{"id":46795,"date":"2022-08-04T12:28:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T19:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=46795"},"modified":"2022-08-04T12:32:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T19:32:47","slug":"job-gis-help-desk-lead-dept-of-transportation-tumwater-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-gis-help-desk-lead-dept-of-transportation-tumwater-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Hydrologist, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station (Fort Bragg, CA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>For more information, please follow this link: <\/b><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/environment.uw.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Caspar_hydrologist_outreach42.pdf\">https:\/\/environment.uw.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Caspar_hydrologist_outreach42.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The USDA Forest Service,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Pacific Southwest Research Station<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(PSW), is<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">seeking a permanent, full time<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hydrologi<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">st<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in support of research at the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Caspar Creek Experimental Watersheds<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid5\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">https:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/psw\/topics\/water\/caspar\/<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid6\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Caspar Creek Experimental Watersheds<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are a<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">long<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">term, integrated paired watershed project<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">addressing the effects of timber harvest and other<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">forest management on hydrologic processes and watersheds outpu<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ts, and is located in a<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">managed<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">coast<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">redwood forest in northern California.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">incumbent<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will be working<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">as part of a team made up<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of Forest Service, state, and university researchers and managers.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid7\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid7\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Duties will include 1)<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">field<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">data collection throughout<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the year; 2)<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">supervising field staff and coordinating<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">field operations<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">; 3) office work including<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">planning, review and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">analysis of hydrologic and meteorological<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">data, writing reports<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and publications<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">planning and implementing<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">project improvements; and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">4<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">)<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">working with<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">state, federal, and academic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">partners. The incumbent will work<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">under the supervision of a<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Research Hydrologist<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">both<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">independently and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">as part of a team<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">. The position requires familiarity with<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">surface and subsurface<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">hydrologic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">measurements<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, hydrologic<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">data analys<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">i<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">s techniques,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">clear and concise<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">scientific<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">communication (written and oral)<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">leadership capacity,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and strong interpersonal skills.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">demonstrated ability to independently complete a research project (e.g., a thesis in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a related field) as<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will be given strong preference.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This is a federal government position<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">open<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">only<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">U.S. citizens.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid8\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The position will be located at the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">PSW<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">office in Fort Bragg, CA.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">PSW is one of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">several<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">research<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">units<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the research and development<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">branch<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of the Forest Service, a component of the U.S. Department of<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Agriculture, and works at the forefront of science to improve the health and use of our Nation&#8217;s forests<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and grasslands. Our researchers work independently and with a range of partners, i<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ncluding other<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">federal and state<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">agencies, academia, nonprofit groups, and industry. The<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">knowledge and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">technology<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">produced through basic and applied science programs is available to the public for its benefit and use.<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Fort Bragg is located along the northe<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">rn California coast about midway between San Francisco and the<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Oregon border. Historically a lumber and fishing town, Fort Bragg has become economically more<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">dependent on tourism. Fort Bragg provides services for the coastal population of about 25,000 and<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">hosts a hospital, public schools, a community college, and a variety of shopping facilities<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9433,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[1],"tags":[4,28,33,141],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46795"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46795"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46800,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46795\/revisions\/46800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}