[RS-ecology] 2-year postdoctoral fellowship: Recreational ecology in the Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) region

[Richard Schuster]

Hi all,

If you are on mailing lists that cover ecology, conservation, 
geospatial, and/or human-dimensions of wildlife */would you please 
forward our advertisement for a postdoc/*?  We hope to spread the word 
far and wide.  I’m thrilled about it: acutely applied conservation 
research with science communication and community/policy engagement all 
rolled into one.  Applications due March 1.

*https://y2y.net/about-us/employment-opportunities/y2y_unbc-pdf-ad.pdf*

Thanks very much,

Aerin

*_2-YEAR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: RECREATIONAL ECOLOGY IN THE 
YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON (Y2Y) REGION _*

*Summary: *The Y2Y vision is an interconnected system of wild lands and 
waters stretching from Yellowstone to 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 Y2Y region, and compiling and 
modeling the ecological impacts of different types and intensities of 
use. The results will be used to inform and manage access.

*Project description:* 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, conservationists, and partners in the US and Canada to:

1)develop a spatially explicit database of motorized/non-motorized 
trails used for nature-based recreation in the Y2Y region, acquired via 
partnerships, remotely sensed data, and digitization;

2)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,

3)develop functional models of disturbance in the Y2Y region (e.g., 
where structural habitat exists but recreation-related disturbance 
affects specific species or ecosystem components, and where managing 
recreation differently could advance conservation priorities).

This position is ideal for a collaborative self-starter committed to 
applied research and actionable science, and with outstanding 
interpersonal and communication skills. It is anticipated that the 
appointee will work closely with Y2Y and UNBC researchers, staff, and 
partners to learn about transboundary conservation and research in 
non-profit and academic sectors. This may include grant writing and 
reporting, supervising students and/or technicians, and related 
technical and non-technical outreach and professional development.

*Qualifications: *Ph.D. in 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 that informs management and 
conservation.

__

_Essential skills and experience include:_

-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)

-Publication record (e.g., journal articles, book chapters, 
funder/agency reports)

-Collaborative approach (especially non-academic) and multi-tasking

_Desired skills and experience include:_

-Leading large projects to completion, supervising undergraduate 
students or technicians

-Literature reviews and meta-analyses

-Grant writing and working with government, community, and/or non-profit 
partners

-Science communication and outreach (including technical and 
non-technical audiences)

We welcome applications from individuals with relevant experience and 
skill sets outside conservation science, from people who identify as 
under-represented minorities, and international applications.

*Setting:* Based in either Y2Y head office in Canmore, Alberta 
(preferred) or UNBC campus in Prince George, British Columbia 
(significant time spent at the other location) and travel within the Y2Y 
region.

*Start date:* The appointee will preferably start on or before June 1, 
2019.

*Salary:* $45,000-50,000 CAD per year for two years commensurate with 
qualifications and experience, second year of funding contingent upon 
successful progress in year 1.

*To apply:* Applications must include a cover letter (addressing your 
interest and experience in the topic, how you meet essential and desired 
qualifications, and relationship to career goals), CV, 1-3 writing 
samples of published material, 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 at unbc.ca <mailto:pamela.wright at unbc.ca>.

*Closing date:* Deadline March 1, 2019 with interviews anticipated in 
spring 2019.

*Web posting: *www.y2y.net/RecEcolPostdoc

____________________________________

*Aerin Jacob, PhD*

Conservation Scientist

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

200-1350 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 1P6

1-403-609-2666ext. 124 aerin at y2y.net <mailto:aerin at y2y.net> @Aerin_J 
<https://twitter.com/Aerin_J> www.y2y.net <http://www.y2y.net/> //

*Want more? *Sign up for Y2Y’s newsletters 
<https://y2y.net/publications/newsletters>.  “Conservation News” 
(weekly) has research, media, and jobs across the Y2Y region.

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