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/
