{"id":47633,"date":"2022-12-15T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=47633"},"modified":"2022-12-15T10:36:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T18:36:21","slug":"internship-usfs-postdoctoral-fellowship-on-cultural-resources-and-climate-change-in-the-southwest-usfs-orise-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/internship-usfs-postdoctoral-fellowship-on-cultural-resources-and-climate-change-in-the-southwest-usfs-orise-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship: USFS Postdoctoral Fellowship on Cultural Resources and Climate Change in the Southwest, USFS\/ORISE (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Job Type:<\/strong> Student\/Postdoc
Salary Details:<\/strong> Commensurate w\/ Experience
Deadline:<\/strong> Jan 30, 2023
Required Experience:<\/strong> 0 – 1 years<\/p>\n

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USFS\u00a0Office\/Lab and Location
<\/u> <\/strong>A fellowship opportunity is available to engage with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Southwest Climate Hub (SWCH) and Forest Service (USFS) Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center (WWETAC). The fellowship will be based at WWETAC headquarters at the USDA Forestry Sciences Lab in Olympia, Washington or be remote. The SWCH serves Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and the US Affiliated Pacific Islands by delivering science-based, region-specific technologies and practical information for climate-informed decision making. Additional information about the SWCH can be found at https:\/\/www.climatehubs.usda.gov\/hubs\/southwest<\/a>, and additional information about WWETAC can be found at\u00a0https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/wwetac\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the U.S. Forest Service’s mission is their purpose. Everything they do is intended to help sustain forests and grasslands for present and future generations. Why? Because their stewardship work supports nature in sustaining life. This is the purpose that drives the agency\u2019s mission and motivates their work across the agency. It\u2019s been there from the agency\u2019s very beginning, and it still drives them. To advance the mission and serve their purpose, the U.S. Forest Service balances the short and long-term needs of people and nature by: working in collaboration with communities and our partners; providing access to resources and experiences that promote economic, ecological, and social vitality; connecting people to the land and one another; and delivering world-class science, technology and land management.<\/p>\n

Research Project
<\/u> <\/strong>Together with SWCH and WWETAC staff, the selected fellow will develop a climate change vulnerability assessment for cultural resources managed by the Forest Service in Arizona and New Mexico. The assessment will be developed through spatial analysis of expected changes in temperature, precipitation, streamflow, flood risk, fire risk, and erosion risk, as well as through evaluation and synthesis of published literature relevant to the resources of interest in the assessment area. Other available data and model output will be incorporated as appropriate and as time allows. This information will be integrated to evaluate the vulnerability of known cultural sites on Forest Service lands within Arizona and New Mexico. The fellow will collaborate\u00a0with Forest Service managers and other partners to ensure that key information needs (related to climate change and cultural resources) are addressed in the assessment, to the degree possible. There will be opportunities to publish the results of the analysis in technical reports and\/or peer-reviewed journals.<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives: <\/strong>The fellow will have the opportunity to contribute to efforts to tackle climate change at a pivotal time when the USDA Forest Service and its partners are working to scale up efforts to address climate change, in line with the agency\u2019s Climate Adaptation Plan, and the USDA Secretary\u2019s Memorandum on Climate Resilience and Carbon Stewardship of America\u2019s National Forests and Grasslands, both published in summer 2022. There will be opportunities for professional development, including training and travel for field visits. In this unique role, the fellow can expect to develop skills and knowledge in:<\/p>\n