Adaptation Fellowship

Adaptation Fellowship at Mobilize Green

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. In partnership with the US Fish & Wildlife Service, Mobilize Green seeks conservation-minded Adaptation Fellows who will support the Service’s goal of adapting to and mitigating rapid ecological change by working collaboratively with partners, integrating nature-based solutions, and helping to infuse adaptation and resilience throughout management of Service trust resources.

As a Fellow, you will visit beautiful settings and apply understanding of nature's processes and functions to tackle societal challenges like ecosystem change, increased environmental hazards, biodiversity declines, disasters, and water security by building resiliency for ecological and human communities. Through mentorship and training, fellows will gain the opportunity to launch their career.

Duty Station and

Location:

Positions for the 2026 Maintenance and Infrastructure Fellowship Program (MIFP) cohort will be located at FWS refuges and offices across the country. Candidates should be prepared to relocate.

Term: 26 weeks (6 months), Full-Time (40 hours per week), on-site position. Fellowship eligible for extension up to 3 years (36 months).

Anticipated

Start Date:

June 2026

• Hands on learning and job training experience
• Paid orientation and travel to orientation
• Mentorship for career and professional development
• Weekly living allowance ($800 per week)
• Housing
• Relocation assistance
• Health insurance option
• Public Lands Corps hiring eligibility (with successful completion of fellowship). Other authorities may apply.

• Assist Service staff with a broad portfolio of initiatives focused on adapting to and mitigating ecological change, including applying tools to assess conservation and restoration opportunities.
• Assist with cross-programmatic coordination to advance implementation of priority projects and strategies at local, regional, and national scales.
• Support the development of guidance and technical support tools for application by field practitioners.
• Develop case studies, communication materials, intranet content, and other shared learning materials to promote the operationalization of science-based action.
• Facilitate adaptation and resiliency through innovative partnerships. Liaise with partners and institutions to help the Service access technical information related to environmental change.
• Provide regional learning opportunities on topics related to ecosystem adaptation and contemporary global change.
• Communicate information related to ecological shifts and how that information may be used across programs.
• Prepare briefing materials, explore innovative approaches to communicating the Service’s success stories in adaptation and resilience, and engage with project teams to support feasibility, design, and delivery of priority projects across the Service.
• Support work of multiple Service programs, such as Refuges, Ecological Services, Fisheries, Coastal Program, and Partners for Fish and Wildlife.

• Learn the structure of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and be introduced to all Service programs.
• Gain an understanding of how to incorporate innovative science and adaptation into planning, guidance, and policy for the National Wildlife Refuge System and other FWS programs.
• Understand a variety of methods to communicate science and engage audiences across all demographics.
• Connect and develop networking ties with managers, scientists, conservation professionals, resource specialists, and partners throughout FWS.
• Provide decision support for USFWS programs and partners.
• Provide partnership coordination and outreach to advance conservation collectively across natural resource agencies.
• Gain experience with cross-programmatic portfolio and project management.
• Gain knowledge and experience working with the Department of the Interior and its bureaus.
• Gain experience collaborating and working in partnerships with States, Tribes, NGOs, local governments, natural and working land managers, private citizens, and others.

• Current working knowledge of nature-based…