The University of Florida in cooperation with the Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative (http://www.fws.gov/landscape-conservation/lcc.html; http://peninsularfloridalcc.org/) seeks a post-doctoral scientist to work with the LCC community to develop conservation targets for the Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC). Landscape Conservation Cooperatives are a national network of applied conservation science partnerships that include federal, state, NGO, and university partners, among others, to support conservation planning at landscape scales and promote collaboration in defining shared conservation goals for the purpose of ensuring the sustainability of North America's land, water, wildlife and cultural resources. The position is funded for one year, with possible extension contingent on performance and funding. Although the possibility of ongoing funding exists, we are seeking candidates committed to delivering products within one year of their start date.
Conservation targets describe desired outcomes for attributes or values of a landscape that are the focus of conservation actions, and whose definition will help the LCC community meet conservation goals. Conservation targets may include species, biological communities, ecological processes, or socio-ecological values. Many organizations (state, federal, and NGO) within the Peninsular Florida geography have developed lists of potential conservation targets to help them meet their missions and goals. Therefore, there is a rich array of resources to draw on for the development of potential conservation targets for use in meeting collective goals of the LCC. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the LCC community to inventory existing conservation targets, determine appropriate geographic areas for the targets, and guide the process for selecting conservation targets that will facilitate management of landscapes that sustain ecological and social goals of the LCC. The successful candidate will also be responsible for developing a written record of the selection process, including decisions and assumptions. We seek an individual with a background in conservation science, landscape ecology, human dimensions, or decision analysis who has a good understanding of ecological processes and function and has experience in leading group processes. Experience in ecosystems of Florida and data management is of particular interest. Applicant should possess a doctoral degree in Conservation Biology, Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Natural Resources Decision Making or related field and have exceptional communication, group process, and writing skills. The position will be located at the University of Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL. Salary is $40,000 to $45,000 per year plus benefits, depending on qualifications and experience. Initial appointment is for one year, with possible extension depending on performance and availability of funding. Please send a letter of interest, CV, contact information for three references and a representative publication as a single pdf document to Dr. James Watling ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). Non-US citizen applicants should have all paperwork required for working in the US prior to applying. Formal review of applications will begin on 15 August, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Position can start as early as 1 October, 2013. See https://sites.google.com/site/jamesiwatling/ and http://crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu/ for more information on related programs. AA/EA/EEO. If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 954.577.6304 ******************************************************************************* James I Watling, PhD Assistant Scientist University of Florida Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center 3205 College Avenue Ft Lauderdale, FL 33314 USA 954.577.6316 (phone) 954.475.4125 (fax) sites.google.com/site/jamesiwatling
