Fw: Spatial Ecologist opportunity in Alaska (GS-11/12)
Osnas, Erik E
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2021 4:01 PM
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Subject: Spatial Ecologist opportunity in Alaska (GS-11/12)
The US Fish and Wildlife Service's Alaska Region is recruiting for a
Spatial Ecologist within our Science Applications Program. Applications are being accepted through December 29th from
the public
and current federal employees.
This position can be located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Homer, Alaska.
We are looking for someone to join our team who can contribute their knowledge of spatial ecology, as well as analysis and communications skills, to support collaborative landscape conservation and climate change adaptation efforts in Alaska. We look forward to working with someone who can:
- Complete advanced spatial analyses using a variety of programming and software tools;
- Compile and manage geospatial data;
- Develop and manage tools for geospatial collaboration; and
- Communicate and coordinate effectively with others across Service programs and with our partners at state and federal agencies, Tribes or Tribal organizations, NGOs and Universities.
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Mission of the Science Applications program
The Science Applications Program is a part of the shared leadership for the Science, International and Migratory Birds – Alaska (SIMBA) program. The program provides an opportunity to regularly engage and collaborate on cross-cutting international conservation issues, to identify decision support tools that can aid diverse conservation initiatives, and to facilitate partnerships needed to address specific conservation needs.
We do this by:
• Promoting an inclusive collaborative approach to conservation
• Fostering science excellence, integrity, and innovation
• Developing data-driven decision support tools that make collaborative conservation achievable
For more information, please contact Amy Pocewicz, Science Coordinator, at 907-251-9274, amy_po...@fws.gov