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Facilitating the conservation of New York's biodiversity by providing information and scientific expertise on rare species and natural ecosystems.
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04/06/2026

Four of our awesome staff members had a great time tabling at the Women of Science Day at the New York State Museum on March 21st! It was a fantastic event that highlighted the contributions of female scientists to a range of scientific fields. Jenn, Julie, Colleen, and Hollie were there representing our data science, ecology, biology, and NY iMapInvasives teams!

04/02/2026

NY POOLS held their third volunteer training workshop at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve! Attendees learned about the importance of vernal pools on the landscape, how to ID the species that depend on these wetlands, and how they can participate in our vernal pool community science project.

Learn more about vernal pools, the project, and how you can get involved: https://www.nynhp.org/projects/ny-pools/

03/11/2026

Catch the latest Vox Pop episode of Birding with Julie Hart, our Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator. Julie answers questions about everything from bird feeders, to birds preening species other than their own, to prehistoric birds eating humans! Also lots of discussion about bluebirds, pictured here sitting on a nest box.

Listen here: https://www.wamc.org/podcast/vox-pop/2026-03-10/birding-with-rich-guthrie-and-julie-hart-3-10-26

📷Photo by Lorie Shaull

03/04/2026

The annual report for the 2024-2025 'Large Whale Monitoring in the New York Bight Using Aerial Surveys' is now available!https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2026-02/nybaerial_annual24-25.pdf

Other survey reports are available on the DEC website here: https://dec.ny.gov/nature/waterbodies/oceans-estuaries/bight-whale-monitoring-program

📷North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis). Photo by Terra Hanks.

02/06/2026

We are hiring for the role of Invasive Species Data Assistant! This person will help manage datasets and field data collection tools for invasive species surveys and management, used by natural resource managers, scientists, and volunteers all over the state. They'll also provide tech help and training to users, and assist with communications with partners and the public, especially around iMapInvasives.

Learn more and apply: https://esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=53FFC67E1CFF8257FFD8EB77B3B4E38F?JOBID=196766

01/21/2026

Sign ups for the vernal pool community science workshops are now open. Register here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/11678442040

01/13/2026

Save the date to join an information session on our community science program for NY POOLS. Volunteers will be needed in 2026 and 2027 to survey select potential vernal pools in certain regions up to three times through the year to assess habitat, amphibian breeding, and other key factors.

Vernal Pool Community Science Workshops:
March 14, 2026 - Ghent, NY
March 21, 2026 - Depew, NY
April 11, 2026 - Massena, NY

Sign up to be involved and get more information here: https://signup.com/go/OXRyejc.

12/30/2025

We are hiring Avian Technicians (2) and Monarch Butterfly Technicians (4) for the 2026 field season! These positions will survey for various birds and monarchs at the Fort Drum Military Installation. The field techs will work outside in all types of weather and collect and analyze data. Free housing available upon request!

Visit our employment page for more information: https://www.nynhp.org/employment/

12/10/2025

Check out our work on the Parks Blog!

12/08/2025

🆕 New Tool for Smarter Conservation!

The New York Natural Heritage Program has launched a powerful feature in NY iMapInvasives that highlights areas where invasive species have been confirmed present near rare and significant species.

✅ This feature is avilable to PRISM staff and helps us to better target our invasive species management efforts—protecting biodiversity where it matters most.

🔍 Learn more about this tool and get resources for rare and significant species in our latest https://www.sleloinvasives.org/imap-data-viewer-intersection-between-native-invasive-species/

12/04/2025

We're Hiring!
GIS Specialist (Programmer/Analyst)
Full time / Permanent

The NYNHP GIS Specialist's primary tasks will be related to stewarding the New York Protected Areas Database (NYPAD). This entails working independently to source new data and update existing data through communicating with data providers. Additionally, the GIS Specialist will work to update data visualizations of NYPAD data and maintain web services for use by partners and the public.

Learn more and apply here:
https://esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=B5FD92720FD032468E24C3B91037C17B?JOBID=195141

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Albany, NY
12207

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(518) 402-8935

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https://www.nynhp.org/

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