This position is located in The Smithsonian Institution Global Earth Observatories (SIGEO)/Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS, Office of the Under Secretary for Science. The incumbent of this position is an experienced scientist specializing in the ecology of North American temperate forests.
The position of Forest Ecologist and Coordinator of the North American Temperate Forest Program of SIGEO/CTFS may have a duty station of either the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia, or the Smithsonian's Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD, as determined by the Director of SIGEO/CTFS. • Designs and plans independent research related to the ecology of temperate tree communities using the plots managed by the Smithsonian. • Applies forest plot data maintained by the Smithsonian's SIGEO/CTFS program to make ecological comparisons of temperate and tropical forests. • Coordinates research, training, and development activities for the North American SIGEO/CTFS plots to build and promote a collaborative scientific network. • Participates in scientific meetings and symposia; develops scientific papers for presentations; and corresponds with scholars and other members of the scientific community. Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria: 1. Ability to apply advanced theories, principles, concepts, and practices of fundamental and or applied plant ecology and temperate forest ecology including plant population demography, climate change modeling, and forest disturbance ecology, including herbivory, wildfire, and invasive exotic species. 2. Knowledge of ecological data base management, attendant software,and higher-level statistical theory. 3. Ability to design, integrate, and manage a collaborative research scientific project. 4. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and data orally to both scientific and general audiences. 5. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and data in writing as evidenced in published peer-reviewed research. SALARY RANGE: 74,872.00 - 115,742.00 USD /year OPEN PERIOD: Friday, June 11, 2010 to Monday, July 12, 2010 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0408-12/13 Full-Time, Permanent Federal http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=886 66928&aid=71408380-14610&WT.mc_n=125__<http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=88666928&aid=71408380-14610&WT.mc_n=125__>
