Agency Name: FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Anticipated Vacancy: OPS (No benefits)
Full-Time, Grant funded, Time limited (7/1/10 -6/30/13)
OCCUPATION PROFILE
Broadband/Class Level: Fish and Wildlife Biological Scientist IV
Closing Date: 06/18/2010
Location: Tallahassee, FLCounty: Leon County
Biweekly Salary: $1858.75
Announcement Type: Open
DESCRIPTION
The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute of the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission is seeking to hire an OPS Fish and Wildlife Biological
Scientist IV to work in our Tallahassee, FL office of the Center for Spatial
Analysis. The candidate will be a part of a team using a variety of
remotely-sensed, photo-interpreted and ground-mapped data to create a new
statewide land cover map and will be responsible for various aspects of data
preparation, production, and validation.
Under the supervision of the project principal investigator, the successful
candidate will primarily use image processing software to classify medium
resolution satellite imagery according to an established land cover
classification schema. Classified data will be coalesced to a statewide
dataset widely-used to assist in conservation planning and management in
Florida. Further duties may include visits to remote sites for model
validation and require over night travel, although the vast majority of the
work is computer based in an office environment.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate science-based discipline and two years of
remote-sensing experience is required; graduate level education preferred. At
minimum, an intermediate level of understanding of remote sensing and land
cover classification techniques, geographic information systems principles and
practices and experience using ERDAS Imagine and ArcGIS is required. Knowledge
of Florida's natural plant communities or experience identifying land cover
types using digital imagery is highly desired.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITIES
Experience using, displaying, manipulating and analyzing satellite imagery;
SPOT imagery, in particular is helpful
Experience using supervised and unsupervised multispectral classification of
remotely-sensed data
Experience interpreting high-resolution Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles
Knowledge of the natural plant communities and land cover/land use types in
Florida
Knowledge of the terminology, principles and techniques used in land cover
classification, biological research, analysis or testing
Ability to perform quantitative analysis of scientific data
Ability to work well both independently and within a team structured
environment and work efficiently to meet operational deadlines
Maintain a valid Florida driver's license
CONTACT INFORMATION
State of Florida Application required. Applicants are encouraged to submit a
resume and any additional supporting materials you deem appropriate to: Gary
Mohr, Fish & Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission, 2574 Seagate Dr, Ste. 250, Tallahassee, FL,
32301-5016. Email: gary DOT mohr AT myfwc.com, fax: 850-410-5269.
State of Florida Applications can be found on:
https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/logon.htm
AN EEO/AA EMPLOYER
Requirements:
Certifications: Drivers License, Florida
Job Type: OPS, Time limited, Full Time
Region/County: Leon County
Years of Experience: 2-3 years
