The successful applicant will work under the direction of
a senior biologist to produce a catalog of high-priority old growth reserves on
the Tongass National Forest.
The 2008 Tongass Land
and Resource Management Plan (TLMP) established boundaries for 239 small Old
Growth Reserves across the 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest.
Draft locations for these reserves were initially established by the 1997 TLMP;
the 2008 modifications represent, in most cases, improvements to bring the
reserves into compliance with criteria established for the Tongass Conservation
Strategy.Complete histories for each reserve (boundaries, size,
composition, issues, and justifications specific to each reserve) are
documented in a series of GIS layers and Excel spreadsheets produced by the
interagency team that reviewed each of the 239 reserves between 2005 and
2007.We need a student with GIS and technical
writing skills to use the existing information to create a catalog of 48
priority reserves. If time allows, additional reserves will be added to the
catalog. For each reserve, we need a one-page map (produced from GIS
coverages), and one page of text describing the reserve, the issues considered,
and recommendations. The resulting document will be used by biologists and land
managers in several agencies, as we consider individual projects and
landscape-scale plans with potential to affect wildlife habitat, especially
timber harvest and transportation projects.
Compensation:
Pay will be at the GS-6 level ($14.03 per hour), plus 24% cost
of living allowance. Sick leave and annual leave are provided. Hours are
somewhat flexible, either full time or part time, although funding is limited
to 480 hours, which must be completed by September 30, 2008.
Application Requirements:
Applicants must be currently enrolled as a
student in a degree program and intend to enroll next semester or quarter
(verification of enrollment from your school will be required). Submit a resume
(including dates of employment, supervisor’s name and phone number, and duties)
for all relevant work related to the job described above. Alternatively, you
may submit a government application form OF-612 or SF-171.Both are available online. A copy of your
transcript (official or unofficial) must be submitted with your
resume/application.
Application Deadline:
We must receive your resume/application and transcript by
May 23, 2008.
Application Address:
Submit application materials to Steve Brockmann, at If you prefer to send hard copies, mail or
deliver them to Steve Brockmann, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3000 Vintage Boulevard, Suite 201,
Juneau, AK 99801. Direct questions to the
address above, or call (907) 780-1181.
