{"id":53053,"date":"2024-04-23T12:48:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T19:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=53053"},"modified":"2024-04-23T12:48:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T19:48:49","slug":"job-usfs-wildlife-biologist-fellowship-u-s-dept-of-agriculture-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-usfs-wildlife-biologist-fellowship-u-s-dept-of-agriculture-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: USFS Wildlife Biologist Fellowship, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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<\/i>\u00a0USFS Wildlife Biologist Fellowship<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Participant Stipend:\u00a0<\/strong>The participant will receive a monthly\u00a0stipend commensurate with educational level and experience.\u00a0<\/div>\n
Schedule:\u00a0<\/strong>Full-time or Part-time<\/div>\n
Appointment Length:<\/strong> The appointment will initially be for 3 months but may be\u00a0extended\u00a0upon\u00a0recommendation of\u00a0USFS\u00a0and is contingent on the availability of funds.<\/div>\n
Anticipated Appointment Start Date: May 2024.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Start date is flexible and will\u00a0depend on a variety of\u00a0factors.<\/div>\n
Organization: <\/strong>U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Reference Code: <\/strong>USDA-USFS-PNWRS-2024-0137<\/div>\n
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Application Deadline: <\/strong>6\/21\/2024 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

USFS\u00a0Office\/Lab and Location:<\/strong>\u00a0A fellowship opportunity is available\u00a0with the US\u00a0Department of Agriculture (USDA)\u00a0Forest Service (USFS) within the Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNWRS) located in Olympia, Washington.<\/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

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Research Project:\u00a0<\/strong>Blue Mountain forests include warm, dry sites where ponderosa pine was once the major component. Much of these forests are at risk for high-severity wildfires due to increased abundance of multi-storied stands with high stocking levels. As part of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP), Region 6 (R6) is implementing silviculture and prescribed-fire treatments to restore forests to historical structure and composition in the northern Blue Mountains. This project monitors wildlife biodiversity responses to management actions and uses this information to develop predictive models to evaluate trade-offs in wildlife biodiversity, management actions, and wildfire risk. This project is coproduced with R6 managers and develops, implements, and evaluates passive sampling designs (audio recording units [ARUs] and trail cameras) to monitor wildlife biodiversity by conducting field research across two national forests to meet management monitoring objectives and to understand heterogeneity and turnover in species occurrence and habitat use.<\/p>\n

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Learning Objectives:\u00a0<\/strong>This participant will gain hands-on research experience while studying wildlife ecology aimed at informing natural resource management. The appointment will be extended based on satisfactory performance. Specific appointment objectives include:<\/p>\n