Interested in Applied Statistics & Wildlife Management?
Student Summer Position
Anchorage, Alaska
JuneSeptember (negotiable)
DEADLINE: 15 APRIL 2010
WAGE:
GS 7: around $15.60/hour
+ 24% tax-free COLA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge has conducted multi-species waterfowl
breeding and productivity surveys since the late-1980s. The intern will
review the existing survey design and estimators and assess alternative
designs for improved efficiency. As time permits, the intern will also
assess trends in the responses of interest for each species and associations
among species, help identify possible improvements to the current survey
methods, and create a set of documented R scripts for future analyses. The
intern will present the project results orally and in a written report.
The intern will work closely with the Regional Refuge Biometrician and the
Wildlife Biologist from Tetlin Refuge, predominantly in Anchorage but with
some time at the refuge (Tok, Alaska).
REQUIREMENTS:
Undergraduate degree in biology, ecology, wildlife science, zoology,
applied mathematics, mathematics, or statistics.
Current enrollment in graduate program in biology, ecology, wildlife
studies, zoology, quantitative ecology, applied mathematics, statistics, or
similar program.
Quantitative background should include: intermediate applied statistics,
familiarity with generalized linear models, cluster sampling, familiarity
with R/S-Plus or comparable statistical software and writing and documenting
scripts in R/S-Plus.
Ability to work independently, communicate applied quantitative concepts
and analyses, prepare written reports, and meet deadlines.
Proof of U.S. citizenship.
INTERESTED? Send letter describing data analysis experience and CV,
including unofficial transcripts, to:
Joel H. Reynolds
(907)-786-3914
[email protected]
Regional Refuge Biometrician
U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service
1011 E. Tudor Rd MS 221, Anchorage, AK 99503
DEADLINE: 15 APRIL 2010
