This should be an excellent job for the right person. It was posted on 10 Nov 2016 and is requesting responses within 14 days of that date for highest consideration.
https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=16000869 You would be posted out of our Westborough, MA office, about an hour west of Boston. A brief description is below. The Prescribed Fire Restoration Ecologist (PFRE) leads MassWildlife’s efforts to restore and manage important wildlife habitats and natural communities through the use of prescribed fire. The PFRE works throughout the state to lead all aspects of MassWildlife’s Prescribed Fire Program (PFP) as a member of the Division’s Biodiversity Initiative, a joint program of the Wildlife and Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Sections that is focused on restoration of rare and declining species. The PFRE will determine ecological priorities, develop appropriate restoration plans and prescriptions, supervise and coordinate training, implement monitoring protocols, and conduct prescribed burns. This individual will summarize and report all MassWildlife prescribed fire management activities and results of ecological restoration efforts. He/she will also develop and maintain strong partnerships throughout the fire management and regulatory communities including both public agencies and private conservation organizations. MassWildlife has a successful history of using prescribed fire to achieve ecological management goals, and working in partnership with science and fire management communities. Robert Wernerehl - PhD State Botanist of Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Division of Fisheries & Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 01581
