Endangered Species Act Consultant

I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) www.imsg.com is currently seeking to hire an Endangered Species Act Consultant to work at the The Protected Resources Division (PRD) of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Regional Office located in St. Petersburg, Florida. This office is charged with administering the agency’s responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act in the Southeast U.S. The Southeast Regional Office is geographically responsible for the coastal states from North Carolina through Texas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The division’s goals are the preservation of the species protected under these Acts, along with their ecosystems, and the rebuilding of depleted, endangered, and threatened populations. The division applies the full range of conservation tools available under those acts to achieve these goals, including: fishery management regulations to reduce incidental catch, project review of federal actions to avoid and minimize impacts to listed species, species monitoring, and applied research projects. In addition to its statutory and regulatory authorities, the division emphasizes partnerships and public communications and outreach to achieve conservation gains. The division’s single largest task is carrying out section 7 of the ESA, consulting with federal agencies and private applicants to conserve listed species during project implementation.