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Forest Inventory and Analysis
Program
Rocky Mountain Research Station
USDA Forest Service
Ogden, UT
Issue Date: January 10, 2005
INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENT
Ecologist GS-0408-11 ($50,541 per year)
The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Interior West Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (www.fs.fed.us/rm/ogden/index.html), headquartered in Ogden, UT, will be filling the following post-doc or term position:
Forest Change Specialist
The Forest Change Specialist will join a team of scientists from the Forest Service, NASA, and University of Maryland who are working on characterizing forest disturbance and regrowth in North America in support of the North American Carbon Program. This individual will develop applications of Landsat-based change detection to support the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (FIA) in the United States.
Duties:
The Forest Change Specialist will conduct literature reviews and numerous interviews to assess the state of forest disturbance monitoring at forest, regional, and national scales. Based on results from this assessment, this individual will develop prototype image classification methods and other analyses to be performed on historic Landsat scenes in diverse forest conditions throughout the United States. Prototypes will be developed in collaboration with scientists in each of the five Regional FIA Programs (Interior West FIA in Ogden UT; North Central FIA in Minneapolis, MN; Northeast FIA in Newtown Square, PA; Southern FIA in Knoxville, TN; and the Pacific Northwest FIA in Portland, OR). The Forest Change Specialist will prepare peer-reviewed papers and present results at scientific meetings and to forest inventory specialists across the country.
This position requires knowledge of forest ecology principles and monitoring methods applicable to varied and complex projects that may include diverse forest conditions, and varying disturbance processes. The position also requires advanced knowledge in applied statistics, GIS and remote sensing. The position requires strong communication skills, willingness to travel for short durations, and the ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams.
This is a two-year appointment with possible extension to four years.
Community Information: Ogden, with a population about 64,000, is located along the Wasatch Front. Ogden is approximately an hour north of Salt Lake City and an hour south of the Idaho border on Interstate 15.
House rentals begin at approximately $700 per month and average about $1,100 per month. Unfurnished 2-bedroom apartment rentals average about $650 per month. The average price for purchasing a home is $140,000; condominiums start at $70,000. Utilities are priced moderately. Many people have gas heat, which keeps heating costs at a reasonable level. Government housing is not available in the Ogden area.
Ogden is a full-service community. There are several institutions of higher learning in the commuting area: Weber State University in Ogden; Utah State University is in Logan, about 40 minutes away; and the University of Utah is in Salt Lake City, about an hour away. Ogden has numerous elementary and secondary schools, and there are also private and church-affiliated schools and day care facilities. In addition, there are numerous churches of most denominations within Ogden and the surrounding communities.
Ogden has a large medical community with a wide variety of specialists, a number of clinics, and two major hospitals. Cultural opportunities include live theater, vocal and instrumental performances, art and history museums, ethnic festivals, and a full calendar of special community events. The Ogden/Salt Lake City area also sports an NBA basketball team, two minor league baseball teams, hockey, and others.
The Ogden/Salt Lake City area has generally moderate temperatures with annual winter snowfall averaging greater than 63 inches in the valleys, and often over 500 inches in the mountains. Summer days are sunny with high temperatures usually 80-90 degrees and afternoon thunderstorms fairly common; winter brings temperatures below freezing at night but usually in the 30-50 degree range during the day. Ogden is close to the best skiing in the world, with over a dozen ski areas within a short distance. Ogden also has easy access to an incredible number of hiking and biking trails.
Utah has a wide variety of recreation sites including Zion, Bryce, Canyon Lands, and Arches National Parks, the new Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, the High Uinta Wilderness Area, Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Areas, and several State Parks. It is easy to visit other beautiful areas of the West such as Yellowstone National Park (6 hours away from Ogden), the Grand Canyon (1 day away), parks, skiing, and other outdoor activities in Colorado and Idaho (6 hours away), and the extraordinary sights of the Southwest at only 1-2 days away depending on your destination.
If you would enjoy working as part of the Rocky Mountain Research Station, we encourage you to express your interest by sending your curriculum vitae or resume to Gretchen Moisen (contact information below) by February 11, 2005. (Response to this outreach notice will determine the area of consideration and recruitment method, so your response is important).
