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Wednesday, May 01, 2013 06:05 PM |
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Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) is seeking candidates for the position of Director of Land and Water Protection.
Triangle Land Conservancy is one of the Southeast’s most successful and highly respected land trusts, having protected over 16,000 acres of land in the rapidly developing Triangle region of North Carolina. For 30 years, TLC has protected land for water quality, farms and local food, wildlife habitat and to connect people with nature. TLC headquarters is in the vibrant downtown section of Durham, just minutes from Duke. The Triangle consistently ranks as one of the best places in the country to live, work and raise a family.
Job Description: This position will lead and build TLC’s conservation program, which includes a small but talented and dedicated staff, to develop conservation strategies, increase the pace of land and water protection, convene key stakeholders and partners, and build the case for public support for funding conservation initiatives. For this key position a leader is sought who will achieve meaningful results, build effective public and private partnerships, sometimes with non-traditional partners and stakeholders, and will help establish TLC as a national model for how land trusts can build a movement to achieve healthy, resilient metropolitan areas in the 21st century.
The Director of Land and Water Protection will be responsible for shaping and implementing strategies that will protect, conserve, enhance and best utilize natural systems for the benefit of people and nature in the Triangle’s urban and suburban environments, as well as the wild and working lands in the surrounding rural regions. The strategy will also include ways to increase the resilience of the Triangle region to environmental changes and challenges, including water quality and quantity in the rapidly growing metropolitan area. The Director will develop and implement strategies to increase the pace of conservation to safeguard clean water, protect critical wildlife habitat, support farming communities and the vibrant local food movement, and connect people with nature in the six-county region of the Triangle.
The Director will work to broaden the constituency for conservation by supporting meaningful ways for members, volunteers and other stakeholders to engage with the organization. In partnership with the Executive Director, the successful candidate will serve as a principal contact to government agencies and officials, partner organizations, foundations, media, academic communities and the public.
The position will focus on the following functions:
• Further establish TLC’s reputation as the leading conservation partner of the Triangle region
• Define the natural infrastructure needs, priorities and strategies around Falls Lake and Jordan Lake (the two major water supplies for the population of the Triangle)
• Lead, manage and effectively engage a team that supports and improves conservation efforts
• Be a positive contributor to TLC’s staff leadership team and on cross-departmental teams
• Develop key partnerships with public and private organizations and community leaders in order to effectively implement strategies, and to widely communicate solutions and best practices
• Negotiate complex and innovative solutions with government agencies, developers, land owners and other conservation organizations to conserve, protect, and utilize natural communities
• Develop and implement conservation strategies, and assist with securing the necessary resources
• Partner with renowned academic faculty at Duke, UNC Chapel Hill and NC State to develop innovative analyses, tools and frameworks to achieve conservation results, build public trust, and raise TLC’s profile.
For full job description, visit the TLC website - Applications will be reviewed beginning May 22. |
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Saturday, April 27, 2013 05:21 AM |
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Capitol Reef Field Station (CRFS) is located within Capitol Reef National Park and functions as an education and research center under the direction of Utah Valley University (UVU) in partnership with the Park. The CRFS Site Manager will reside at the field station during periods of station visitation to maintain safety and manage operations of the site.
As the first point of contact for guests, the Site Manager will be responsible for providing an orientation and facilitating various activities. The Site Manager will supervise an Assistant Site Manager, student interns, and volunteers involved in field station activities. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required (Master’s degree preferred). Degree(s) or experience in one or more of the following fields preferred: Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Outdoor Recreation, Interpretation, or related areas. Additionally, at least 1 year of documented experience in field work or interpretive employment is required.
Apply at www.uvu.jobs. Application process closes on May 28, 2013. For more information, email
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or call 801-863-6818. UVU is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer. |
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 06:51 AM |
The Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill (KSR) is currently recruiting for the newly established, full-time position, Station Manager.
Located on the Oak Ridges Moraine in King Township, Ontario ? 50 km north of Toronto - KSR has grown into an internationally recognized site for cutting-edge research and instruction in biodiversity, ecology and conservation biology. Leading scientists from the University of Toronto and other institutions from across Canada and around the world are actively engaged in research to address questions of basic and applied concern.
The Station Manager will provide leadership for the administrative, financial and operational management of KSR, and with the Director, develop and implement short and long-term plans for the reserves activites, including frameworks to support research, instruction and other initiatives. The Station Manager will also implement effective administrative protocols and processes to ensure the Reserves efficiency and effectiveness in pursuit of its missions.
Responsibilities will include: ensuring administrative infrastructures are in place to support the objectives and mandate of KSR, ensuring the effective use of information technology, legislative and policy compliance (e.g. OHSA, procurement policies etc.), managing events/programs/initiatives and data administration. The incumbent will manage a small staff and be responsible for the full scope of management responsibilities including work allocation and building a strong team to meet the objectives of KSR.
