Instream Flow Biologist 2025-02744
Salary: $6,757.91 - $7,508.79 Monthly
Location : Cheyenne, WY
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number: [click to reveal phone number]
Department: Game & Fish Division
Division: Fish
Opening Date: 11/13/2025
Closing Date: 12/[click to reveal phone number]:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Job Classification: fwwb11
Description and Functions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking a Statewide Instream Flow Biologist to lead instream flow water right efforts and related water management activities aimed at conserving and enhancing Wyoming's aquatic resources.
Human Resource Contact: Dezzaree Schott/
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level.
- Work collaboratively to lead a statewide instream flow program to identify candidate stream segments, conduct studies, write final reports, and complete instream flow water right filings.
- The present study results are associated with instream flow filings at public hearings.
- Serve as a biologist and primary contact for all matters relating to instream flow water rights statewide.
- Develop an annual field-level budget and be responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and controlling expenditures.
- Collaboratively update the water management plan and implement plan strategies and actions.
- Coordinate with other agencies, departments, programs, and outside entities, especially including the Wyoming Water Development Office and the State Engineer's Office.
- With appropriate training, be willing and able to lead sampling efforts involving modern surveying tools and software, stream gaging and measurement tools, drones, and other data collection gear on boats and rafts or while wading in streams, rivers, and lakes.
- With appropriate training, be willing and able to synthesize and analyze complex hydrology, physical habitat simulation, habitat quality index, and other data with computer models to develop instream flow water right recommendations.
- Provide technical support to other department personnel with the collection of physical habitat, hydrology, or survey data.
- Assist with the development of annual work schedules, statewide habitat plan project summaries, reports, data entry, and equipment maintenance.
- Hire and train contract seasonal employees and supervise their work.
- Annually review water development proposals from the Wyoming Water Development Commission to facilitate awareness among Department staff of projects with an aquatic resource nexus.
- Maintain and improve the effectiveness of instream flow and water management approaches and strategies by attending professional meetings, reading literature, and interacting with other professionals including the Instream Flow Council and Wyoming Water Association.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Preference may be given to applicants with a Master's degree in fishery biology, biology, zoology, ichthyology, or wildlife management, plus two years of professional work experience in fisheries management, aquatic resource research or aquatic habitat management.
Preference will be given to applicants who attach a cover letter and resume with their online state application.
**Agency requires that the successful applicant have a valid driver's license.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Decision-making ability and analytical, oral, and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with aquatic habitat, discharge, stage, and surveying equipment and procedures used on flowing waters.
- Experience with hydraulic and hydrologic models (e.g,. HQI, PHABSIM, SEFA, River 2D, etc.).
- Experience designing and implementing field studies on flowing waters, leading to detailed reports.
- Knowledge of aquatic habitat, ecology, and instream flow concepts and practices.
- Knowledge of Western water law and aquatic resource conservation challenges.
- Knowledge of agency and professional standards and practices.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Bachelor's Degree (typically in Wildlife Management)
Experience:
1-3 years progressive work experience (typically in Wildlife Management) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Senior Wildlife Biologist
OR
Education & Experience Substitution:
4-7 years of progressive work experience (typically in Wildlife Management) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Senior Wildlife Biologist
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
None
Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Ability to perform field work on lakes and streams in remote locations and under adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to work in a collaborative office environment and a field environment.
- Ability to complete a suite of instream flow field methods on a routine basis.
- Occasional night and weekend work required.
- Overnight travel for fieldwork during June through September is routine and required, sometimes with durations of 4-8 days.
- Camping for fieldwork may be necessary
NOTES:
- FLSA: Exempt
Supplemental Information
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(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)
- High School Diploma/GED/or Equivalent
- Some college Coursework, No Degree Received
- Associate's Degree
- Associate's Degree and additional coursework
- Bachelor's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework
- Master's Degree
- Master's Degree and additional coursework
- Doctorate Degree
- Doctorate Degree and additional coursework
- None of the Above
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(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)
- 45+ Quarter hours/30+ Semester hours
- 90+ Quarter hours/60+ Semester hours
- 136+ Quarter hours/91+ Semester hours
- 180+ Quarter hours/120+ Semester hours
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(FWWB11) Which of the following best describes your work experience in Wildlife Biology?Experience definition: (This experience includes, but may not be limited to, the following: Wildlife biology, rangeland ecology, animal science, owner/operator of ranch or farm)
- No relevant experience.
- Less than one (1) year of relevant experience.
- One (1) to less than three (3) years of relevant experience.
- Three (3) to less than four (4) years of relevant experience.
- Four (4) or more years of relevant experience.
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(AA) Describe your relevant experience below.
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Do you have a Master's degree in fishery biology, biology, zoology, ichthyology, or wildlife management?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have two years of professional work experience in fisheries management, aquatic resource research, or aquatic habitat management?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
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(A1) Where did you hear about this opportunity?
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- Career Fair
- Human Resources Division
- Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
- Current State Employee
- Other
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- Yes
- No
- I am not a veteran
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Have you attached a cover letter and resume?
- Yes
- No
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(A2) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume' is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at [click to reveal website link] have read and understand the above statement.
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