Aquatic Ecologist--Cape Cod National Seashore, MA
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Announcement closes May 11, 2009.
Statement of Duties:
The incumbent serves as the program expert in aquatic ecology for Cape
Cod National Seashore (CACO). The aquatic ecologist works as a member
of a multi-disciplinary team conducting natural resource inventories,
long-term ecological monitoring, and ecosystem restoration at CACO. In
cooperation with staff, researchers, and partners, the aquatic
ecologist designs, implements, analyzes, and reports on aquatic
ecosystem inventories, monitoring, protection, restoration, and related
studies. Efforts will focus on long-term monitoring of water quality,
aquatic plant and animal communities, and related ecological processes
in freshwater, estuarine, and nearshore marine systems. Work includes
analysis and interpretation of complex ecological data to contribute to
an overall analysis of ecosystem conditions and trends.
The aquatic ecologist develops and implements scientifically valid
monitoring methods for aquatic ecosystems and performs appropriate
descriptive or quantitative statistical analyses of the resulting data.
In addition, the aquatic ecologist assists in the planning,
coordination, and implementation of research, modeling, and monitoring
for estuarine restoration projects. Work will include collaboration
with monitoring team specialists to design and conduct studies
examining interactions among different components of aquatic ecosystems
such as water quality, hydrology, vegetation, and wildlife.
Responsibilities include documentation of progress and reporting the
results of inventories, monitoring, modeling, and related studies to
park management and other audiences. Other project management
responsibilities such as developing work plans and project proposals,
negotiating cooperative agreements and providing oversight to
contracted scientists, technicians and volunteers, will be necessary.
The incumbent will work with park education programs to incorporate new
information and will represent CACO when working with partners on
issues related to aquatic ecology.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to safely handle watercraft such as canoes and possibly motorboats.
U.S. Citizenship
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Driver's license
