SCIENTIST – SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (SBEP)
PURPOSE OF POSITION: Provide technical support to the SBEP Director and partners in developing and managing technical and habitat restoration (wetlands, reefs and seagrass) projects; and related water quality and resource evaluation contracts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in environmental science, engineering, biology, ecology, environmental planning, zoology or natural science and a minimum of three years of professional and two years of research experience required - a PhD in the aforementioned fields is preferred, but an equivalent combination of education and training may be credited toward minimum qualifications.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge of and ability to perform and oversee research in marine ecology and water quality; familiarity with state, federal and local regulations.
- Perform environmental research and publish results.
- Ability to effectively make oral presentations to diverse groups.
- Computer capability to meet the research and administrative needs.
- Ability to conceptualize engineering plans and designs for restoration projects.
- Ability to establish consensus and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with government officials, scientists, and citizen organizations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- As assigned, represents the Director in meetings with community-based groups, public forums and elsewhere as required.
- Serves as project manager and acts as liaison between the SBEP and other cooperating government agencies, university researchers, contractors, technical personnel and all other personnel as it relates to the goals of the SBEP.
- Develops, promotes, conducts and coordinates the required field work, data collection, and analysis of scientific data.
- Prepares, negotiates and manages contracts involving research projects.
- Organizes and oversees technical advisory committee.
- Assist in public education programs through public speaking presentations, and various outreach functions to promote and support the SBEP.
- The foregoing duties constitute a general description of the duties of the above position. In addition, the incumbent is obligated to perform such other duties as may be assigned at the discretion of the SBEP Director.
Salary: $40-50k – open until filled.
Soil Compaction Study at Lakewood Ranch. Sarasota Bay Estuary Program has contracted with University of Florida to study the new and old development practices to determine soil compaction effects on run-off and plant establishment. Lakewood Ranch residence have volunteered their property to participate in the study and will receive a free soil analysis for participating. For more information please contact Gary Raulerson, SBEP Senior Scientist at gary@sarasotabay.org.
As part of our mission to provide the community with the best research and science available on our greatest natural asset - Sarasota Bay - we are happy to partner with Mote Marine Laboratory in providing a variety reports that you may be interested in reviewing. By clicking on the link below, you will be guided to Mote Marine Laboratory's Technical Reports Online section.
https://dspace.mote.org:8443/dspace
However, we would like to draw your attention to the following Sarasota Bay Estuary Program reports:
161 Segmentation System for The Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program - 1990
242 Sediment Contaminants in Sarasota Bay Tributaries - 1992
244 Bivalved Shellfish Contaimation Assessment - 1993
254 Water and Sediment Quality: Trends and Status for Sarasota Bay - 1992
264 Bivalved Shellfish of Sarasota Bay: A Framework for Action - 1992
266a Tidal Inlet Dynamics - 1992
266 Physical and Chemical Properties of Bay Water and Sediment Quality - 1993
303 Bay Bottom Habitat Assessment - 1993
401 Stocking and Reestablishment Feasibility Demonstration: Recruitment of Bay Scallops in Pansy Bayou, Sarasota Bay, Florida Through Spawner Transplants - 1994
407 Light Attenuation with Respect to Seagrasses in Sarasota Bay, Florida - 1995
530 Artificial Reef Construction as a Soft-Bottom Habitat Restoration Tool - 1997
Comments regarding this information are encouraged. Please check back often as new research and data will be uploaded to this page. Questions can be addressed to Gary Raulerson, SBEP, (941) 955-8085 or gary@sarasotabay.org |
