[ECOLOG-L] Position Announcement - Spatial Ecologist
Audubon is recruiting for a spatial ecologist, see details below. To view the description online and apply visit - https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/1163/job Spatial Ecologist Job Location: US-PA-Ivyland Type: Regular Full-Time Options: * Apply for this job onlinehttps://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/1163/job?mode=applyapply=yeshashed=58168622 * Email this job to a friendhttps://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/1163/referral?hashed=0 More information about this job: Overview: Now in its second century, Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that supports them. Audubon's mission is engaging people in bird conservation on a hemispheric scale through science, policy, education and on-the-ground conservation action. By mobilizing and aligning its network of Chapters, Centers, State and Important Bird Area programs in the four major migratory flyways in the Americas, the organization will bring the full power of Audubon to bear on protecting common and threatened bird species and the critical habitat they need to survive. And as part of the BirdLife International, Audubon will join people in over 100 in-country organizations all working to protect a network of Important Bird Areas around the world, leveraging the impact of actions they take at a local level. What defines Audubon's unique value is a powerful grassroots network of nearly 500 local chapters, 23 state offices, 43 Audubon Centers, Important Bird Area Programs in 46 states, and 700 staff across the country. Audubon is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Position Summary: The Spatial Ecologist will assist in the identification of Global Important Bird Areas across the United States. The Important Bird Area program has established criteria for identifying regions that hold the highest numbers of bird species of conservation concern. The employee will coordinate with the Important Bird Area program, other scientists and regional bird experts. Essential Functions: Using GIS and R, the employee will look across bird databases to find hotspots for birds of conservation concern. These draft hotspots will then be examined by regional bird experts to create proposed sites. This project will work in conjunction with the several national and regional staff and will have an opportunity to participate in related projects looking at historical bird trends and future impacts of climate change. Potential to develop a project suitable for publication lead by the employee. There is flexibility in the location of the position. Qualifications and Experience: * Degree in biology, advanced degree preferred * At least 5 years experience in similar projects (advanced degree training can be included as experience) * Demonstrated expertise in GIS and R, especially scripting * Experience with spatial statistics and MARXAN preferred * Collaborative spirit and willingness to work with other staff in remote locations
[ECOLOG-L] Available Position - Conservation Biologist
Apologies for duplicate postings. Please note: To apply send via e-mail a cover letter stating interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to: Greg Butcher, Director of Bird Conservation National Audubon Society gbutc...@audubon.orgmailto:gbutc...@audubon.org 202-861-2242, x. 3034 NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY POSITION OPENING Available Position: Conservation Biologist Location: To Be Determined Purpose of the Position: The Conservation Biologist for the Gulf Coast will summarize the most pertinent information on the status and trends of Waterbirds and priority species of the Gulf of Mexico coast and will design protocols to collect additional information on these species for analysis. The biologist will help prioritize which species are in most need of conservation actions and which actions are likely to be most effective for conservation. Initial focus will be on the 20 priority species, 10 breeders and 10 non-breeders, identified in the conservation plan. Additional species will become important in the overall conservation strategy as time and opportunities develop. S/he will work as part of a team to determine the impacts of oil on bird populations in order to inform the prioritization of mitigation measures and to develop and implement conservation plans to help these species. In addition, s/he will work with a team to prioritize conservation actions in areas in the Gulf that have not been oiled, both to help populations of species impacted by the oil spill and to promote long-term recovery of bird populations and habitats along the Gulf Coast. The biologist will work with state-based staff, chapters, and volunteers to develop and implement citizen science and other monitoring activities for Gulf Coast waterbirds. This position will play a critical role in our overall conservation strategy by insuring the credible and up to date information on focal species is incorporated into our advocacy, policy and communication actions. This position will work closely with the Director of Bird Conservation to keep information on species needs and status flowing throughout the conservation actions of Audubon. Essential Functions: Specifically, the person in this position will: * Assess status and trends of populations of focal species and waterbirds across the Gulf of Mexico (primarily U.S. portion) * Work with Cornell biologists to analyze eBird data for the Gulf of Mexico to assess impacts of hurricanes and the oil spill on waterbird populations * Work with state and other waterbird biologists and GIS specialists to map breeding colony locations for major breeding waterbird species of the Gulf of Mexico * Assess population status and dynamics of breeding waterbirds along the Gulf Coast * Work with Audubon's senior scientist to analyze Christmas Bird Count data from