Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Join us in celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Today, we celebrate the extraordinary contributions of women and girls in science, including the brilliant minds here at WEST. Their relentless pursuit of knowledge and innovation is paving the way for a brighter future. We are committed to fostering an environment where their […]
Congratulations Larisa Bishop-Boros!

Larisa’s Journey with WEST I first worked for WEST in the summers of 2012 and 2014 as a federally permitted bat biologist, conducting presence/probable absence, mist-net, and telemetry surveys for proposed projects in Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. I briefly did some qualitative call identification out of the Bloomington, Indiana, office but moved to the Laramie, […]
New Publication

WEST Consulting Biologist Carly Kelly is a co-author of the recently published research article, “Resource Selection and Survival of Plains Sharp-tailed Grouse at a Wind Energy Facility,” published in Ecosphere, an Ecological Society of America open access journal. The study examined the impact of wind energy infrastructure on plains sharp-tailed grouse in northeastern South Dakota […]
Upcoming Presentations

This week, WEST Principal Biologist Rhett Good will be a panelist in a session at the Northeast Bat Working Group (NEBWG) meeting in Harrisburg, PA. Rhett will describe various approaches for reducing bat fatalities, focusing on WEST’s Optimized Smart Curtailment approach, the effectiveness of acoustic deterrents, and potential combinations of approaches for reducing bat fatalities […]
Upcoming Presentations

Next week, WEST Principal Biologist, Hall Sawyer, will be presenting at the Corridors, Connectivity, and Crossings Conference. He’ll share “New Insights for Renewable Energy and Big Game” and “Big Game Guidelines for Solar Development – A Roadmap Forward.” Hall Sawyer says, “Our panel session will highlight an emerging issue that is becoming more and more […]
Upcoming Presentation

We’re excited to announce that WEST Consulting Biologist Peter Kappes, PhD, is presenting a WRI-funded project at the joint Pacific Seabird Group/Waterbird Society meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica, this week. His presentation, “Using Time-lapse Photography to Monitor Population Trends in a Burrow-nesting Seabird,” will discuss innovative monitoring of subsurface-nesting seabirds using time-lapse photography. Discover […]
Aaron McAlexander and WEST featured in the December 2024 Indiana Karst Conservancy publication
We’re excited to share that Aaron McAlexander and WEST were featured in the December 2024 Indiana Karst Conservancy publication with the article, “Summer Bat Census at IKC Preserves!” Aaron, one of our bat biologists, worked alongside Goni Iskali by setting up detectors at strategic locations: one in an open camping area near the upper cave […]
WEST is Hiring!

WEST is looking for a Natural Resource Specialist to join our North Dakota team! To apply, visit our careers site: https://west-inc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/1244 #WESTisHiring #joinourteam #naturalresourcecareers #careers #environmentalconsulting
Join our Team!

As an employee owned company, WEST is committed to providing its employees a satisfying and rewarding career. Join our team today: https://west-inc.com/careers/ #joinourteam #WESTisHiring #careeropportunities
WEST is Hiring!

WEST is looking to expand our team of extraordinary professionals! Enhance your career path – check out our job board for our full list of career opportunities and to apply. https://west-inc.com/careers/ #WESTisHiring #careeropportunities #careers #joinourteam #environmentalconsulting