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Technical Advisor, Eco-hyrodlogy
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Sectors Terrestrial / Aquatic Ecology & Conservation
Location Virginia - America North
Town/City Arlington
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Mid Level
Deadline 01/01/2011
Company Name Conservation International
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Directory Entry : Every person on Earth deserves a healthy environment and the fundamental benefits that nature provides. But our planet is experiencing an unprecedented drawdown of these resources, and it is only by protecting nature and its gifts; a stable climate, fresh water, healthy oceans and reliable food; that we can ensure a better life for everyone, everywhere.
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IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Conservation International (CI) is seeking international expertise in ecohydrology to refine and lead the research agenda for our institutional freshwater strategy, conducting strategic research in priority CI regions, creating and managing research institution partnerships in ecohydrology, hydrological modeling, research related to impacts of land uses on water quality, quantity, and distribution, and providing technical guidance to our Science and Knowledge, Global Initiatives, and Field Divisions to implement projects with eco-hydrological components. The Technical Advisor is also expected to provide critical input into CI’s policy engagement on freshwater issues. This is a high profile position within a fast moving and effective conservation organization, sought to connect our work on species and habitat conservation to the hydrological properties of ecosystems. Although housed in the Science and Knowledge Division, this position will also report to the freshwater program lead, and contribute to cross-divisional teams on Freshwater, Food Security and Climate change, led by the Global Initiatives Division.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Conduct research, develop tools, and publish peer reviewed journal articles in one or more of the following areas: freshwater ecosystems and hydrological properties/processes, river and wetland pulse and flooding dynamics linked to biodiversity, freshwater protected area design and management, environmental flows assessment and maintenance, integrated land and water management, links between deforestation/habitat loss and flooding, and eco-engineering applications, impacts of climate change on freshwater provision, and links between climate change, freshwater availability and food security.
  • Refine and lead implementation of CI’s freshwater research and tools agenda as part of our institutional freshwater strategy, working closely with CI’s freshwater team and Science and Knowledge. Establish a research niche, goals and metrics; coordinate fundraising efforts for the research and tools agenda; and report quarterly progress to the freshwater team against yearly freshwater research and tools deliverables.
  • Cultivate new and manage existing research and academic institution partnerships to develop proposals and further CI projects in eco-hydrology, expanding the scope of our internal expertise and reach (i.e., includes related fields of hydrology, soil and water management, as well as environmental flows)
  • Advise other CI divisions and field divisions in the in the development of proposals, projects, policy-engagement and other work with eco-hydrological components .
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor.   
 
Working Conditions
  • Based in headquarters / Arlington, VA
  • Travel is expected, ranging from 30% - 40%
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
Required
  • Masters degree plus 4-6 years of experience in related field.
  • Excellent writing, communication, and strategic development skills.       
  • Clear understanding of the links between changes in land use and hydrological flows and ability to model these relationships.
  • Ability to model impacts of climate change on hydrological flows.
  • Demonstrated track record of publications in ecohydrology or related field.  

 

 
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