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The Wilderness Society. |
| Categories: |
R&D
Program/Project Mgmt. Env. Health/Safety Other |
| Travel Required: | 26-50% |
| Job Type: | Contract |
| Preferred Degree: | Masters |
| Experience Required: | 2-3 years |
| State/Province: | AK - Alaska |
| City: | Anchorage |
| Salary: | n/a |
| Job Description: |
The Wilderness Society, a national non-profit membership organization devoted to preserving wilderness and wildlife, seeks a full-time temporary Hydrologic Modeler to work on modeling current and future watershed dynamics. Our goal is to understand the current hydrology of an important salmon-bearing stream and how conditions are likely to be altered by climate change and how that will impact mine reclamation. * Advancing current modeling efforts aimed at understanding interactions between climate and landscape factors affecting hydrology in natural systems in Alaska, especially Southwestern Alaska. Qualifications: * Education and/or training in Hydrologic Modeling. MS degree required; PhD preferred. This position is currently funded for 1 year with likelihood of extension. It is located in our downtown Anchorage Office. The Associate will work closely with the Ecologist and Climate Change Analyst in our Anchorage office and with scientists at other non-profits, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Scenarios Network for Alaska Planning (UAF/SNAP) program and agency partners. This is a science position within the Research Department of The Wilderness Society and compensation and benefits are competitive with university programs. At TWS, we advocate for and protect the rich variety of life, values and experiences that wild places provide; as an organization we are equally committed to honoring diversity in our staff and creating an inclusive work environment. Applicants should be US Citizens or be authorized to work in the United States. Review of applications will begin mid-October 2010 and the position will remain open until filled. To apply, please submit a PDF file containing a cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position, a current CV, and the names and contact information for three references. Submission of recent publications in PDF format is also encouraged. Please email files with the subject line "Hydrologic Modeler" to: Dr. Wendy Loya wendy_loya@tws.org. Non-electronic applications will be accepted at The Wilderness Society, 705 Christensen Drive, Anchorage, AK 99577. Please email if you have questions about the position. The mission of The Wilderness Society is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. Building and applying scientific understanding of those places and the values they provide to human communities has long been a hallmark of the organization, and that work is led by The Wilderness Society's Research Department. It consists of experts in economics, ecology, law and landscape analysis, including 14 Ph.D.-level scientists. This team develops and deploys a base of knowledge needed to answer pressing questions about wildland stewardship issues such as resource exploration and development, public lands' restoration and management, climate change, and recreation. This information is key to understanding often complicated environmental issues and, ultimately, to making sound choices toward achieving lasting protection for the resources and places that sustain us and our ways of life.
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| Post Date: | 10/04/2010 |