Qualifications include a Master?s degree in biology or related field, or an acceptable combination of education and experience, plus, four years of experience in program/project administration in the private or public sectors, or in an education environment.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit your resume and cover letter to Heather Black at
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. Deadline for submission is May 9, 2013. The complete job description for this position can be found at
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Monday, April 01, 2013 12:32 PM |
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Washington University in St. Louis has an immediate need for an Associate Director of its environmental field station, Tyson Research Center. The Associate Director position is a fulltime, 12 month, non-tenure-track academic position, and the successful candidate will participate in all aspects of the field station's mission and activities.
Primary duties include: 1) Facilitation and promotion of Tyson's academic mission of research, teaching, and outreach in environmental biology and related disciplines. 2) Development of an active research program at Tyson in the candidate's area of expertise and that involves Washington University undergraduate students; 3) Oversight, management, and planning of day-to-day support operations at Tyson, including supervision of 3-6 field station staff; 4) Collaboration with the Director and other administrative and academic units at Washington University to plan and ensure the long-term success of Tyson as a unit of the University.
Although non-tenure-track, this is a career academic position with significant opportunity for research, teaching, and outreach in environmental biology. We seek a dynamic individual who is interested in contributing to all aspects of the mission of a growing field station. The minimum qualifications for this position are a PhD in ecology, evolutionary biology, environmental science, or a related field. Research expertise in some aspect of environmental biology is required.
The specific research emphasis is open, but a relevance to local ecosystems is required. Postdoctoral experience is required and experience working at or in a field station environment is strongly preferred. Some supervisory experience is required, and more extensive staff supervision, project management, or administrative experience will be viewed favorably. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, as is an interest in the diversity of tasks that are associated with running a field station.
Compensation includes a competitive salary and full benefits. Some internal research funds are available for use by the Associate Director, although it is expected that major research projects will be externally funded. Opportunities for involvement in academic departments at Washington University are available and are encouraged and adjunct faculty status is possible.
About Tyson Research Center: Tyson is a 2000 acre field facility located at the edge of suburban St. Louis, approximately 20 miles southwest of the Washington University main campus. The landscape of Tyson is dominated by oak-hickory forest and steep ridges typical of the Ozark region. Other habitats at Tyson include old fields, seasonal streams, ponds, and experimental prairie and glade habitats. Tyson also owns a stretch of riparian habitat along the nearby Meramec River, as well as part of the La Barque Creek, one of the most biologically diverse streams in Missouri. Research activities at Tyson are diverse, intensive, and expanding, with particular strengths in population and community ecology, aquatic ecology, landscape ecology, restoration ecology, forest ecology and dynamics, and invasion ecology.
Outreach at Tyson focuses on the inclusion of local high school students in authentic research experiences with undergraduates and research mentors. Facilities at Tyson include a relatively new (2009) Living Building Challenge-certified classroom building. The main administrative office building is currently being renovated (May 2013 completion), and a new laboratory building is being constructed (fall 2013 completion). Tyson is deeply involved in the sustainability initiatives of Washington University and is a component of the International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES, http://icares.wustl.edu). Tyson also maintains a working relationship with the Missouri Botanical Garden's Shaw Nature Reserve (http://www.shawnature.org) and the Missouri Department of Conservation. Researchers affiliated with Tyson often conduct field work on MDC and Shaw properties.
To apply, applicants should email a single .pdf file to
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, including the following: 1) A cover letter, 2) a 1-2 page statement of research interests, including some information on your future goals and how they may align with the resources available at Tyson, 3) a CV, and 4) contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by April 30, 2013 will receive full consideration.
Questions regarding the search process can be directed to Kevin G. Smith, Interim Director, Tyson Research Center at
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Monday, April 01, 2013 07:19 AM |
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Stanford’s Bio 44Y course, in which Tad Fukami integrates an ecology curriculum into his research on Mimulus floral ecology based out of OBFS Member Station Jasper Ridge, has just won The Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction (IBI)!
IBI was been established to encourage innovation and excellence in education by recognizing outstanding, inquiry-based science and design-based engineering education modules. This type of education is a form of active learning wherein the instructor provides a question, or a challenge, and a general set of procedures that can be used to answer it. The students then produce an explanation or answer that is based on the evidence that they collect from appropriate resource materials or experimental processes that are, at least in part, of the students own proposal.
Building on one of the Fukami research group's projects, the course focuses on ecological interactions among a species of flowering plants, the hummingbirds and insects that pollinate the plants, and the microorganisms that inhabit the floral nectar of the plants and move from flower to flower by hitchhiking on pollinators.
Congrats to Jasper Ridge and Dr. Fukami!
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