Regional Liaison: Fire & Forest Partnerships (Remote)

Westernfireforest; Cary (NC); Remote; USD 68.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full benefits

Remote work

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies seeks a liaison for the Western Fire and Forest Resilience Collaborative (WFFRC) to engage with land managers and science teams across the Rocky Mountain region. The role emphasizes science–management partnerships, boundary-spanner networking, and remote collaboration with field travel in the Rocky Mountain states.

The successful candidate will facilitate science translation for place-based research, attend regional meetings, and help broaden the program’s

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in ecology, natural resource management, or related field.
• One year of experience in applied research or natural resource management and policy.
• Knowledge of land management decision-making context in the Rocky Mountain region.
• Experience with science–management partnerships and boundary organizations.

Aufgaben

• Conduct on-the-ground engagement with state, federal, and non-governmental land management organizations in the Rocky Mountain region.
• Represent WFFRC’s science agenda at regional meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Build partnerships and maintain relationships with land managers.
• Translate practical challenges into research needs and work with scientists to customize deliverables.
• Represent science needs in place-based research and syntheses.
• Collaborate with boundary organizations to strengthen knowledge exchange.

Kenntnisse

Science communication

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Network building

Ausbildung

Master’s degree

Jobbeschreibung

The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies seeks a liaison for the Western Fire and Forest Resilience Collaborative (WFFRC) to engage with land managers and science teams across the Rocky Mountain region. The role emphasizes science–management partnerships, boundary-spanner networking, and remote collaboration with field travel in the Rocky Mountain states.

The successful candidate will facilitate science translation for place-based research, attend regional meetings, and help broaden the program’s