geodatabases,
developing maps and data summaries using ArcGIS, GoogleEarth, MS Access and MS Excel for management purposes. Maintaining industrial partnerships by monitoring operations, contributing to updates/revisions of manatee protection plans. Contributing to the preparation
of reports and presenting results through internal and external (peer-reviewed publications, professional and public meetings, etc.) outlets.
Please follow this link to the job posting to learn more about this opportunity:
Posting Closing Date: 04/19/2026
Sincerely,
Ana Sosa,
M.P.A., B.S.
Manatee Warm-water Habitat Coordinator, Biological Scientist IV
Imperiled Species Management Section
Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
1875 E. Orange Ave.,
Tallahassee, FL 32311
(850) 922-4330
Ana.Sosa@MyFWC.com