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Native Fish Restoration Coordinator

Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC). Ann Arbor, Michigan.



Job description:

We seek candidates to fill a two-year (with additional years of funding possible, pending funding and satisfactory performance) Native Fish Restoration Coordinator position to facilitate conservation and restoration planning for native Great Lakes fishes. This planning would implement existing methods to 1) act as a knowledge broker to compile and synthesize data and convene experts from a variety of multi-national institutions (e.g., state, Tribal, First Nation, federal, non-government organizations, universities) and perspectives (Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge systems) via in-person or virtual gatherings or workshops, surveys, interviews, or other means; 2) conduct expert elicitation (including Indigenous knowledge holders) via workshops to facilitate threats assessments or delineate spatial units of restoration or conservation; 3) collaborate with scientists leading other native fish restoration planning steps (e.g., habitat modeling, population viability analysis); 4) write papers and reports describing results of the native fish conservation and restoration planning. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues at GLFC and the USGS Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) as well as partners throughout the Great Lakes basin. Although an employee of the GLFC, the successful candidate will be stationed at the GLSC in Ann Arbor and embedded with a team of scientists working on the conservation and restoration of native fishes in the Great Lakes. The annual salary is $75,000 and includes benefits. The start date could be as early as October 2023 or as negotiated.



Qualifications:

A wide variety of backgrounds will be considered. Ideal candidates will possess a PhD in the natural or social sciences, an MS with several years of relevant experience, or an Indigenous scholar/knowledge holder with equivalent experience. Experience in knowledge bridging or brokering or expert elicitation on environmental topics is preferred. Other desirable skills include data compilation and synthesis and previous experience working with Indigenous Nations and Indigenous knowledge systems. Background on the Laurentian Great Lakes or the conservation or restoration of native fishes is ideal, but not required.



How to apply:

Applications must include: (1) a cover letter that describes your interest and qualifications for the position and (2) a current curriculum vitae; and (3) contact information for at least three references. Applications should be sent electronically (with Coregonine Research Associate application in the Subject) to:

Andrew Muir ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)

Great Lakes Fishery Commission

2200 Commonwealth Blvd, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

The position is open until filled. Review of application will begin August 28, 2023.