<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Position</b>: Forest Ecology Research Associate</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Primary Responsibilities:</b> Lead a recently funded
project, Forest Condition and Management in Eastern US National Park Units. The
primary duties are to assess tree regeneration and develop a conceptual model
to guide forest management decisions into the future across all parks in the
eastern US.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Schoodic Institute has also been awarded funding (beginning
in Fiscal Year 2021) to continue and expand vegetation restoration treatments
on summit areas in Acadia National Park. The research associate will refine and
apply tested techniques to restore vegetation on large areas of Cadillac summit
and targeted areas of two additional summits.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Additional projects may include tree seedling experiments
across local and regional climate gradients, leading trainings for conservation
professionals, and working with Schoodic Institute bird ecology, marine
ecology, and science education and communication staff on interdisciplinary projects.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Duration</b>: Minimum 16-month position with long-term
(multi-year) extension based upon skills, performance, and funding (see details
in <a href="https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ForestEcoPostDoc.pdf" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">full job description</span></a>).
Begins late Fall or Winter 2019.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Desired Qualifications</b></p>

<p class="gmail-m6964479945766631564gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt">      </span>Ph.D.
in forest ecology or related subject area</p>

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quantitative analysis skills</p>

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enthusiasm and desire to work at the science-management nexus</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i>Our desired candidate</i> can lead the forest
regeneration and vegetation restoration projects and integrate into a long-term
full-time position on the science and education team at Schoodic Institute.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Salary and Benefits</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes
health insurance and time off.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is an Equal
Opportunity Employer</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">See the full job description and application details <a href="https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ForestEcoPostDoc.pdf" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">here</span></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p></div>