[ECOLOG-L] Job Posting - Marine Ecologist
The National Park of American Samoa has an opening for a full-time Marine Ecologist. Please address any questions to the agency contact listed on the announcement (Linda O'Sullivan, linda_o'sulli...@nps.gov). The full announcement can be found here https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/499586100 Brief Description: This is a marine ecology leadership position at a national park with premier coral reefs and other marine resources that have drawn high profile collaborative research to the park and nearby habitats. The position will require not only a high aptitude as an ecologist, but an individual with the skills to foster and develop partnerships with a diversity of partners, including other federal agencies, territorial government agencies, universities, research institutions, and non-profit partners. The marine ecologist is expected to think about teamwork at multiple scales, both with a crew stationed at the park and with colleagues at other Pacific Island Parks and in the Pacific Islands Network Inventory and Monitoring Program. Major duties of the position include: - Lead marine ecology field studies, including SCUBA-based research and monitoring, boating operations, fish transects, giant clam studies, and surveys of species of concern. - Care for the full life-cycle of data gathered from field collection to office storage and certification, use in publications, and archiving. - The marine ecologist is expected to be conversant not only in principles of marine ecology and sound scientific practices, but able to engage policy related to endangered species issues, the National Environmental Policy Act, National Marine Fisheries determinations, etc. - The NPSA marine ecologist will be expected to develop successful funding proposals for scientific studies or resource management programs in order to supplement the base operations of the park team. - This is a supervisory position requiring effective management of staff, providing guidance to crew members, developing effective work plans, and fostering career development of biological technicians and interns. - The marine ecologist will regularly prepare reports, periodically present findings to colleagues at meetings and conferences, and will need to effectively represent the park at partner organization meetings.
[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: NPSA GS-09, Manu'a District Ranger Open
This job opportunity might be of interest to some of you. Please contact Scott Burch (information below) with any questions. -Melissa *Melissa Snover, Ph.D.* Research Coordinator National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center P.O. Box 4318 Pago Pago, AS 96799 Email: melissa.sno...@noaa.gov Office: 684-633-6500 ext. 27 -- Forwarded message -- From: Burch, Scott Date: Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 8:36 AM Subject: NPSA GS-09, Manu'a District Ranger Open I want to ask for your assistance in getting the word out that the National Park of American Samoa is advertising for our Manu'a District Ranger, GS-09. This position is duty stationed on Ofu Island. This is a demanding job in a remote location It is open to candidates through both Gov-wide Merit Promotion and All Sources. The MP announcement is open from 7/13/16-7/22/16 and the DE announcement is open from 7/13/16 - 7/17/16. Would you please pass this along to your colleagues in the other regions and agencies and anyone who might be interested? This will be a tremendously challenging and rewarding job. Working with park program leaders, the individual provides logistical support for park programs and projects taking place in the Manu'a Islands. Due to the remote setting, the skill set required to be successful at this position is wide and varied, and includes some knowledge of resource management, facility and vehicle maintenance and education. Community outreach and relationship building skills will be key in this position. Open ocean boat handling skills are also a plus. The individual will advise the superintendent on all issues related to the Ofu and Ta'u units of the park, and the associated communities. Here are the links to the announcement: Open All Sources <https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/444286900> Competitive Merit Promotion. <https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/444258300> I would be glad to talk with anyone who might be interested. This is a particularly great opportunity as the park has plans to expand operations in the Manu'a islands in the near future. Thank you for your help in recruiting for this very important position. *Scott Burch* Superintendent National Park of American Samoa Office 684-633-7082, ext. 10 Cell 684-254-3450 http://www.nps.gov/npsa *Visit us on:* Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Park-of-American-Samoa/118648148187878> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/PacificNPS> | Blog <http://pacificislandparks.com/> | Instagram <https://instagram.com/NP_american_samoa> | Find Your Park <http://findyourpark.com/> Please consider the environment before you print thisor anything.
[ECOLOG-L] Seasonal positions with USGS in Corvallis Oregon
USGS - Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center is hiring 4 to 6 seasonal (up to 6 months) biological science technician positions to assist with field-based amphibian research projects. The duty station for these positions is Corvallis, Oregon, but frequent overnight travel to field sites will be required. For further details and application instructions, please see the full announcement at www.USAJOBS.gov <http://www.usajobs.gov/>, search position number PAC-2013-0205 Melissa Snover, Ph.D. Ecologist USGS-Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center 3200 Jefferson Way Corvallis, OR 97331
[ECOLOG-L] Statistician position with NMFS
The National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu, HI is advertising for a Statistician. The incumbent will be the main point of contact and will coordinate projects to monitor and execute the Hawaii Marine Recreational (non-commercial) Fisheries Survey (HMRFS) in conjunction with other Pacific Islands Region NMFS staff and staffs from NMFS Headquarters Office of Science and Technology (Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistical Survey (MRFSS) and the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources. They will serve as a sticistical analyst expert on regional and national teams. They will learn the existing SAS-based MRFSS and HMRFS survey designs and analyze existing survey methods for bias and wasy to improve all phases of the survey from sample selection through data expansion. They will assist in developing, implementing and overseeing new methods for estimating non-commercial (e.g. recreational and subsistence) fisheries catch and effort and will produce quality controlled databases and summary reports of results for regional and national use. They will research, develop, and provide advice on new and innovative reality-based methods to estimate confidence intervals for all expanded survey parameters, paying particular attention to strata for which imputations have been made. For more information see: http://www.usajobs.gov/ Statistician – DEU Vacancy Ann # NMF-PIC-2008-0051 ZP-1530-3/4 Closes: 10/17/08 Statistician – MAP Vacancy Ann. # NMF-PIC-2008-0052 ZP-1530-3/4 Closes: 10/17/08