the Gulf Coast to assess the effects of hurricanes and the oil spill on bird populations * Work with Audubon's IBA team to be sure that we have a representative set of Important Bird Areas for the Waterbirds of the Gulf Coast; help collect and provide data to Audubon's IBA database; help determine proper IBA boundaries; contribute species information to IBA assessments, threat assessments, and conservation plans * Work with Audubon's Science team to design and improve bird monitoring protocols for waterbirds, including colony-nesting waterbirds, beach-nesting birds, secretive marsh birds, migratory shorebirds, and other nonbreeding Waterbirds; ensure that bird monitoring protocols will help measure the success of conservation measures enacted at IBAs, on the Mississippi River, and along the Gulf Coast * Help train citizen scientists on waterbird monitoring protocols * Update write-ups on the status and trends of Gulf Coast Waterbirds for Audubon's web site, communication and education efforts. * Publish scientific papers on Gulf Coast Waterbirds * Give popular and scientific presentations on Gulf Coast Waterbirds * Work with Audubon's Mississippi River initiative on the status and trends of Waterbirds shared between the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast * Help with Audubon outreach to other science and conservation initiatives that affect Waterbirds of the Gulf Coast, including Mexican initiatives * Work with Audubon Communications staff to publicize the major threats and recommended conservation actions for the Waterbirds of the Gulf Coast * Work with Audubon Policy staff to determine legislative or administrative actions that would benefit Waterbirds of the Gulf Coast * Work with Audubon Education staff on educational programs for Waterbirds of the Gulf Coast Additional Functions: Participate as a member of Audubon's national science staff and the Gulf Coast Conservation Initiative. Work closely with the Gulf of Mexico conservation initiative to ensure that credible and up to date scientific information is
[ECOLOG-L] Available Position - Gulf of Mexico Director of Bird Conservation
Apologies for duplicate postings. NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY POSITION OPENING Available Position: Gulf of Mexico Director of Bird Conservation Location: TBD, possibly Moss Point, MS, or Baton Rouge, LA Purpose of the Position: The Gulf of Mexico Director of Bird Conservation will work as part of a team to implement Audubon's conservation plan for the Gulf of Mexico. This person will play a leadership role in helping Audubon identify and prioritize sites for conservation along the coast, design and implement scientifically rigorous conservation plans, design and implement evaluation programs for measuring conservation progress, and assist in leading a team of IBA coordinators. The Director will lead the implementation of Audubon's IBA assessment tools in evaluating the status, threats, conservation opportunity, and response to conservation actions of Important Bird Areas in the Gulf region. This is an approach modeled after BirdLife International's IBA monitoring framework, which ensures a unified approach to understanding bird population status, major threats, extent and condition of the habitats, and facilitates the determination or evaluation of conservation actions at IBAs. In particular, the Director will determine the extent of damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to Important Bird Areas (IBA) and other priority sites and on bird populations along the Gulf coast from Florida to Texas. This position will serve to coordinate and deliver IBA assessment, conservation and volunteer coordination, all essential aspects of the Important Bird Areas Program, which is Audubon's centerpiece conservation program. This is an integral part of the organization's mission to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. This person selected to fill this position will be a key player in Audubon's Gulf of Mexico conservation initiative. He/She will work in conjunction with the VP Gulf of Mexico Conservation and Restoration and collaborate closely with staff on the state, regional and national level. He/She will also work closely with staff, chapters and partners across multiple disciplines, serving an integrative role to bring scientific information from the IBA program to the advocacy, policy and communication arenas. Essential Functions: Specifically this position will: * Be part of an integrated multidisciplinary team and work with VP Gulf of Mexico Conservation and Restoration, national, state and regional staff to develop overall conservation strategy that stabilizes or increases regional populations of focal bird species and restores and protects coastal habitats essential to focal species with a major focus on Important Bird Areas' * Work with Audubon staff, partners, and volunteers to identify and prioritize IBAs in the Gulf region, implement the IBA Assessment protocol and complete monitoring of the status of these sites relative to oil spill threats; * Work with Audubon staff to implement Audubon's IBA assessment tools in evaluating status, threats, conservation opportunity, and response to conservation actions at IBAs in the Gulf and ensure that the assessment approach is aligned and integrates with BirdLife International's monitoring framework and other relevant state, federal, and conservation organization site assessment programs; * Play a leadership role in helping Audubon staff develop and implement conservation plans at priority sites and feed conservation needs into broader landscape and policy conservation agendas; * Work with Audubon staff to effectively deliver results to federal, state and other partners that play important roles in the conservation and protection of these sites and the landscapes in which they reside. * Achieving the above may involve convening and coordinating