Emily Jencso

Emily Jencso serves as a Wildlife Biologist with the Gila National Forest, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing ecological stewardship through science-driven procurement. Her responsibilities include evaluating habitat restoration needs, assessing wildlife corridor impacts, and recommending technical solutions to support forest health and public safety initiatives. She collaborates closely with contracting officers to define performance requirements for environmental services, ensuring acquisitions align with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) standards and U.S. Forest Service ecological guidelines. Jencso typically oversees acquisitions related to habitat enhancement, invasive species control, wildlife monitoring systems, and aquatic resource restoration—transactions grounded in biological data and field-based assessment protocols. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, Jencso consistently engages with environmental consulting firms, ecological restoration contractors, and field services vendors experienced in native plant propagation, wildlife telemetry, and streambank stabilization. Her working relationships are characterized by a preference for technical proficiency, site-specific expertise, and proven compliance with federal environmental regulations. She often requires vendors to demonstrate prior experience in high-elevation forest ecosystems and familiarity with endangered species mitigation protocols under the Endangered Species Act. Jencso demonstrates a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity in procurement, routinely prioritizing small business participation through 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. She actively encourages proposals from firms with demonstrated capacity in conservation biology and tribal land collaboration, reinforcing the Forest Service’s mission to integrate community-based stewardship into federal land management. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), 562920 (Habitat Restoration and Conservation Services), and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting her specialization in ecological infrastructure and wildlife habitat projects. Jencso’s technical domain expertise centers on riparian ecosystem management, wildlife population monitoring, and the integration of remote sensing technologies into land use planning.