*POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT* * *
*Post-Doctoral Research Fellow* * * *In Conservation Informatics* * * *Clemson University* *Institute for Parks* * * *Refer to Position: * * * *The Clemson University Institute for Parks* announces the availability of a twelve-month position as Research Fellow (Post-Doctorate) with a specialty in development of internet-based spatial tools to support natural resource conservation decisions. Starting date will be October 2012. We are seeking a motivated, innovative, recently trained conservation professional with experience in landscape-scale conservation planning and strong skill set in WebGIS to undertake the completion of a large, complex online system for engaging stakeholders in conservation decision making. The system, called the Open Parks Grid, seeks to use web-based computing to disseminate spatial decision-support tools and integrate parks and protected areas managers into an online management community, to aid in management of parks and surrounding landscapes. Decision-support will include maps and models for habitat connectivity, climate resilience, social and community health and vulnerability, and other natural resource management issues. The system has been built collaboratively with the National Park Service and other land management agencies. The position will be assigned to the Institute for Parks as a joint appointment between the School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences (SAFES) and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM). *Responsibilities: *The position requires international travel, responsiveness to administrative needs for reports and presentations, and interaction with multiple state and federal agencies, international NGOs, and university administration, faculty and students. One graduate seminar course per year and interaction with undergraduate students is expected. Anticipated products include published research on the nexus of WebGIS and decision support for natural resources management, and a functional online system. *Preferred Professional Qualifications:* * * - Earned doctorate in ecology, conservation, natural resources management or related field with computer science component - Proficiency with ArcGIS server and complementary languages (e.g., HTML, JavaScript, VB.net, Python). - Evidence of ability to teach seminar type class on geo-spatial tools and analysis - Strong commitment to research in decision tools for natural resource management and conservation *To Apply:* * * Interested candidates should send (1) a letter of application outlining credentials and interest in this area of work, (2) curriculum vita, and (3) names and contact information for three people who can serve as professional references, to Dr. Rob Baldwin Search Committee Chair, Clemson University Institute for Parks 128 McGinty Court 261 Lehotsky Hall Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634-0735 (864) 656-3400 Review of applications will begin September 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. The Clemson University Institute for Parks is interdisciplinary organization that seeks to enhance the management and protection of the world’s natural, cultural, and historic parks and protected areas. It will do so by (a) providing the best available science and research to support park and protected area decision-making, and (b) developing current and future leaders in the park movement through innovative, transformative education and training programs. The CUIP is jointly managed by the School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Clemson University is the land-grant institution of South Carolina and is located along the shores of Lake Hartwell in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. *Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information.* -- Robert F. Baldwin Assistant Professor, Conservation Biology/GIS School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences Clemson University Clemson, SC (864) 656-4857 http://sites.google.com/site/baldwinconservationresearch/Home
