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Freshwater GIS Specialist
Employment opportunity at the World Wildlife Fund
Description:
The World Wildlife Fund seeks a freshwater GIS specialist
to work in its Conservation Science Program. The Conservation
Science Program develops innovative approaches for conservation
planning at large scales and aids in the implementation
of those approaches around the world. The freshwater specialist
will work with staff biologists to analyze patterns of freshwater
biodiversity at global, continental, ecoregional, and landscape
scales; evaluate threats to freshwater systems using a combination
of GIS, remote sensing, and hydrologic modeling; identify
priorities for conservation through data analysis and collaboration
with scientific experts; integrate freshwater priorities
with those in the marine and terrestrial realms; collaborate
with counterparts in other conservation organizations; and
provide technical assistance and training to WWF staff in
other countries.
Requirements:
Requires an advanced degree in freshwater ecology, hydrology,
or a GIS technology-oriented field; at least two years experience
in the application of spatial data and GIS to freshwater
conservation problems; technical proficiency with NT workstation
and with Arc/Info and ArcView software; familiarity with
important GIS-associated tasks such as digitizing and data
conversion, integration, and analysis; strong analytical
capabilities; experience with processing and analysis of
remote sensing imagery; willingness to travel extensively
and be flexible in project and work schedules; ability to
work independently. Knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese, French,
or other languages is preferred.
AA/EOE: Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please
send cover letter and resume by
| email to: |
hr@wwfus.org |
| fax to: |
(202) 293-9211 |
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World Wildlife Fund,
Human Resources Dept. #22003,
1250 24th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20037 |
For more info, please visit http://www.worldwildlife.org.
NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES PLEASE. In your cover letter, please
say where you saw the announcement, and make sure to include
the job code (#22003).
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