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<div class="WordSection1"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">2-YEAR
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: RECREATIONAL ECOLOGY IN THE
YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON REGION</span></b><o:p></o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Summary:</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> The
Yellowstone to Yukon vision is an interconnected system of
wild lands and waters stretching from the Greater
Yellowstone Ecosystem to the northern Yukon, harmonizing the
needs of people with those of nature. As well as providing
wildlife habitat and holding important ecological values,
outdoor spaces are places where people recreate. Identifying
how and where people and wildlife co-occur in landscapes is
an important part of “large landscape” conservation. This
2-year applied research project will focus on identifying
and mapping where people recreate in the Yellowstone to
Yukon region and compiling and modeling the ecological
impacts of different types and intensities of recreational
use. The position is ideal for landscape and recreation
ecologists or conservation scientists with strong geospatial
skills and the desire to conduct & communicate applied
research that informs management.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Project
description: </span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">The
University of Northern British Columbia (Dr. Pamela Wright,
UNBC) and the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
(Dr. Aerin Jacob, Y2Y) seek one postdoctoral fellow to work
on this two-year funded project. The appointee will lead a
team of researchers and partners to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">develop
a spatially explicit database of motorized/non-motorized
trails used for nature-based recreation in the Yellowstone
to Yukon region, acquired via partnerships, remotely
sensed data, and digitization; </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">working
from primary and grey literature, and potentially with
subject matter experts, review recreation ecology impacts
on selected wildlife species and ecosystem components of
conservation concern; and,</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">develop
functional models of disturbance in the Yellowstone to
Yukon region, e.g., where structural habitat exists but
recreation-related disturbance affects specific species or
ecosystem components.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">This
position is ideal for a collaborative self-starter committed
to applied research and actionable science, and with
outstanding interpersonal and project management skills. It
is anticipated that the appointee will work closely with Y2Y
and UNBC researchers, staff, and partners to learn about
transboundary conservation and how research can inform
conservation and management. Activities may include grant
writing and reporting, supervising students and/or
technicians, and related technical and non-technical
outreach and professional development.</span><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Qualifications:</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> Ph.D. in
geography, ecology, or conservation-related natural sciences
with strong geospatial skills. An interest and background in
recreation or road ecology is an asset, as are experience
conducting and communicating landscape-level, collaborative
research to inform planning.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Essential
skills and experience include:<br>
- Proficient in ESRI ArcGIS and R; experience creating and
managing databases, multivariate and/or spatial statistics;
classifying and applying ecological risk analysis to large
remotely sensed/geospatial data sets; LiDAR or satellite
imagery, imagery interpretation and analysis, automating or
scripting solutions (e.g., Python)<br>
- Publication record (e.g., journal articles, book chapters,
funder/agency reports)<br>
- Collaborative approach (especially non-academic) and
project management</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Desired
skills and experience include:<br>
- Leading large projects to completion, supervising
undergraduate students or technicians<br>
- Literature reviews and meta-analyses<br>
- Working with government, community, and/or non-profit
partners<br>
- Science communication and outreach (including technical
and non-technical audiences)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">We
welcome international applications and from people who
identify as under-represented minorities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Salary:</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> $55,000-60,000
CAD per year for two years commensurate with qualifications
and experience. Second year of funding contingent upon
successful progress in year 1. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Setting:</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> Based at
either Y2Y head office in Canmore, Alberta (preferred) or
UNBC campus in Prince George, British Columbia. Significant
time spent at the other location and some travel within the
Yellowstone to Yukon region.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Start
date: </span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">The
appointee will preferably start on or before November 1,
2019.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">To
apply: </span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Deadline
August 23, 2019 with interviews anticipated in September
2019. Applications must include a cover letter (addressing
your interest and experience in the topic, how you meet both
the essential and desired qualifications, and relationship
to career goals), CV, and contact information for three
references. Documents/materials must be submitted in a
single PDF file (“Y2YPostdoc-FirstNameLastName.pdf”) with
the position title as the subject header to pamela.wright
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