Project Duration: This is a regular, full-time position funded through a contract with the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

 

Position Description: This position is associated with the Washington State Forest Practices Adaptive Management Program’s Cooperative Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (CMER) science team.  The CMER Wetland Scientist will participate in a team-oriented research and monitoring program with a focus on evaluating the effectiveness of Washington state forest practices rules and regulations applicable to wetlands and riparian areas on forest lands. The successful applicant will be a critical member of teams developing and implementing research study designs to evaluate the effectiveness of Washington state forest practices rules and regulations applicable to wetlands in forested areas managed under the Washington state forest practices rules. As a CMER staff science representative, this scientist will serve as the principal investigator in the implementation of field studies on the effects of forest practices on wetlands, wetland buffers and wetland functions; work with the project manager and other science staff; conduct literature reviews and syntheses; be responsible for technical performance of contractors; analyze research data; and write peer-reviewed technical reports.

 

Qualifications: Master’s degree in wetland science or closely related natural resource field (e.g., biology, ecology, environmental science, hydrology, geomorphology, forestry) that includes design and implementation of field study/experiment AND three years professional research work experience in wetlands-related research or closely related field. A PhD degree may substitute for the required experience provided the field of major study was in wetland research or closely related research field that emphasized principles applicable to forest wetlands research and monitoring.  
The successful candidate will have and be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of:

Must be physically able to work and carry equipment, with or without accommodation, cross-country through forests without roads and trails in order to implement field studies. Able to effectively plan and organize work activities and to prioritize task completion to meet schedules and deadlines. Experience in communicating research results to the scientific community via technical reports and journal articles, publications, conference presentations and seminars, including the ability to make effective oral presentations to both scientific and non-scientific audiences. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are desired to collaborate effectively with a diverse interdisciplinary team, provide leadership, facilitate the activities of diverse groups of professional natural resource scientists, train and guide field assistants, and simplify and explain complex scientific data to a general non-scientific audience. A sense of humor is always helpful!

 

 

 
Questions?  Please contact Wendy Bowman, HR at (360) 438-1180, wbowman@nwifc.org

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This announcement is published by the cooperation between Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) and Washington State Forest Practices Adaptive Management Program (CMER).

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