<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Roger Bales</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:rbales@ucmerced.edu">rbales@ucmerced.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 9:11 AM<br>Subject: Fwd: Exciting job opportunity at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks<br>To: ES Graduate Students <<a href="mailto:esgradstudents@ucmerced.edu">esgradstudents@ucmerced.edu</a>><br>Cc:  <<a href="mailto:ES-Core-Faculty@ucmerced.edu">ES-Core-Faculty@ucmerced.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>

  
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            <td>Exciting job opportunity at Sequoia and Kings Canyon
              National Parks</td>
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            <td>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:47:39 +0000</td>
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            <td>Brigham, Christy M <a href="mailto:Christy_Brigham@nps.gov" target="_blank"><Christy_Brigham@nps.gov></a></td>
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            <td>Brigham, Christy M <a href="mailto:Christy_Brigham@nps.gov" target="_blank"><Christy_Brigham@nps.gov></a></td>
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        Good afternoon,</div>
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        Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is hiring a GS-12
        ecologist-science coordinator to coordinate research and
        planning on major research initiatives related to climate change
        vulnerability, adaptation, and mitigation; drought impacts on
        forests, aquatic systems, and implications for sustainable
        development; wildfire; tribal co-stewardship and more. The
        successful candidate will work directly for the Chief of
        Resources Management and Science (Christy Brigham) and will work
        with amazing collaborators at USGS, UC Berkeley, UC Santa
        Barbara, UCLA, USFS, Colorado State University and more. We have
        a great diverse group of scientists working on applied problems
        in managing ecosystems being heavily impacted by a rapidly
        changing climate. Project work includes research coordination,
        development of more partnerships and research initiatives,
        applying for grants, administration of over 10 million dollars
        of research funding that has already been obligated to key
        research partners, helping craft with our tribal partners a
        tribal costewardship plan, playing a key role in the parks
        Climate Change Task Force, writing the park's climate change
        adaptation and mitigation plan (which will be based in our
        already completed Resource Stewardship Strategy and an updated
        Green Parks Plan) and helping to shape both our Fire and Fuels
        Management Plan and Visitor Use Management Plan.</div>
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        Although this position is a term, not permanent, the position
        can be extended up to ten years and we have funding in place for
        the next five years. The position is open to all sources (you do
        not have to be a government employee to apply).</div>
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        Please spread the word about this great job. Announcement is
        here: <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/job/806190400" id="m_-4222499417096743989OWA9546cb23-2b8c-574e-6476-f85211a7013e" target="_blank">
          USAJOBS - Job Announcement</a></div>
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        Interested individuals who have questions can reach out to me
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        Thanks!</div>
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        Christy</div>
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            <span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Christy Brigham
              Ph.D. (she/her/hers)</span></p>
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            <span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Chief of
              Resources Management and Science</span></p>
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            <span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Sequoia and
              Kings Canyon National Parks</span></p>
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