[PCA] JOB: Plant Ecologist/Botanist (Tucson, AZ) - Closes 12/27

[Olivia Kwong]

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The following position is now open through the USAJobs.gov website, please
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Interdisciplinary (Botanist/Ecologist), GS-0408/0430-9/11/12
AZ Ecological Service Office
Tucson, AZ
Open Government -Wide (Status Candidates) and U.S. Citizens (Non-Status)

Open:  12/14/2010       Close:  12/27/2010

The Tucson USFWS Suboffice is recruiting for a Plant Ecologist
(GS-408/430-9/11/12) to be located in beautiful and diverse Tucson,
Arizona.  The position serves as the lead for listed plant conservation
issues in the southern part of Arizona, and works collaboratively with the
Flagstaff Suboffice on plant issues in Northern Arizona. These duties
include writing recovery plans and implementing recovery actions for
listed plant species, writing 5-year reviews, applying current knowledge
of plant taxonomy and genetics to listed plant species conservation, and
working with a wide variety of stakeholders on plant conservation and
implementation of the Endangered Species Act. Southern Arizona is a rich
floristic area because of the tremendous diversity of habitats, ranging
from spruce-fir and pine-oak forests on top of the ?sky islands? to lush
grasslands and valleys of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts.  The
undammed San Pedro and Santa Cruz Rivers traverse the desert landscape,
forming lush riparian areas. Because of its proximity to Mexico, but also
its ecological ties to the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, southeastern
Arizona is a hotspot of plant endemism and diversity, and also has great
birding!

The office works with a variety of Federal partners in the recovery of
species and conservation of important ecosystems, including the Coronado
National Forest, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Department of
Defense on Fort Huachuca and the Barry M. Goldwater Range.  We also are
working with local governments to develop landscape-level habitat
conservation plans for multiple species, including Pima County's Sonoran
Desert Conservation Plan, which when completed will provide the blueprint
for where development and conservation will occur in the future.  The
Tucson Office has also established strong working relationships with
ranchers, industry, environmental groups, and landowners in the U.S. and
Mexico to accomplish conservation of cross-border species.

Tucson is Arizona's second largest city with a multi-cultural population
of around 1 million, but it maintains a small-town atmosphere and charm.
It has 350 days of sunshine a year, allowing for unlimited, year-round
opportunities for hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities.  Tucson
lies in a valley at about 2,500 feet and is surrounded by mountain ranges
that soar to more than 9,000 feet, which are managed by the Coronado
National Forest and Saguaro National Park.  Tucson is also home to the
University of Arizona, which allows for exceptional collaboration with
scientists working on conservation and climate change issues, as well as
enhancing intellectual and cultural opportunities.