See below for info about a *permanent* federal scientist job, linking ecology and land management sagebrush steppe and other habitats in the Great Basin. The GB Landscape Conservation Cooperative has a regular RFP/grant offering and many high-impact activities related to climate, disturbance, invasives, prioritizing science needs, syntheses, that the position provides leadership on.
*Subject:* *Vacancy Announcement: Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative* The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest Region is advertising a vacancy for the Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) Science Coordinator (GS-13/14). The Science Coordinator performs a key role as a senior scientist collaboratively developing, maintaining, and advancing a strategic, landscape-oriented, partnership-driven approach to integrated fish, wildlife, and plant conservation throughout the Great Basin. This position is stationed in Reno, Nevada. The position is being advertised under both merit promotion and open competitive procedures (open to all U.S. citizens) Open Competitive (DEU): https://www.usajobs.gov /GetJob/ViewDetails/451322800/ (R8-16-1808201-DS) Merit Promotion (MPP): https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/451879800/ (R8-16-1813036-DS) The announcement is open today and scheduled to close on: *October 12, 2016.* For questions about the position, please contact me. *More information on the Great Basin LCC and the LCC network:* http://www.greatbasinlcc.org/ https://lccnetwork.org/ *About Reno, Nevada:* The “Biggest Little City in the World”, Reno has an estimated population of just over 230,000; the greater Reno-Sparks metropolitan area has a population of just over 435,000. The city sits in a high desert at ca. 4,500 feet in elevation, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains along the Truckee River, as it flows from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. Weather is mild, but with a distinct four seasons. Reno offers easy access to world-class outdoor recreation, with a 3- to 5-hour drive to Yosemite and Death Valley National Parks, the Pacific Ocean, and California redwood forests. Closer to home, Nevada boasts more natural hot springs than any other state in the country, over 150 named mountain ranges, and 30 mountain peaks over 11,000 feet. In Reno, recreation and entertainment includes 8 major ski resorts within two hours of the Reno-Tahoe airport; fishing and boating on Lake Tahoe, the Truckee River, and Pyramid Lake; minor league baseball with the Reno Aces (the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks); cultural festivals throughout the summer along the banks of the Truckee River; and a small but growing collection of craft microbreweries and micro-distilleries. For more, visit http://www.movoto.com/reno-nv/moving-to-reno/
