Which Niche?
AFWA Inspires
Read ecosystem cards to identify and compare species' niches; then go outside to make observations of wildlife and various niches they fill.
Student Pages
Ecosystem Cards
Ecological Niche Student Sheets
In Step with STEM Resources
EPA Water Filtration Lesson https://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_filtration.html
WILD Work Job Profiles and Videos
Ecological Restoration Engineer/Scientist
Society for Ecological Restoration http://ser.org/restorations/restorations-list-view/north-america
Fire Behavior and Ecological Restoration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnu3QtABu3A
Ecologist
Balancing Conservation and Development: Wildlife Matters by Nature Wise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeujkSD8nDo
Field Works: Meet a Parks Canada Ecologist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jrQtywa5zk
A Career in Ecology - Frankie Clare IoZ PhD Student https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXmwNAqocuE
Explore Ecology as a Career: Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/esa/careers-and-certification/explore-ecology-as-a-career/
Careers in Ecology: Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/esa/documents/2012/12/careers-hs.pdf
Info for High School Students: Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/esa/education-and-diversity/info-for-high-school-students/
The Princeton Review: Find a Career http://www.princetonreview.com/Careers.aspx?cid=55
Kids Do Ecology http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/ecology/ecologyascareer.html
Field Work: Meet a Parks Canada Ecologist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jrQtywa5zk
Ecologist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj8hzt6t0bU
Nature Works Everywhere https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/#resources
Greg Asner: Ecology from the air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCrVpRBBSvY
NOAA: OceanAGE Career Profile http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/oceanage/05auster/welcome.html
NOAA: OceanAGE Career Profile http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/oceanage/03etnoyer/welcome.html
Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Biologist - Career Specialist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmCCrV1RI9Y
Wildlife Biologist: Job Description and Career Info http://educationportal.com/articles/Wildlife_Biologist_Job_Description_and_Info_for_Students_Considering_a_Career_in_Wildlife_Biology.html
United States Department of Labor: Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/zoologists-and-wildlife-biologists.htm
FWS Careers - Wildlife Biologist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI5Yc_5MBRg
Basic Sampling Techniques - Counting Deers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nr9rQpm2A4
Jennifer Bakke, Wildlife Biologist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSJu8q_l8BU
Find Your Path: Wildlife Biologist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZQQNGGJoLE
Colorado Parks & Wildlife: Biologist http://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/Careers04.aspx
Environmental Science: What is a Wildlife Biologist? http://www.environmentalscience.org/career/wildlife-biologist
What Is a Wildlife Biologist? http://www2.humboldt.edu/wildlife/whywild.html
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks http://fwp.mt.gov/education/videoLibrary/outdoorReports/video_0102.html
Freshwater Mussels http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URHTrAAkpr0&feature=bf_next&list=UU8ZKS7HcEEgT1IsHJB3eATA
Wildlife Habitat Managers
United States Department of Labor: Natural Sciences Manager http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/natural-sciences-managers.htm
United States Department of Labor: Conservation Scientists and Foresters
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/conservation-scientists.htm
Wildlife Management - Careers in Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vApuhek--To
US Fish and Wildlife Services http://www.fws.gov/humancapital/factsheetpdfs/QRFinal22Feb11.pdf
Managing for Wildlife Habitat on Rangeland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Q-TnCLLcg
Ecological Restoration Engineer/Scientist
Society for Ecological Restoration http://ser.org/restorations/restorations-list-view/north-america
Fire Behavior and Ecological Restoration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnu3QtABu3A