meetings and workshops, developing and testing field protocols, assisting in the development of the relevant data storage and reporting tools, and assisting in the recruiting and training of staff and volunteers. * Work with State IBA staff to make sure data are collected in scientifically credible manner (meeting national and BirdLife Standards), entered into appropriate databases, used in regional and national analyses, and presented in scientific and conservation reports, and other conservation products; Additional Functions: Participate, as a member of the national IBA staff, in the development and implementation of the U.S. Important Bird Areas Program. Work closely with national IBA staff to insure that work in the Gulf maintains and enhances the scientific rigor and credibility of the national and international IBA network. Measurement of Performance: Annual Performance Management Plan (PMP) developed collaboratively with National Director of Important Bird Area
Available Position - Michigan IBA Coordinator
Apologies if you are receiving this more than once. =20 =20 Position Title: Coordinator, Michigan Important Bird Areas Program (MI = IBA) Location: Michigan (exact location to be determined) =20 =20 Purpose of the Position: The Michigan IBA Coordinator will be = responsible for implementing and coordinating the Important Bird Areas = (IBA) Program in Michigan. The Michigan IBA Program is a partnership = involving the Detroit Audubon Society, the Kalamazoo Nature Center, the = Michigan Audubon Society and National Audubon Society. The IBA Program = is an integral part of the partnership's shared mission to conserve and = restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their = habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological = diversity. =20 =20 Essential Functions: Key components of the MI IBA program include the = identification of sites, the coordination of volunteers and adoption = groups in IBA monitoring and conservation action, and the development of = conservation strategies for IBAs. The MI IBA Coordinator will work with = the MI IBA Management Committee, the MI IBA Technical Committee and key = IBA partners. Working in conjunction with the MI IBA Technical = Committee, the MI IBA Coordinator will be tasked with developing state = level IBA criteria, an IBA nomination form and will begin the nomination = of potential IBAs throughout Michigan. Additional IBA Coordinator = responsibilities will include data analysis and management using = Audubon's national IBA Database, web site development, literature = searches, research summaries, and other tasks. =20 =20 As a first step the MI IBA Coordinator will be responsible for the = following specific activities:=20 =20 * Develop an annual work plan to delineate and prioritize tasks; * Develop a list of priority species, beginning with state and federal = priority lists, MI NFI, NABCI priority bird lists and the Audubon = WatchList; * In conjunction with the MI IBA Technical Committee, develop = science-based criteria and thresholds for identifying IBAs and establish = protocol for data acquisition and review of sites; * Develop content for the MI IBA web site, which will include = information listed above as developed, IBA summaries, updates on MI IBA = Program progress, links to state/national/international bird initiative = sites, and an MS Word nomination form linked to the web site, etc.;=20 * Coordinate the review of 75 to 100 nominated sites and the = identification of at least 50 to 100 IBAs throughout the state, starting = with potential sites suggested by MI IBA partners; * Engage the two Audubon Chapters in Michigan, Kalamazoo Nature Center = and other key stakeholder groups and interested individuals or = organizations in the nomination, recognition, adoption, and conservation = of Important Bird Areas; * Conduct mailing of site nomination forms to Michigan stakeholder and = expert groups and individuals;=20 * In the initial year of the program, the coordinator will work with the = MI IBA Technical Committee to recognize at least three model IBAs, with = posting of partnership signs, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and press = packages; * Working in conjunction with the MI IBA Management Committee, promote = the IBA program by giving presentations and providing information to = Detroit Audubon Society, Michigan Audubon Society, MAS sub-Chapters, = Kalamazoo Nature Center and other entities as requested; * Identify key gaps requiring data analysis or short-term additional = monitoring needed to identify IBAs;=20 * Contribute to National Audubon Society's Measures of Success by = reporting on the status of MI IBAs; * Assess the conservation status of identified IBAs and prioritize = sites; * Begin developing site conservation plans for priority IBAs; * Prepare status reports to assist in meeting IBA Contract deliverables = and other required reporting; =20 Additional Functions: Conduct outreach and education activities = including public presentations, written articles for popular literature = and outreach to media on the importance of IBAs; work with development = staff in fundraising through proposals to foundations and government = agencies, donor visits and special events. =20 Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to meet deadlines are = essential. =20 =20 Travel statewide which will include overnights and weekends. =20 =20 Other duties as assigned. =20 Measurement of Performance: Annual Performance Management Plan (PMP) =20 Relationships: Internal: Work with National Audubon IBA staff, VP of State Programs, = the two Chapters in Michigan, and Kalamazoo Nature Center. Strong = interrelationships with other Audubon programs and administrative staff. =20 External: Strong relationship with staff from other conservation = organizations in Michigan and Michigan state agencies. Extensive = contact with private
