The Gulf Ecology Division of the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL), Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking an individual, at least 18 years of age who has completed a Bachelor's degree in systems ecology, mathematics, social sciences, computer sciences or a related field of study. For more detailed information regarding the Gulf Ecology Division, visit its home page at http://www.epa.gov/ged/.
The student contractor shall provide support and be trained by a multidisciplinary team focused on community sustainability related research including ecosystem goods and services production and valuation. This research will be located in coastal communities of the Gulf of Mexico and their associated drainage basins and aquatic areas. Topics will include community sustainability relationships with landscape development, population growth scenarios as well as sea-level rise and precipitation change effects. The student contractor may work closely with landscape ecologists, fishery modelers, quantitative modelers, and community focused tool developers to connect land and water sources of ecosystem goods and service production to beneficiaries through multiple networks. The student contractor may also work with wetland biogeochemists, microbiologists, fishery scientists, and toxicologists to refine ecological production function curves based on literature reviews, field collected samples, and laboratory analysis. The student contractor may become involved in developing scientifically based outreach products aimed at informing various audiences about sustainability research. This contract is expected to begin approximately December 2014. The student contractor must be currently enrolled in a degree program at an accredited University/College or a recent graduate within the last 24 months. Applications are due by November 6th. Contact: Cynthia Frate Email: [email protected] To Apply: https://www.fedconnect.net Select "Search Public Opportunities Only" From the search criteria dropdown box select “Reference Number” and enter “RFQ-DC-15-00022” into the search box
