Biologist/Ecologist GS-0404/0408-9
Announcement Number: 24-RES-12349382-DT-BVB
Application Period: 04/02/2024 to 04/16/2024
Location: Redding, California
The Operations Manager for the Fire Behavior Assessment Team will support the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station located in Redding, CA. The selectee will perform work in the field of biology, participating as a member of a team working to evaluate effects of forest management activities on biological, ecological, and physical processes.
FBAT is a unique module that monitors pre-fire fuels and vegetation, active-fire behavior, and fire effects on wildfires. FBAT is currently focused on building the dataset in northern California. A specific objective is meeting the information needs of the Karuk Tribe and the Klamath and Six Rivers National Forests. FBAT will also work outside of Northern California given opportunity to meet information objectives. See the FBAT website for more information (https://www.frames.gov/fbat/home).
Duties
Adapt and design, coordinate, and execute field and laboratory projects related to interactions between plants, animals, and the environment.
Train and supervise field crews and laboratory staff on methods and techniques related to ecology projects.
Schedule, organize, and execute field and laboratory projects related to forestry and ecological research problems.
Oversee activities associated with ecology project related contracts, cooperative agreements, and/or special permits or leases.
Select and install test and control plots for ecology research.
Use botanical keys to identify plants to the species level.
Use standard and specialized computer software to input, retrieve, and analyze data and manage datasets.
Coordinate with cooperators to exchange information, discuss scientific studies and study findings, and explain or clarify program requirements
