Current Openings
Reserve Director, Santa Cruz Island Reserve, UC Santa Barbara
Assistant Reserve Manager, Sedgwick Reserve, UC Santa Barbara
Postdoctoral Fellow, La Kretz Research Center at Sedgwick Reserve, UC Santa Barbara
Reserve Director
Santa Cruz Island Reserve, UC Santa Barbara
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The Natural Reserve System (NRS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), invites applications for the position of Reserve Director at Santa Cruz Island Reserve (SCIR) located on Santa Cruz Island in Santa Barbara County, due south of the City of Santa Barbara, and twenty miles west of Ventura, CA. SCIR is operated through cooperative agreements with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the National Park Service (NPS) – Santa Cruz Island’s two landowners. Located on TNC property, SCIR facilities include 9 buildings, a microwave and weather repeater system, an internet system, vehicles, and equipment. SCIR is part of the UCSB NRS and operates within the UCSB Office of Research and the University of California Natural Reserve System. The responsibilities of the position are year-round, weather-independent, and full time. For more information about SCIR, visit http://santacruz.nrs.ucsb.edu/.
The NRS mission is to support research, education and public service, and contribute to the understanding and wise stewardship of the Earth. The Reserve Director provides leadership of the Santa Cruz Island Reserve site, and support for researchers, university classes and public service uses. The Director is responsible for all aspects of Reserve management, including administration, budgeting, purchasing, personnel, health and safety; facilities management; and interactions with reserve stakeholders. These stakeholders include donors, volunteers, user groups, state and federal agencies, as well as the two main landholders on the island (TNC and NPS). There are over 4500 user days of activity at SCIR, and users include researchers, university classes, outreach groups, volunteers and K-12 school groups.
The Reserve Director is responsible for programmatic and facilities planning and implementation, and working with the UCSB Development Office on cultivating and maintaining relationships with current and prospective donors. The Director reports to the UCSB NRS Executive Director, and interacts regularly with the SCIR Faculty Advisor, the UCSB NRS Director, and the campus NRS Office on issues related to all aspects of Reserve management.
The successful candidate will be self-sufficient, have a high level of initiative, and have: an earned doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in environmental science or a related field, experience with field research, excellent problem solving skills, experience in project management, outstanding written and oral communication skills, the ability to engage productively with diverse user groups and stakeholders, excellent organizational skills, a willingness to assume responsibility readily, and the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision. Demonstrated experience in the following areas is required: administration and budget management, staff supervision, facilities and equipment operations and maintenance, land stewardship and resource monitoring, acquisition of external support, experience in private fundraising, preparation of effective written reports, ability to speak professionally in public including to large groups. Preferred qualifications: extensive experience working in multi-jurisdictional and large stakeholder community settings, experience with operations at a remote field station, track record of leading successful grant proposals, publishing of written reports or manuscripts, and skills in information technology.
Working with NRS Administrative office, the incumbent is expected to determine appropriate time allocations on site at Santa Cruz Island and the UCSB campus as needed to fully carryout all job aspects. The director must be prepared to utilize university provided facilities on Santa Cruz Island as needed to support Reserve activities. Has a highly altered work schedule which includes being on call outside of normal business hours. Travel is required to locations including to and from Santa Cruz Island via commercial boat, and outside of UCSB campus and Santa Cruz Island for meetings several times per year. Employee must be physically fit to perform Reserve management tasks.
Compensation commensurate with experience in the range of $64,500 to $90,000/yr.
For primary consideration apply by November 26, 2018. Thereafter open until filled.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Assistant Reserve Manager
Sedgwick Reserve, UC Santa Barbara
Apply online (only) at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 20180606
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Job Duties
Under general supervision of the Reserve Director, provide support, integration and outreach for multiple programs and user groups including scientists, researchers, university classes, docents/volunteers as well as the public. The Assistant Reserve Manager will support Sedgwick Reserve and La Kretz Research Center implementation of research and class activities, as well as administration of the Reserve and Research Center. Requires expertise related to wildlife biology, forestry, agriculture, ecosystem research, as well as field station responsibility, field safety, and environmental health and safety in support of field based activities. Regularly works on complex issues related to facilitation of research projects and university level class work where analysis of situations requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Outreach related duties include docent program coordination, science education program facilitation, and carrying out promotional writing and dissemination of information regarding Reserve activities to the public regarding land features of the Reserve that serve the research and public communities (i.e., Audubon Society, NatureTrack and other users). Promote research and restoration projects conducted on the Reserve through outreach communication modes such as newsletters, media releases and the Reserve's "Walking Ecology" program lectures. Requires technical knowledge or ability to acquire technical knowledge related to the of ecological and conservation based practices at Sedgwick Reserve. This is a full time position.
Department Profile
The University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS) consists of 39 reserve sites throughout the State. Seven of these sites are administered by the UCSB campus. These reserves provide sites for University-level classes, and for researchers and public outreach organizations to do research or explore the native habitats. For more information on the UCSB NRS: http://nrs.ucsb.edu, about Sedgwick Reserve: http://sedgwick.nrs.ucsb.edu/ and the UC NRS: https://www.ucnrs.org/
For primary consideration apply by November 27, 2018. Thereafter open until filled.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Postdoctoral Fellow
La Kretz Research Center at Sedgwick Reserve, UC Santa Barbara
Apply online at https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01301
Under Direction of Professor Frank Davis, the newly-established La Kretz Research Center at Sedgwick Reserve, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is recruiting 1-2 postdoctoral research scientists to work on questions related to landscape and ecosystem processes and management of California rangelands undergoing climate change.
Examples of potential projects include:
-Projecting ecological changes in California oak woodland landscape under shifting climate, fire and livestock grazing regimes;
-Characterizing the spatial and temporal patterns of water use and carbon cycling of California foothill ecosystems and their response to climate variability;
-Cross-scale microclimate, soil moisture and energy balance variation in foothill ecosystems and potential for buffering regional climate change.
The Sedgwick Reserve is a world-class research, conservation and education facility located in the Santa Ynez Valley. Postdoctoral researchers will also be provided office space and computing support at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis in downtown Santa Barbara, where they will have the opportunity to interact with the diverse array of researchers visiting or in residence at the Center They may also collaborate with the La Kretz Center Director as well as with other UCSB faculty conducting research at the Sedgwick Reserve to develop new research projects.
Basic qualification
A PhD in ecology or environmental science. Applicants must have completed all requirements for a PhD (or equivalent) except the dissertation at the time of application.
Additional qualifications
PhD required at the time of appointment. Two or more years of experience working with GIS data and software as well advanced programming skill in R, python, matlab, or other modern scientific software environments.
Preferred qualifications
Candidates with research interest and experience in Mediterranean-climate ecosystems, with landscape modeling skills, or with expertise in the use of innovative micrometeorological approaches for characterization of vegetation water use and landscape carbon/water/energy dynamics will be given preferred consideration. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work independently, under direction, and also collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team are also required.
Term of appointment
The initial term of the appointment will be 12 months, with the possibility of subsequent extension based on performance and availability of funding. Start date would be Oct 1, 2018. For primary consideration apply by September 13, 2018. Positions are open until filled.
How to apply
To apply, please upload a cover letter, CV, statement of research and contacts for three references to https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01301. Email La Kretz Center Director Frank Davis (fwd@bren.ucsb.edu) with any questions related to the position.
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.