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Subject: PABIODIV: Environmental scientist position


Buffalo Museum of Science

Employment Opportunity

Position title: Environmental Scientist
Department: Science and Collections
Supervisor: Director of Science and Collections
Status: Full time
Salary: $35,000 to $45,000

Tifft Nature Preserve represents the Buffalo Museum of Science's
living collection of plants and animals in a unique urban ecology
comprising a recovering Brownfield with an intact wetland. These
ecological resources are used to expand public understanding and
appreciation of how plants and animals sustain the environment and
assist in the recovery of human impacted landscapes. The preserve is
used for passive recreation, educational programming, and research.
To maintain overall environmental integrity of the preserve, all
recreational, research, and educational activities must be integrated
within a scientifically informed management plan. The Environmental
Scientist will be responsible for ensuring the environmental and
management integrity of the preserve as a platform for environmental
research and programming as well as develop research and research
partners.

Specific Responsibilities:

* Assist the Director of Science and Collections in
developing a preserve management plan

* Carry out preserve management, habitat protection and
restoration, and other activities

* Conduct and lead environmental management or ecological
research activities

* Develop research or management partnerships with
universities, colleges and institutions to lead and coordinate an
environmental research program

* Develop research and preserve management grants

* Develop public and volunteer participation in research

* Support and contribute to Center for Science Learning
educational programming

Priorities:

* Tifft preserve management

* Grant development to support research and management
programs (such as habitat restoration)

* Research program to support education about ecological
processes affecting environmental management

* Support and collaborate with educational programming


Qualifications:

* At least Masters in environmental Science, ecology, or
related field. PhD preferred.


Applicant qualities:

* Self-motivator, ability to work independently

* Excellent communication skills - oral, written, group and
individual of all ages

* Work well in a collaborative, team environment.

* Committed to institutional success


Skills and Experience

* Field Ecology or environmental management

* Interest or background in aquatic ecology or landscape
ecology desirable.

* Experience with invasive species management desirable.

* Able to work with ecology of both plants and animals.

* GIS experience helpful.


Please send application letter and cv or resume by email to:

Dr. John Grehan
Director of Science and Collections
jgrehan@...
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14211
Phone: (716) 8965200

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Dr. John R. Grehan
Director of Science and Collections
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14211-1193
email: jgrehan@...
Phone: (716) 896-5200 ext 372

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http://www.sciencebuff.org/biogeography_and_evolutionary_biology.php

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