From sbi@methow.com Thu Jun 26 14:22:09 1997 Received: from mx4.u.washington.edu (mx4.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.5]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.04/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id OAA142698 for ; Thu, 26 Jun 1997 14:22:08 -0700 Received: from balsam.methow.com (balsam.methow.com [206.107.156.5]) by mx4.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.04/8.8.4+UW97.04) with SMTP id OAA15632 for ; Thu, 26 Jun 1997 14:21:58 -0700 Received: from methow24.methow.com (methow24.methow.com [206.107.156.24]) by balsam.methow.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id OAA19517 for ; Thu, 26 Jun 1997 14:21:14 -0700 Received: by methow24.methow.com with Microsoft Mail id <01BC823B.439D60C0@methow24.methow.com>; Thu, 26 Jun 1997 14:14:30 -0700 Message-ID: <01BC823B.439D60C0@methow24.methow.com> From: Sierra Biodiversity Institute To: "'consbio@u.washington.edu'" Subject: job announcement Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 14:13:35 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable JOB ANNOUNCEMENT GIS Analyst/Conservation Biologist The Methow Research Station of Sierra Biodiversity Institute (SBI) is = accepting applications for a GIS Analyst/Conservation Biologist = position. Sierra Biodiversity Institute is a non-profit, public = interest, scientific research and educational organization focused on = the study of biodiversity, natural resource and land use issues. Our = approach to research combines field based understanding of natural = ecosystems with new landscape analysis tools. SBI makes intensive use = of innovative computer and satellite technology to map, inventory, model = and analyze the state of natural landscapes at regional, national and = international scales. SBI provides access to these tools as well as = research services to other non-profit, public interest, scientific or = educational entities. Location: The Methow Research Station is located in the Methow Valley, on the east = side of the Cascades in northern Washington. The Methow is a small, = rural, relatively isolated area, with abundant outdoor recreational = opportunities. Much of the valley consists of public lands. Population = is several thousand, and the main highway access is closed during winter = (typically 4-5 months of the year). =20 Position specifics: Position available immediately. Salary $22,000 - $24,000, benefits negotiable. Qualifications: * Strong background and interest in conservation biology, ecology, or = wildlife biology. MS preferred. * Experience with ArcView and Arc/Info software (PC and UNIX) * High level of comfort with Windows 95. Windows NT, and UNIX). = Familiarity with MS Office software (Word, Excel, Access) desired * Familiarity with computer hardware setups, networking, desired. * Good writing and editing skills * Organized, self-motivated, good inter-personal skills Duties - Exact duties dependent upon employee's skills/experience, but = may include the following: * Conduct landscape level conservation prioritization on watershed and = regional scales * Develop conservation GIS training materials * Lead ArcView training workshops * Provide GIS, technical and other support services to non-profit = conservation groups * Conduct GIS analyses and create maps for a wide variety of research = projects * Write and edit reports * May assist with fund-raising, writing proposals, etc. To apply send a resume with cover letter to: Methow Research Station, = Sierra Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 298, Winthrop, WA 98862. = Email: sbi@methow.com. Written, rather than telephone inquiries, are = strongly encouraged. Phone: 509-996-2490, =20 ----------------------------------------- Methow Research Station Sierra Biodiversity Institute PO Box 298 Winthrop, WA 98862 phone: 509-996-2490 fax: 509-996-3778 email: sbi@methow.com .