Background: IAP World Services, Inc. has an excellent opportunity for a
full-time Biologist / GIS to perform contract work for the USGS National
Wetlands Research Center in Lafayette, LA. IAP World Services is the
on-site technical services contractor and supports NWRC by hiring and
managing qualified individuals to support long and near-term research
projects.
Position Description: The landscape-scale alteration of hydrologic,
biotic, and biogeochemical functions in the Lower Mississippi Valley (LMV)
requires landscape-scale rehabilitation and restoration in order to
replace those lost functions. Current research programs at the USGS
National Wetlands Research Center are studying the restoration of
ecosystem functions and services at multiple spatial scales. Specific
duties of the position include:
· Use a combination of GIS, remote sensing, modeling, and field
experimentation to understand, analyze, and predict population, community,
or ecosystem patterns and processes at multiple temporal and spatial
scales
· Conduct landscape spatial analysis with GIS software (ArcView,
ArcInfo, ArcGIS, etc.)
· Collect appropriate data in the field as necessary to support
landscape analysis and interpretation and model development and
validation.
· summarize field and laboratory data into tabular, graphic, or
narrative form using MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Sigma Plot
software
· analyze results and assist in writing reports and manuscripts
Requirements: The position requires a master's degree (or equivalent) and
knowledge or experience of biology or zoology, ecology, botany, wildlife,
and/or fisheries biology. The individual shall have the ability to work
independently within established guidelines and operational procedures to
ensure uniform data collection between field personnel and succeeding
years of data collection and sampling. One-year experience in data entry
and knowledge of PC-based computer systems is required. Knowledge of GIS
software programs is required.
Application: Individuals with the above skills and experience should
apply online at www.iapws.com
An Equal Opportunity Employer
We promote a drug-free work environment. Women, minorities, and the
disabled are encouraged to apply.
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Marshall Holstrom: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Program Manager, IAP World Services, Inc.
National Wetlands Research Center/USGS
337-266-8565
