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A long-term research staff position is available to support a new NSF-funded Water, Sustainability, and Climate project. For more information on the project, please see http://wsc.limnology.wisc.edu/page/proposal UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Position Vacancy Listing PVL# 65814 Working title: Research Specialist Official title: RESEARCH SPECIALIST(T16DN) or ASSOC RESEARCH SPEC(T16FN) Degree and area of specialization: B.S. required in environmental studies or related field; advanced degree preferred. Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: Experience with scenario planning for environmental assessment, workshop organization, development and/or deployment of surveys; data management and analysis; demonstrated personal initiative; ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary setting; excellent verbal and written communication skills; background knowledge of human-environment systems. The ideal candidate would have technical depth and experience in a field related to environmental assessment. Knowledge of comprehensive environmental scenario processes (for example IPCC, MEA, EEA, GEO or IAASTD) would be helpful. Principal duties: The Water, Sustainability and Climate (WSC) research program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (http://wsc.limnology.wisc.edu) will develop integrated scenarios of future changes in the Yahara Watershed, Wisconsin through 2016. Scenarios will synthesize changes in socio-economic processes, climate, land use/cover, hydrology, biogeochemistry and ecology that affect the overall trajectory of the human-environment system, including the characteristics and quality of the Yahara lakes. Scenarios will be developed through workshops, data synthesis and modeling that involve project Principal Investigators (PIs), other relevant experts, stakeholders, policy makers and the public. We seek a Research Specialist to coordinate the scenario development process. Responsibilities include meeting organization; integration of input from stakeholders, policy makers and the public; design of scenarios in collaboration with a scenario development team; collaboration with modelers and other technical experts to translate storylines into simulation models; and communication of findings to non-technical and technical audiences. Other duties include assisting with sustainability research, giving public presentations, writing for nontechnical and academic audiences, outreach, and synthesis of multidisciplinary information. The Research Specialist will work closely with project PIs and other project personnel. Additional Information: This position will be administered through the Department of Agronomy, housed at the Center for Limnology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and co-supervised by project PIs. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring. A twelve month period of evaluation will be required. Dr. Adena R. Rissman Assistant Professor Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology University of Wisconsin at Madison http://fwe.wisc.edu/facstaff/rissman
