Outreach Notice
These positions are with the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS). We are seeking Biological Scientists to assist in the production, improvement, and analysis of LANDFIRE’s spatial data related to wildland fuels. We are considering advertising these as either term positions open to the public (13-month initial period, extendable for up to four years) or long-term detail opportunities open to current federal agency employees (one-year initial period, extendable up to five years). Duty station may be negotiable depending on the candidates. The selected candidates will be eligible for a full benefit package including health/life insurance, retirement benefits, vacation, and sick leave.
The incumbents will serve as analysts for the interagency LANDFIRE mapping program, in the Fire Modeling Institute (FMI), part of the Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program housed at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory. She/he/they will bring expertise in spatial vegetation and fire behavior fuel model-related datasets to contribute to FMI's work towards improving and maintaining data that serve operational firefighting, risk planning across scales, and land management prioritization. The individual must be able to understand concepts of flame length and rate of spread for different fuel types. The individual must be able to use GIS and fire modeling software to map, quantify, and visualize spatial patterns of vegetation and fuels. The individual must also understand fire ecology, short- and long-term fire effects and be able to interpret how fuel maps may translate into actionable information on the ground. A strong interest in understanding, processing, and utilizing terrestrial, aerial, and satellite lidar data for fuel mapping improvements is preferred. The incumbent must also have strong oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
FMI is a center of expertise that connects and supports managers, scientists, interagency partners, and the public in addressing fire and fuels management and educational needs. FMI provides a bridge between research scientists and fire practitioners and facilitates the conversion of complex, multi-faceted fire science research into direct application for fire and fuels management. The successful candidate will join an exciting, state-of-science research organization, contributing to new discovery and applications in fire science and management across the US and globally.
If interested in receiving email or telephone notification of this job opening, please complete the form in the PDF below and return it by October 27th, 2023.