Contact: Gretchen Moisen
USDA Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Research Station
507 25th Street
Ogden, UT 84401
gmoisen@fs.fed.us
(801) 625-5384
Forest Inventory and Analysis
Program
Rocky Mountain Research Station
USDA Forest Service
Ogden, UT
Issue Date: January 10, 2005
INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENT
Ecologist GS-0408-11 ($50,541 per year)
The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Interior West Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (www.fs.fed.us/rm/ogden/index.html), headquartered in Ogden, UT, will be filling the following post-doc or term position:
Forest Change Specialist
The Forest Change Specialist will join a team of scientists from the Forest Service, NASA, and University of Maryland who are working on characterizing forest disturbance and regrowth in North America in support of the North American Carbon Program. This individual will develop applications of Landsat-based change detection to support the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (FIA) in the United States.
Duties:
The Forest Change Specialist will conduct literature reviews and numerous interviews to assess the state of forest disturbance monitoring at forest, regional, and national scales. Based on results from this assessment, this individual will develop prototype image classification methods and other analyses to be performed on historic Landsat scenes in diverse forest conditions throughout the United States. Prototypes will be developed in collaboration with scientists in each of the five Regional FIA Programs (Interior West FIA in Ogden UT; North Central FIA in Minneapolis, MN; Northeast FIA in Newtown Square, PA; Southern FIA in Knoxville, TN; and the Pacific Northwest FIA in Portland, OR). The Forest Change Specialist will prepare peer-reviewed papers and present results at scientific meetings and to forest inventory specialists across the country.
This position requires knowledge of forest ecology principles and monitoring methods applicable to varied and complex projects that may include diverse forest conditions, and varying disturbance processes. The position also requires advanced knowledge in applied statistics, GIS and remote sensing. The position requires strong communication skills, willingness to travel for short durations, and the ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams.
This is a two-year appointment with possible extension to four years.
Community Information: Ogden, with a population about 64,000, is located along the Wasatch Front. Ogden is approximately an hour north of Salt Lake City and an hour south of the Idaho border on Interstate 15.
House rentals begin at approximately $700 per month and average about $1,100 per month. Unfurnished 2-bedroom apartment rentals average about $650 per month. The average price for purchasing a home is $140,000; condominiums start at $70,000. Utilities are priced moderately. Many people have gas heat, which keeps heating costs at a reasonable level. Government housing is not available in the Ogden area.
Ogden is a full-service community. There are several institutions of higher learning in the commuting area: Weber State University in Ogden; Utah State University is in Logan, about 40 minutes away; and the University of Utah is in Salt Lake City, about an hour away. Ogden has numerous elementary and secondary schools, and there are also private and church-affiliated schools and day care facilities. In addition, there are numerous churches of most denominations within Ogden and the surrounding communities.
Ogden has a large medical community with a wide variety of specialists, a number of clinics, and two major hospitals. Cultural opportunities include live theater, vocal and instrumental performances, art and history museums, ethnic festivals, and a full calendar of special community events. The Ogden/Salt Lake City area also sports an NBA basketball team, two minor league baseball teams, hockey, and others.
The Ogden/Salt Lake City area has generally moderate temperatures with annual winter snowfall averaging greater than 63 inches in the valleys, and often over 500 inches in the mountains. Summer days are sunny with high temperatures usually 80-90 degrees and afternoon thunderstorms fairly common; winter brings temperatures below freezing at night but usually in the 30-50 degree range during the day. Ogden is close to the best skiing in the world, with over a dozen ski areas within a short distance. Ogden also has easy access to an incredible number of hiking and biking trails.
Utah has a wide variety of recreation sites including Zion, Bryce, Canyon Lands, and Arches National Parks, the new Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, the High Uinta Wilderness Area, Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Areas, and several State Parks. It is easy to visit other beautiful areas of the West such as Yellowstone National Park (6 hours away from Ogden), the Grand Canyon (1 day away), parks, skiing, and other outdoor activities in Colorado and Idaho (6 hours away), and the extraordinary sights of the Southwest at only 1-2 days away depending on your destination.
If you would enjoy working as part of the Rocky Mountain Research Station, we encourage you to express your interest by sending your curriculum vitae or resume to Gretchen Moisen (contact information below) by February 11, 2005. (Response to this outreach notice will determine the area of consideration and recruitment method, so your response is important).
Contact: Gretchen Moisen
USDA Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Research Station
507 25th Street
Ogden, UT 84401
gmoisen@fs.fed.us
(801) 625-5384
