FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- GIS PROJECT ASSISTANT NEEDED to analyze and map historic and current distributions of Hawaiian native forest birds. Results of this project will aid in understanding trends in population size and range, and in managing and restoring populations of birds and their habitats. Data sets constitute a large, historical set of surveys of Hawaiian forest birds following Variable Circular Plot methodology. Project assistant will be primarily be responsible for producing current and historic distribution maps and conducting analyses using ARCVIEW/ARCINFO; will also assist the project leader in describing trends in bird populations over the last 30 years, developing habitat suitability models, and maintaining database. Incumbent will be an employee of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii and will be based at Kilauea Field Station in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The position requires a B.S. in Geographic Information Systems, Conservation Biology, Wildlife Biology, Ecology, or related field; a minimum of one year's experience in GIS (ARCVIEW/ARCINFO) application; and working knowledge of personal computers using Windows or Windows 95 operating systems, ACCESS, EXCEL, and ARCVIEW/ARCINFO. Desirable qualifications: experience in analyzing bird census data, experience developing habitat suitability models. Salary approximately $25-30,000/year + benefits. TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF OFFICIAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT, PLEASE SEND LETTER OF INTEREST AND CV BY NOVEMBER 27, 2000 TO: Bethany L. Woodworth, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division, Kilauea Field Station, P.O. Box 44, Hawaii National Park, HI 96718, Phone: 808-967-7396 ext 237; FAX: 808-967-8568; Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
