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Great Basin Institute, founded at the University of Nevada Reno in 1998, is a mission-driven non-profit organization headquartered in the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. GBI has been a leader in the conservation stewardship field for over twenty-five years, supporting thousands of individuals pursuing a career in public land management and/or working to advance their academic standing. As an interdisciplinary field studies organization, GBI promotes environmental research, ...

The Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is federally listed as a threatened species north and west of the Colorado River under the Endangered Species Act. Desert Tortoise Wildlife technicians will monitor desert tortoise populations using radio telemetry. Understanding and experience using telemetry equipment is required. Knowledge of tortoise biology, conservation, and desert ecology is desired. Monitoring occurs during March through October to coincide with the active season of ...