We are looking for an experienced spatial analyst for the project titled Identification of fire refugia in Rocky Mountain ecosystems of the U.S. and Canada: Development and application of the refugium concept for biodiversity conservation over large spatial and temporal scales. The successful applicant will be involved with a multi-partner research initiative funded through the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative. The position’s main tasks are: 1. Acquire and manipulate existing satellite imagery (Landsat) to process severity metrics (e.g., differenced normalized burn ratio) 2. Identify, acquire, and/or derive other spatial data required for the project's sampling design and analysis. This includes the development of metrics to quantify large-scale environmental gradients (e.g., climate, land cover, land use). 3. Ensure proper database management, which will follow the protocols required by the funding agency (e.g., use of their data portal, development of metadata, archiving) 4. Participate in the preparation and dissemination of project deliverables (e.g., presentations, reports, articles) Additional skills: competency in statistical analyses and web-design would also be beneficial for the position, but are not required. Although the employer is Dr. Meg Krawchuk at Simon Fraser University, the successful candidate will be stationed at the Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Centre, in Edmonton, Alberta and will work closely with Dr. Marc-André Parisien. Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (some flexibility) Start date: September 3, 2013 (some flexibility) Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension) Salary: approximately $46,000 CAN per annum (minimum) Note: we have seed funding for this project but anticipate further growth. Please email or send curriculum vitae, letter or interest, and contact information for two references before August 1st, 2013 to: Dr. Meg Krawchuk Landscape and Conservation Science Research Group (www.sfu.ca/landscape) Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada [email protected] Phone: 778.782.9349
