NOTE: Interested candidates should contact Eric Gustafson at [email protected], or at 715-362-1152.
We intend to announce in the near future a permanent Research Economist / Research Forester position with the Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies, Northern Research Station, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and we would appreciate you sharing this information with potentially interested parties. We are seeking an individual with economics expertise who has the ability to use environmental and resource economics tools to formulate and study novel and relevant questions that bridge forest economics, energy economics, and ecology. The scientist will provide leadership and develop other research projects for the Institute’s mission, which is to develop the theory and application of scaling science in forestry. The position will be filled at the GS-12/13 level ($67,613/$80,402), with the potential initial compensation depending on qualifications and experience. The scientist’s research program will be broad, potentially encompassing one or more of three broad focus areas: 1) economics of bioenergy production, 2) economics of carbon storage, and 3) economics of wildfire prevention. The scientist will focus his/her research on the economic issues associated with the application of Institute research results to the national priorities of bioenergy, climate change and wildfire, and will look for opportunities to conduct economic policy analyses. By investigating the economics of developing a bioenergy industry using Institute genotypes as feedstock, the scientist will be an active contributor to the Northern Research Station’s Science Theme of Sustaining forests. The scientist will also investigate economic issues associated with carbon management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and ozone pollution to support the Science Theme Providing clean air and water. The scientist may also contribute to the Northern Research Station’s Science Theme Managing with disturbance, specifically focusing on economic issues related to wildfire risk mitigation and land use and management decisions. The duty station is located in the scenic Northwoods of north central Wisconsin, in an area renown for its fishing, boating, hiking, hunting, golfing, skiing (cross country and downhill) and snowmobiling opportunities. There are many public Forests nearby, including the 1.5 million acre Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The area is a popular scenic and recreation destination, and a rapidly growing population indicates that the area is a desirable place to live. The population in the Rhinelander area is approximately 20,000, and residents enjoy a relaxed and relatively crime-free lifestyle. Rhinelander has excellent schools (including a community college) and medical facilities, yet the cost of living is reasonable. The city of Wausau, Wisconsin is an hour’s drive to the south, and offers the shopping and cultural opportunities of a large city. Rhinelander is served by 2 commuter airlines with daily connections to Minneapolis and Milwaukee. Additional information can be found on area Chamber of Commerce Web sites: www.rhinelanderchamber.com and www.oneidacounty-wi.org. We are distributing this notice in order to contact many potential applicants. Please share this announcement as widely as possible - with your colleagues and with possible candidates. Interested persons should contact me at 715-362-1152. Thank you very much. Sincerely, /s/ Eric J Gustafson Eric J. Gustafson, Project Leader
