From: Corine Vriesendorp <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 7:52 AM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] JOB: Conservation Scientist at Field Museum in Chicago
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Conservation Scientist/Rapid Inventories at Field Museum in Chicago

Please click here to apply

http://fieldmuseum.org/about/careers/?hireology_job_id=86197

 

Background
The rapid inventory team conducts surveys of remote wilderness areas and provides

social and biological information to decision-makers to help establish effective

conservation areas. Based out of The Field Museum—one of the world’s largest natural

history museums—our team of biologists and social scientists works in close

collaboration with conservation organizations, indigenous and campesino peoples,

universities and museums, and national and regional governments.

Since launching the program in 1999 we have completed rapid inventories in 28

different locations —20 of them in the Andes-Amazon region of South America—and

provided the Peruvian, Bolivian, and Ecuadorian governments with technical support for

the creation of 18 new conservation areas.

Position
The Conservation Scientist is an expert in a biological, geological or geographical field.

We are looking for scientists with South American expertise and a strong passion for

the A

ndes-Amazon region, who value concrete conservation results above other

scientific achievements. We are interested in experts in mammals, birds, amphibians

and reptiles, fishes, flora or geology, hydrology, and soils, and candidates with GIS

and/or remote sensing skills are an added plus.

The Conservation Scientist will work within the Andes-Amazon program of the Keller

Science Action Center, together with other biologists and social scientists on the

inventory team, and will have great opportunities to collaborate with other scientists in

the Action, Collections and Research Centers at the Field Museum.

Specific Responsibilities:
Rapid Inventories:
•

Participate as one of the lead scientists in the biological/geological inventory
• Provide insights into ecological and/or cultural connections between their area of

expertise and other inventory groups
• Lead the writing of their chapter and appendices in the technical report
• Think carefully and creatively about conservation recommendations

Data Analysis/Research:
•

Conduct research in the Andes-Amazon geography that has a direct impact on

conservation action
• Organize, digitize, and share Field Museum specimens and data collected during

rapid inventories, in collaboration with the Museum’s

Collections Center
• Lead creative analysis of rapid inventory data for high-impact publications

Follow-up Action
• Help develop other technical documents that support the creation or management

of protected areas and creative presentations of

scientific information to decision-makers
• Contribute to the creation of conservation tools and training opportunities for

conservation professionals, scientists, and other stakeholders

Qualifications:
Ph.D. in a natural sciences field, tropical scientist (biologist, geologist, ecologist,

geographer) with more than 3 years direct work experience

in Latin America; superb

written and spoken Spanish and English skills.

Critical Skills:
The successful candidate will be a strong field scientist with an ease and agility in

multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, communicate well to diverse audiences, be

comfortable in creating and analyzing large and complex datasets, revel in working with

the people and collections of a natural history museum, and feel a deep commitment to

wilderness conservation and the quality of life of indigenous and rural peoples.

Travel:
This position is based in Chicago. The work involves travel to South America, likely

close to 15-20% of the year.