[Geolalumni] Fw: Geomorphology job opportunity at NWIFC in Olympia

[Jackie Caplan-Auerbach]

Hi all,

Scroll down for an opportunity in landslide research and geomorphology!

Jackie Caplan-Auerbach (she/her)
Professor, Geology Department
Associate Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Western Washington University
516 High St., MS 9080
Bellingham, WA 98225
tel:  360-650-4153 (Geology); 360-650-6400 (CSE)
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Subject: Geomorphology job opportunity at NWIFC in Olympia

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Howdy,

Seems like I usually get job announcements from you two….



Just saw this (email below) in my inbox. This job is sort of the grandchild/outgrowth of the research work we did years ago on the Sediment, Hydrology, and Mass Wasting committee which operated under CMER. This is a really great opportunity to do landslide research and make meaningful contributions to management of forest lands in Washington while working for an entity independent of state or local government.  It is a good announcement to get out to WWU folks.

Kind Regards,

John



John N. Thompson, L.E.G.

Senior Salmon Recovery Planner

Public Works Department – Natural Resources

322 N. Commercial St., Suite 110, Bellingham, WA  98225

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From: WA-AWRA_water_jobs <wa-awra_water_jobs-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Black, Jenelle
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 12:19 PM
To: WA-AWRA_water_jobs at uw.edu
Subject: [Wa-awra_water_jobs] Research Geomorphologist/Geologist to do landslide research related to forestry and fish habitat



The NW Indian Fisheries Commission is hiring a research geomorphologist staff scientist for the Washington State DNR Forest Practices Adaptive Management Program.  Please follow the link at the top of the following outreach notice to reach the official job announcement on the NWIFC web site.



seeking research geoMORPHOLOGIST FOR RESEARCH ON forestry and landslideS in washington state forest lands

https://nwifc.org/cmer-geomorphologist/<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnwifc.org%2Fcmer-geomorphologist%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ccaplanj%40wwu.edu%7Ce349def66e324f0bc4ad08daff20e604%7Cdc46140ce26f43efb0ae00f257f478ff%7C0%7C0%7C638102814025049064%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C7000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JnMxpmeU5xA6qbeXEfTh8KTRLP5h2OCwHjlnhDZwgoM%3D&reserved=0>

Come work with us as we develop the science around the effects of timber harvest and other forest practices on erosion processes and aquatic habitat!  We seek a research scientist to participate in investigations on slope stability and landslides in forests and the effects of timber harvest and buffers on them.  We seek a scientist with knowledge of geomorphology, slope stability (shallow and deep-seated landslide processes), erosion/sediment transport, statistical study designs, geographic information systems (GIS), and analyses of complex natural systems and what is necessary to differentiate treatment effects from highly variable background conditions.  Knowledge of remote sensing and GIS methods will be crucial in this role, and knowledge of machine learning techniques will be valuable.  Knowledge of forestry, field-based slope stability assessment, and aquatic habitat is also highly desirable.  Most importantly, we need someone with a strong research background who is willing to work on stakeholder teams doing science in collaboration with other scientists, including other geologists.  You will be joining a small team consisting of a forest hydrologist, a wetland scientist, and a riparian ecologist, along with several project managers with ecological backgrounds who are staff researchers for the Cooperative Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research committee (CMER) committee.  We have two landslide-related research projects in progress by contractors, and you would be the internal representative working with the CMER committee members to evaluate and guide those.  We also have a long-term road sediment project underway and several studies in headwater stream channels with which you might become involved.  There is an opportunity to lead upcoming research as a principal investigator.  As a small science staff, we often work on projects together, and we all work closely with the CMER and subcommittee member scientists.  Other team members contribute where our expertise is germane to certain aspects of projects and the holder of this position is likely to, at times, contribute to non-geologic projects when and where their expertise is needed.

CMER is the science arm of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Forest Practices Adaptive Management Program. Our job is to perform scientific investigation to evaluate forest practices rules that apply to timber harvest and other forest practices on state, local government, and private lands in the State of Washington.  The CMER committee is composed of scientists from state agencies, private timberland owners, native tribes, and conservation organizations that together decide how to conduct and interpret scientific studies to answer questions related to the state forest practices rules.  Our research informs statewide decision-making by the Forest Practices Board, often confirming the rules in place are having the desired effects on aquatic habitat and sometimes resulting in changes to the rules where undesirable effects are discovered.

For more information about CMER and the adaptive management program see:

https://www.dnr.wa.gov/programs-and-services/forest-practices/adaptive-management<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnr.wa.gov%2Fprograms-and-services%2Fforest-practices%2Fadaptive-management&data=05%7C01%7Ccaplanj%40wwu.edu%7Ce349def66e324f0bc4ad08daff20e604%7Cdc46140ce26f43efb0ae00f257f478ff%7C0%7C0%7C638102814025205313%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C7000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RY41sKt8lkGztIqo3xtxNvCFHlmM2EqrMDRFet7%2BB1I%3D&reserved=0>

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This position is located in Olympia, Washington.  A hybrid between in-office and remote work is possible.  The job requires field work in remote and difficult terrain.  To learn more about this opportunity, contact Jenelle Black, CMER Science Staff Manager, NW Indian Fisheries Commission, jblack at nwifc.org<mailto:jblack at nwifc.org>




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