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The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Since our founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide — and we operate more than 100 marine conservation projects globally. We have more than 1 million members and dedicated staff working in all 50 United States and more than 30 countries around the world — we are everywhere you want to be!

Position Summary

The California Islands Ecologist provides scientific leadership and support for the Conservancy's projects and initiatives on Santa Cruz Island and the broader Channel Islands system. The California Islands Ecologist leads and supports planning and implementation of biodiversity conservation, threat abatement, ecosystem restoration, and ecological monitoring projects. S/he coordinates and advances the Conservancy's Santa Cruz Island applied research agenda and facilitates field work and logistical support for research, project development and monitoring. S/he independently identifies conservation issues and information gaps and applies the scientific approach to address those issues. S/he participates on multidisciplinary teams with Conservancy staff and partners to develop ecosystem conservation strategies. S/he develops and leverages a network of external scientific colleagues, collaborators, partners and students to deliver information needed to advance the Conservancy's conservation strategies and objectives. S/he conducts field surveys, assessments and research, manages data, writes project reports and proposals, and delivers conservation tools, biodiversity data, field services and training to Conservancy staff and its partners. S/he writes and manages grants and contracts. S/he writes and submits for publication research papers and other articles on the biodiversity, ecology and management of the Channel Islands. S/he presents talks on island biodiversity, ecology and conservation management to audiences ranging from Conservancy leadership to museum and volunteer groups to scientific conferences and symposia.

Desired Skills & Experience (education and years of experience, key competencies)

The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree in a science-related field and at least 2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ph.D. preferred. Experience managing complex or multiple projects, including workloads and finances under deadline. Experience synthesizing, interpreting and communicating scientific information and preparing and presenting reports on findings. Peer reviewed publication record. Experience writing successful grant proposals and applications. Experience working and communicating with diverse groups of people. Familiarity with flora, fauna, natural communities, ecology and natural history of the California South Coast. Familiarity with GIS and remote sensing applications, Microsoft Office Suite Software, and web browsers.

For more information and to apply, please visit www.nature.org/careers and search for job ID# 40817 in the keyword search. Deadline to apply is February 15, 2013. The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.