Research Ecologist/Forester
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series listed below. Basic Requirement 0460 Forester Series:
Degree:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in forestry; or a related subject-matter field that included a total of at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours of course work were in forestry. The curriculum must have been sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following areas:
Management of Renewable Resources -- study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results. Examples of creditable courses in this area include silviculture, forest management operations, timber management, wildland fire science or fire management, utilization of forest resources, forest regulation, recreational land management, watershed management, and wildlife or range habitat management. Forest Biology -- study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Examples of creditable courses in this area include dendrology, forest ecology, silvics, forest genetics, wood structure and properties, forest soils, forest entomology, and forest pathology. Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory -- sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. Examples of creditable courses include forest biometrics, forest mensuration, forest valuation, statistical analysis of forest resource data, renewable natural resources inventories and analysis, and photogrammetry or remote sensing. OR Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in forestry, or at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. The requirements for diversification of the 24 semester hours in forestry are the same as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Basic Requirement 0408 Ecologist Series:
Degree:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement:
GS-12:
One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11). Specialized experience is defined as meeting all of the following statements:
--Planning and conducting research on the adaptive capacity of forest, and rangeland ecosystems in response to disturbance, climate changes, and human use. --Disseminating research findings through technology transfer activities, including scientific publication, refereed journals, technical conference presentations, and workshops. --Conducting multiscale research field studies involving vegetation, climate, physiography, and/or soil with modeling to determine response to ecosystem processes. --OR-- EDUCATION:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to the work of the position. Acceptable fields include forest ecosystem science, forest ecology, quantitative silviculture, landscape ecology, disturbance ecology or related coursework such as restoration ecology/science, forest conservation, community ecology, remote sensing, statistics or other quantitative analysis, forest-based ecological modeling, or dendrochronology. Qualifying graduate education for the GS-12 level of this position must include research areas related to the work of the position including forest ecosystem science, forest ecology, fire ecology, quantitative silviculture, landscape ecology, disturbance ecology or related coursework such as restoration ecology/science, prescribed fire management, forest conservation, community ecology, remote sensing, statistics or other quantitative analysis, forest-based ecological modeling, or dendrochronology. Substitution of Education for Experience (HR/SME):
not applicable for GS-13 grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Degree:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in forestry; or a related subject-matter field that included a total of at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours of course work were in forestry. The curriculum must have been sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following areas:
Management of Renewable Resources -- study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results. Examples of creditable courses in this area include silviculture, forest management operations, timber management, wildland fire science or fire management, utilization of forest resources, forest regulation, recreational land management, watershed management, and wildlife or range habitat management. Forest Biology -- study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Examples of creditable courses in this area include dendrology, forest ecology, silvics, forest genetics, wood structure and properties, forest soils, forest entomology, and forest pathology. Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory -- sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. Examples of creditable courses include forest biometrics, forest mensuration, forest valuation, statistical analysis of forest resource data, renewable natural resources inventories and analysis, and photogrammetry or remote sensing. OR Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in forestry, or at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. The requirements for diversification of the 24 semester hours in forestry are the same as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Basic Requirement 0408 Ecologist Series:
Degree:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement:
GS-12:
One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11). Specialized experience is defined as meeting all of the following statements:
--Planning and conducting research on the adaptive capacity of forest, and rangeland ecosystems in response to disturbance, climate changes, and human use. --Disseminating research findings through technology transfer activities, including scientific publication, refereed journals, technical conference presentations, and workshops. --Conducting multiscale research field studies involving vegetation, climate, physiography, and/or soil with modeling to determine response to ecosystem processes. --OR-- EDUCATION:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to the work of the position. Acceptable fields include forest ecosystem science, forest ecology, quantitative silviculture, landscape ecology, disturbance ecology or related coursework such as restoration ecology/science, forest conservation, community ecology, remote sensing, statistics or other quantitative analysis, forest-based ecological modeling, or dendrochronology. Qualifying graduate education for the GS-12 level of this position must include research areas related to the work of the position including forest ecosystem science, forest ecology, fire ecology, quantitative silviculture, landscape ecology, disturbance ecology or related coursework such as restoration ecology/science, prescribed fire management, forest conservation, community ecology, remote sensing, statistics or other quantitative analysis, forest-based ecological modeling, or dendrochronology. Substitution of Education for Experience (HR/SME):
not applicable for GS-13 grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- Department:
0408 Ecology - Salary Range:
$79,407 to $94,425 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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