[ES_JOBS_NET] Environmental Analyst (Intern) – RL 2024-02 Historical Ecology and Landscapes

[Anna De Lopez]

   - Location: Richmond, CA
   - Program: Resilient Landscapes
   - Type: Part-time (<20 hours a week), temporary
   - Experience Level: Entry Level
   - Pay: $35-38/hour
   - Posted: 1/18/24
   - First review of applications: 1/30/24
   - Application Closing Date: Position open until filled
   - Hybrid workplace
   - *Apply to: www.sfei.org/about/employment-opportunities
   <http://www.sfei.org/about/employment-opportunities>*

*The San Francisco Estuary Institute is looking for a temporary, part-time
environmental analyst interested in historical ecology and California's
historical landscapes*

The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) <https://www.sfei.org/> provides
scientific support to communities, local governments, and agencies to plan
and implement multi-benefit resilience strategies throughout California.
Historical ecology is a key part of our expertise – it allows us to
understand how physical processes and ecosystems interact to support
ecological functions and biodiversity and offers insight into how
landscapes have changed over time, which in turn helps guide planning for
future management and restoration strategies. Key SFEI historical ecology
reports include the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Historical Ecology Study
<https://www.sfei.org/DeltaHEStudy>, Hidden Nature SF
<https://www.sfei.org/projects/hidden-nature-san-francisco>, the Peninsula
Watershed Historical Ecology Study
<https://www.sfei.org/projects/peninsula-watershed-historical-ecology-study>,
and Reconnecting Riverside with its River
<https://www.sfei.org/projects/reconnecting-riverside-with-its-river>.

SFEI seeks a talented environmental scientist interested in historical
research to join our team in the Resilient Landscapes Program
<https://www.sfei.org/content/about-resilient-landscapes-program> on a
temporary, part-time basis. We are looking for someone who can start
immediately.
*Position Description*

This position will be primarily involved in historical ecology projects and
may also support other projects relating to promoting ecosystem resilience
and restoration.

Bay Area location preferred, but will consider remote location.

Primary position responsibilities will include:


   - Georeferencing historical maps and/or aerial photographs in ArcGIS Pro.
   - Geolocating historical textual data or landscape photographs in ArcGIS
   Pro.
   - Searching online databases to uncover primary sources pertaining to
   landscape patterns and physical and ecological conditions and processes
   prior to major Euro-American modifications.
   - Conducting heads-up digitizing in ArcGIS Pro to map historical
   landscape features.
   - Compiling historical data (texts, photographs, maps) using various
   other techniques.

*Qualifications* Required Experience:


   - Bachelor's degree (or currently enrolled in an undergraduate program)
   in a related field (e.g., environmental history or historical ecology,
   geomorphology, hydrology, ecology, geography, other environmental science,
   environmental planning, landscape architecture, etc.).

Required Skills:


   - Excellent GIS and data management skills
   - A strong interest and/or background in historical and/or archival
   research
   - Ability to work collaboratively and with interdisciplinary teams
   - Excellent research skills and attention to detail
   - Ability to creatively synthesize, analyze, and/or visualize information
   - Strong written and verbal communication skills

*Salary & Benefits Highlights*


   - This position will be an Environmental Analyst. The anticipated pay is
   $35-38/hour. (Bay Area salary ranges are listed; note that salary ranges
   for other locations are 10-15% lower depending on location). Salary ranges
   take into account many factors for making compensation decisions including
   but not limited to experience, education, internal equity, and
   organizational needs. We generally do not offer salaries at or near the top
   of the range.

*About the Resilient Landscapes Program*

SFEI’s Resilient Landscapes Program develops innovative ecosystem
restoration and management strategies to re-establish and sustain essential
ecosystem functions and services. These strategies are helping integrate
natural and human infrastructure to create systems that are more adaptive
to climate change and other stressors. We are an interdisciplinary program
of approximately 30 scientists (geomorphologists, hydrologists,
ecologists), landscape architects, and GIS specialists – we work closely
together and collaborate with staff in SFEI's other programs: Clean Water
and Environmental Informatics.
*About SFEI*

San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization which has a 25-year track record of providing robust and
innovative science to decision-makers, policy-makers, practitioners, and
community members to measurably improve the health and resiliency of
Bay-Delta ecosystems. As a boundary organization, SFEI operates at the
interface between science and policy, recognized nationally for our ability
to build consensus to support effective environmental decision-making and
policy. Our mission is to deliver visionary science that empowers people to
revitalize nature in our communities.



SFEI employs an interdisciplinary staff of more than 70. Our operations and
IT staff are the backbone of our organization and keep everything running
smoothly. SFEI has three major programs: Clean Water
<https://www.sfei.org/programs/clean-water>, Environmental Informatics
<https://www.sfei.org/programs/ei>, and Resilient Landscapes
<https://www.sfei.org/programs/resilientlandscapes>. Our program staff
represent numerous scientific and technological fields, including
chemistry, modeling, ecology, wildlife biology, landscape planning,
historical ecology, geomorphology, geospatial analysis, and web
development.



For more information on our mission, values, programs, and staff, visit the San
Francisco Estuary Institute website <https://www.sfei.org/about>.


*Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer*

At SFEI, we celebrate the diversity of our staff and the places we serve,
and recognize the value and strength of diversity. We are committed to
growing together and creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace. In
2022, SFEI developed and adopted mission and vision statements for DEIJ
<https://www.sfei.org/deij-statement> within and beyond our organization.
We also created an action plan which is currently underway. We strongly
encourage applications from women-identified people, people of color, and
people with other identities commonly under-represented in environmental
science. We invite you to share what you like about your professional
experience as well as about yourself personally.



San Francisco Estuary Institute is proud to be an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing
employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment of
any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job
requirements, and individual qualifications. Qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
national origin, physical or mental disability, family or parental status,
protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by
applicable federal, state, or local law.
*Accommodations Statement*

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran,
you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited
in your ability to use or access our website or application portal as a
result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact us at
510-746-7355 or admin at sfei.org.

Please note that SFEI cannot sponsor an employment visa (e.g., H-1B) to
fill this position.

In the spirit of a fair hiring process, no phone calls or emails please.



-- 
Anna de Lopez
Administrative Services Associates
San Francisco Estuary Institute
4911 Central Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804
Office: 510.746.7358
Cell: 415.608.4945
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