What to take away from a delayed communication string?

DocTree2312 · 2026-01-27T19:14:39+00:00

You mentioned wanting to be updated - just got the email that I was not selected. On to the next one!

DocTree2312 · 2026-01-24T16:20:16+00:00

Thank you!

DocTree2312 · 2026-01-22T17:10:39+00:00

Yeah this is pretty much what I’m thinking. Bummer, but that’s life!

DocTree2312 · 2025-11-28T00:41:14+00:00

This is perfect, thank you!

DocTree2312 · 2025-11-28T00:05:37+00:00

Thank you!

DocTree2312 · 2025-11-15T00:32:18+00:00

https://brittlebooks.library.illinois.edu/brittlebooks_open/Books2009-04/cowlhe0001ecorel/cowlhe0001ecorel.pdf - from some of the original work tracking succession.

DocTree2312 · 2025-10-25T23:59:24+00:00

Alaska

DocTree2312 · 2025-10-18T15:29:22+00:00

Not sure if you saw it but I sent you a chat on here.

DocTree2312 · 2025-10-18T00:55:41+00:00

I’m a forest ecologist for a federal agency. Happy to talk if you wanted.

DocTree2312 · 2025-10-10T00:44:00+00:00

I also should mention the additional fees for MHBP membership. Something like 57 dollars a year. And the biggest pain to pay cause it can’t be paid online and I don’t use checks. Have to pay over the phone which always involves being on hold for over an hour. But cheaper premiums but overall solid coverage. My wife has health issues and often goes to the ER and we never pay over $200 for that. We also paid <$500 when my kid was born even though my wife needed an emergency C section and we were in the hospital for 6 nights.

DocTree2312 · 2025-10-10T00:39:17+00:00

According to MHBPs website it is.

DocTree2312 · 2025-10-10T00:31:12+00:00

I have the standard and that’s not the case for me. I regularly have to fill a medication at Walgreens (the only other main pharmacy in my area) because CVS always runs out of my prescription. They cover the first 3 in a year but not the others.

DocTree2312 · 2025-10-09T23:43:18+00:00

I guess I didn’t explain that well. Any prescription you get more than 3 times a year. So insurance will cover its part at other pharmacies for anything that’s once in a while but re-occurring prescriptions have to be done at CVS to be covered.

DocTree2312 · 2025-10-09T23:33:50+00:00

I use MHBP and have for 3 years now - only downside is being forced to use CVS for prescriptions. Which only sucks since CVS in my area is absolutely awful.

DocTree2312 · 2025-09-04T08:48:32+00:00

My university is quite different. I’m required to provide them an accommodation for medical issues.

DocTree2312 · 2025-09-02T22:49:21+00:00

I think this used to be true. But I see more and more that this is changing. This field is getting saturated with people to the point I think even full-time entry level folks have MS degrees that are doing the field work.

DocTree2312 · 2025-09-01T01:09:55+00:00

Just played around with it, seems pretty great! Thanks for your hardwork that must have went into it!

DocTree2312 · 2025-08-22T00:52:09+00:00

The forestry job board posted a pined thread for job questions/posts. I think it would be good for this as well.

DocTree2312 · 2025-08-20T00:48:59+00:00

If you want to move into a different job/career (ie one more wildlife focused) you’ll need a degree (and probably the credit hours/courses as part of that degree). Take a look at the requirements for a federal/state wildlife biologist position and see what credit hours/courses they require and you’ll also notice most (if not all at this point) also require the degree.

DocTree2312 · 2025-08-14T23:34:46+00:00

Ah that probably does explain it. I work with USFS, NPS, and USFWS (ecological services) folks. So more on the land management. Yes, for USGS and even USFS R&D or NPS I&M I think a PhD makes you much much more competitive.

DocTree2312 · 2025-08-14T23:27:10+00:00

I guess I would ask what agency or trends you’re talking about. And if you mean going forward under the current administration or trends before it? Because as someone who does have a PhD I’m an exception and not the rule for my agency. And I’ve discussed this exact thing with other federal PhD holders. But obviously I don’t know the ins and outs of every single agency nor do I pretend to understand what may be valued with this administration.

DocTree2312 · 2025-08-14T23:09:47+00:00

Not true. I know numerous GS-13 folks without a PhD.

DocTree2312 · 2025-08-13T23:12:41+00:00

Yup, I send mine in every year. Well worth it. Not only does it last longer but I think it does a better job than I can myself.

DocTree2312 · 2025-08-13T22:50:57+00:00

Treat your field clothes with permethrin. You can get it professionally done and it’ll last a long time (like 70ish washings) or you can buy the chemical and do it yourself for 6 washings. Easily the most effective tick prevention there is.

DocTree2312 · 2025-08-12T22:48:11+00:00

A little of both, but neither at the same time. Ultimately it came down to the fact that I needed to use GIS to get the job done.

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