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Ocean Career: Blue Carbon Specialist at The Nature Conservancy
ECO Magazine, Richmond, Virginia, United States,
Ocean Career: Blue Carbon Specialist at The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends.As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures.YOUR POSITION WITH TNC
TNC’s Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve is a 50-year old program launched to protect the globally significant barrier island, coastal bays, and mainland portion of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The Blue Carbon Specialist will work to expand the understanding and evidence of co-benefits of eelgrass restoration through research, analysis, collaboration, and publication of a scientific paper.The Blue Carbon Specialist will conduct data analysis and provide technical support in statistical analysis, modelling, environmental accounting, and GIS or other relational database technologies. The Specialist will connect and regularly engage with the NCS Prototyping Team and similar projects in multiple global geographies.The Blue Carbon Specialist position will be based at the VCR in rural Nassawadox, on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and be part of a dynamic, professional team. This position is currently funded for two years with future opportunities to be considered.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSThe Blue Carbon Specialist will perform data analysis, designing and producing complex queries and processing spatial and other relational data sets. They may develop and maintain a GIS and/or other databases that could include environmental, biodiversity, and land management information from various sources.The Blue Carbon Specialist conducts scientific surveys and research, records data, writes reports, and conducts other tasks in order to coordinate NCS research including analysis; monitoring, evaluation and learning specific to subaquatic vegetation (SAV) co-benefits, conservation, and restoration in Virginia.RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
Develop and implement NCS research, especially in the context of seagrass, blue carbon, and restoration/conservation activities.Work, in collaboration with other VCR staff and academic partners on co-benefit assessments and data analysis.Develop, collect, and analyze data and maintain a library of data maps, analysis, reports, and publications as relates to eelgrass conservation and co-benefits.Provide research and expertise in support of policy analysis, legislative, corporate and/or policy priorities.Deliver spatial analysis, data and field services to teams and partners.Engage in fieldwork as necessary to ground-truth data and/or assist with data collection.Represent TNC at priority meetings and on committees where technical input is required.Writes technical reports, including writing and submitting manuscripts to be published in scientific journals.Prepare program materials including presentations and other communications.Works as part of a team of TNC local and global staff, academic, state and federal partners.May work flexible schedule and travel frequently throughout the region.May work over the weekends, in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, in hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree in environmental or natural science, social science, environmental economics, or related field and 1 year of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.Experience collecting, manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting scientific data.Experience preparing reports, presentations, and other communications.Experience with statistical analysis, including use of software such as R, Python, Stata or similar.Experience working well within a close-knit, multidisciplinary team.Location : Virginia, USAApplication Deadline : July 13, 2022
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The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends.As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures.YOUR POSITION WITH TNC
TNC’s Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve is a 50-year old program launched to protect the globally significant barrier island, coastal bays, and mainland portion of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The Blue Carbon Specialist will work to expand the understanding and evidence of co-benefits of eelgrass restoration through research, analysis, collaboration, and publication of a scientific paper.The Blue Carbon Specialist will conduct data analysis and provide technical support in statistical analysis, modelling, environmental accounting, and GIS or other relational database technologies. The Specialist will connect and regularly engage with the NCS Prototyping Team and similar projects in multiple global geographies.The Blue Carbon Specialist position will be based at the VCR in rural Nassawadox, on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and be part of a dynamic, professional team. This position is currently funded for two years with future opportunities to be considered.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSThe Blue Carbon Specialist will perform data analysis, designing and producing complex queries and processing spatial and other relational data sets. They may develop and maintain a GIS and/or other databases that could include environmental, biodiversity, and land management information from various sources.The Blue Carbon Specialist conducts scientific surveys and research, records data, writes reports, and conducts other tasks in order to coordinate NCS research including analysis; monitoring, evaluation and learning specific to subaquatic vegetation (SAV) co-benefits, conservation, and restoration in Virginia.RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
Develop and implement NCS research, especially in the context of seagrass, blue carbon, and restoration/conservation activities.Work, in collaboration with other VCR staff and academic partners on co-benefit assessments and data analysis.Develop, collect, and analyze data and maintain a library of data maps, analysis, reports, and publications as relates to eelgrass conservation and co-benefits.Provide research and expertise in support of policy analysis, legislative, corporate and/or policy priorities.Deliver spatial analysis, data and field services to teams and partners.Engage in fieldwork as necessary to ground-truth data and/or assist with data collection.Represent TNC at priority meetings and on committees where technical input is required.Writes technical reports, including writing and submitting manuscripts to be published in scientific journals.Prepare program materials including presentations and other communications.Works as part of a team of TNC local and global staff, academic, state and federal partners.May work flexible schedule and travel frequently throughout the region.May work over the weekends, in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, in hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree in environmental or natural science, social science, environmental economics, or related field and 1 year of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.Experience collecting, manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting scientific data.Experience preparing reports, presentations, and other communications.Experience with statistical analysis, including use of software such as R, Python, Stata or similar.Experience working well within a close-knit, multidisciplinary team.Location : Virginia, USAApplication Deadline : July 13, 2022
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