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Job Type: Student \/ postdoc
Salary Details: $63,000 – $77,000 per year<\/p>\n
A\u00a0research opportunity is available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)\u00a0Forest Service (USFS), Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNW) located in Corvallis, Oregon.\u00a0<\/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>:\u00a0Join our forest\u00a0and fire management\u00a0research group at the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station, where we seek to\u00a0inform\u00a0choices affecting sustainable\u00a0resource management. This research opportunity deploys the BioSum modeling framework and Forest Vegetation Simulator to simulate forest ecosystem trajectories under management to enhance forests\u2019 resistance to stand-replacing fire in several of the 21 Priority Investment Landscapes (PILs) identified under the nation\u2019s Wildfire Crisis Strategy (WCS).<\/p>\n As a research fellow, you will analyze data from the national forest inventory to reflect\u00a0the likely outcomes of plans to enhance fire resistance in these PILs in terms of the extent to which fire hazard can be moderated; the potential production of renewably produced wood products, including low value wood that might otherwise be burned and carbon emitted to the atmosphere without energy capture; the potential for biohubs to improve the economic feasibility of fuels management and how forest carbon dynamics and climate change mitigation will be changed by WCS implementation.<\/p>\n Opportunities abound to:<\/strong><\/p>\n Learning Objectives<\/u>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Mentor<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0The mentor for this opportunity\u00a0is\u00a0Jeremy Fried (jeremy.s.fried@usda.gov<\/a>).\u00a0If you have questions about the nature of the research,\u00a0please contact the mentor.<\/p>\n Anticipated Appointment Start Date<\/u>: <\/strong>October,\u00a02023.\u00a0\u00a0Start date is flexible and will\u00a0depend on a variety of\u00a0factors.<\/p>\n Appointment Length<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0The appointment will initially be for one year,but may be extended upon recommendation of USFS and is contingent on the availability of funds. Funding is currently available for two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Level of Participation<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0The appointment is full-time.<\/p>\n Participant Stipend<\/u>:\u00a0<\/strong>The participant will receive a monthly\u00a0stipend\u00a0commensurate with educational level and experience.\u00a0The current stipend for this opportunity is $63,000 –\u00a0$77,000 per year, depending on education and experience.<\/p>\n Citizenship Requirements<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR)..<\/p>\n ORISE Information<\/u>:\u00a0<\/strong>This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and USFS.\u00a0Participants do not become employees of USDA, USFS, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.\u00a0Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.<\/p>\n Questions<\/u>:<\/strong>\u00a0Please visit our\u00a0Program Website<\/a>. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email\u00a0ORISE.USFS.PNWRS@orau.org<\/a>\u00a0and include the reference code for this opportunity.<\/p>\n Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n The qualified candidate should have received a\u00a0master’s or doctoral degree\u00a0in one of the relevant fields, or be currently pursuing a doctoral degree. If not a current doctoral program student, then qualifying degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.<\/p>\n Masters-level researchers possessing exceptionally strong quantitative analysis\/data science skills and forest modeling experience are encouraged to\u00a0apply.<\/p>\n Preferred Skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n Eligibility Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n HOW TO APPLY<\/strong><\/p>\n A complete application package consists of:<\/p>\n\n
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