U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Fire Ecologist.
The Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center is recruiting to
fill a research fire ecologist position to be stationed in Boise,
Idaho. Attached below is information about the position that has
been excerpted from the vacancy announcement. You will note that
there is an emphasis on management-oriented research and decision
support in the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest. The full
vacancy announcements, WR-2008-0560 (DEU) or WR-2008-0563 (merit
promotion), may be found on USAJOBS under the U.S. Geological Survey.
Please share this information with anyone who may be interested in
the position or who can assist with reaching out to qualified
applicants. We appreciate your assistance with seeking as wide a
pool of applicants as possible. Anyone with questions may contact
Kate Kitchell at:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(541) 750-1033
Thanks!
Supervisory Research Fire Ecologist, GS-0408-12/13 (YMJ-MP)Job
Announcement Number: WR-2008-0531 or 0530
SALARY RANGE: 65,315.00 - 100,976.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, July 02, 2008
to Thursday, July 31, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0408-12/13
POSITION INFORMATION: This is a Permanent Full-time appointment.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 15
DUTY LOCATIONS: Boise, ID; Forest & Rangeland Ecosystem Science
Center; Snake River Field Station
Department: Department Of The Interior
Agency: US Geological Survey
Sub Agency: US Geological Survey
This position is located with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Biological Resources discipline, Western Region, Forest and Rangeland
Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Snake River Field Station, Boise,
Idaho. Duties of this position include but are not limited to:
As an incumbent with a Ph.D and a specialization in Fire Ecology, the
incumbent will serve as a FRESC principal investigator with a fire
ecology focus. As principal investigator, the scientist is
responsible for designing and executing original research, and
publishing the results. The scientist's research program should be at
the forefront of emerging ecological knowledge while addressing
priority research information needs of management partners in the
Intermountain and Pacific West. The scientist should be an expert in
fire ecology and fire science combined with landscape-level
vegetation modeling related to shrub, grasslands and forested
ecosystems. His/her research should address fire-related effects on
both humans and natural resources. The scientist is the principal
investigator responsible for addressing research on fire ecology at
FRESC. This will require coordinating with a team of collaborating
scientists, technicians, or graduate students to assist in various
aspects of a project. Leadership responsibilities include research
design, study implementation, data analysis, and report and
manuscript preparation. The incumbent will have the opportunity to
apply for graduate faculty status at Boise State University and may
serve on graduate research committees. The scientist must be able to
teach and transfer her/his knowledge of fire ecology to ecologists,
plant and animal biologists and managers who work for federal and
state natural resources organizations. He/she must be able to consult
with land managers on developing innovative fire management
techniques, fuels management plans, and prescriptions that promote
scientific understanding and management of shrub, grassland and
forest communities in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.
An important role of the scientist will be to provide technical
assistance to agency resource managers on natural resource issues.
The scientist may oversee biologists, technicians, student workers,
graduate students, and postdoctoral students who assist in conducting
the scientist's research program. This could include serving as the
leader and supervisor of a proposed USGS Fire and Restoration Team in
Boise. The scientist will be required to seek research funding,
manage research budgets, provide project highlights, prepare research
summaries and tracking information, maintain project files, complete
required administrative training, and follow all Departmental,
Bureau, and FRESC policies.
Kate Kitchell
Deputy Center Director
U.S. Geological Survey
Forest & Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
777 NW 9th St.
Corvallis, OR 97330
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(541) 750-1033
(541) 231-8193 (cell)
(541) 750-1069 (fax)
