From doug.norris@dnr.state.mn.us Mon Oct 27 12:26:22 1997 Received: from mx3.u.washington.edu (mx3.u.washington.edu [140.142.13.230]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id MAA48738 for ; Mon, 27 Oct 1997 12:26:21 -0800 Received: from gwgate.dnr.state.mn.us (gwgate.dnr.state.mn.us [156.98.29.250]) by mx3.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.09) with SMTP id MAA23967 for ; Mon, 27 Oct 1997 12:25:43 -0800 Received: from DNR-Message_Server by gwgate.dnr.state.mn.us with Novell_GroupWise; Mon, 27 Oct 1997 14:23:30 -0500 Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 4.1 Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 14:23:54 -0500 From: Doug Norris To: consbio@u.washington.edu Subject: Position Announcement Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: inline The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking candidates for a wetlands ecologist position (Natural Resources Specialist, Senior -- Ecologist) to develop wetland management guidelines for a selected region of the state, as identified in the Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Plan. Duration: This is a two year, full time, unclassified position beginning in late 1997 or early 1998 with funding provided by a USEPA wetlands planning grant. Location: This position will be located in the Minneapolis - St. Paul Metro area, but may require frequent travel. Compensation: $31,681 to $35,096 per year, depending on qualifications, plus medical, dental and life insurance, retirement benefits, paid holidays and vacation and sick leave. This is an unclassified position, so the incumbent will not accrue seniority. Duties: Develop detailed, region-specific wetland management guidelines that will facilitate the implementation of the Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Plan within a selected ecological unit in the state. The regional management guidelines may pertain to the maintenance/restoration of fish and wildlife populations, water quality, surface and groundwater hydrologic regimes, recreational opportunities, or other wetland functions and values. Responsibilities will include (1) coordinating with representatives of local governments, local representatives of state and federal agencies, local experts from academia and local landowners in the selected wetland ecological unit, (2) collecting and compiling all available data, studies, surveys and other information that relates to wetland regulation and management within the selected ecological unit, and (3) preparing and distributing a final product(s) that summarizes and integrates the collected information and presents the management guidelines in a format that is accessible and immediately applicable to wetland regulation and management decisions. Qualifications: Candidates will be assessed on their education and experience. Minimum qualifications are a bachelor's degree in ecology, wetlands ecology, wetlands science, aquatic ecology, community ecology, conservation biology, water resources management, fisheries, wildlife, zoology, botany, hydrology, or related natural resources fields plus a minimum of two years of experience in natural resources management, preferably in wetlands management or regulation. A masters degree is preferred, but not required and may count toward the experience requirement. To apply: Submit resume and two references by December 1, 1997 to: Doug Norris Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 500 Lafayette Road, Box 25 St. Paul, MN 55155-4025 Contact Doug Norris at (612) 296-0779 or at doug.norris@dnr.state.mn.us for additional information The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources is an equal opportunity employer. .