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The Wilderness Society. |
| Categories: |
R&D
Legal/Env. Law |
| Travel Required: | 16-25% |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
| Preferred Degree: | Doctorate |
| Experience Required: | 4-5 years |
| State/Province: | AK - Alaska |
| City: | Anchorage |
| Salary: | non-disclosed |
| Job Description: |
Position Summary: The Wilderness Society, a national non-profit membership organization whose mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places, is seeking a post-doctoral research associate in Alaska to perform ecological economic analysis on the non-market valuation of wildlife habitat, connectivity, and biodiversity, with a focus on salmon and the impacts of forest management on salmon habitat. The translation of biophysical processes to end point ecosystem service values, along with the capability of modeling management impacts on these values at the watershed level is of great interest to the Wilderness Society. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The associate will work with the Alaskan Economist on identifying and valuing changes in ecosystem services as related to land management activities that are either degrading or restorative. The associate will synthesize existing research and projects to help develop a user-friendly model that allows land managers to identify changes in ecosystem service values due to proposed management actions. Potential techniques and disciplines to achieve goals will include non-market valuation, ecological economics, input-output modeling, and multi-criteria decision analysis. Experience in forest economics, forest management and policy, and fisheries management is preferred. Associate responsibilities will include: Writing a literature review of appropriate economic methods for understanding the effect of changes in biophysical processes on ecosystem service values;
Ph.D. with education, training, and experience in forest economics and ecosystem service valuation preferred. Well-organized with strong attention to details, able to work independently and as part of a team. 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. 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. We offer a very competitive salary and benefits package, including health and dental insurance and a 401a retirement plan. Application review will begin on May 1st, 2011, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, please submit: C.V., and the names and contact information for three references
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| Post Date: | 04/19/2011 |
