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Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:35:09 -0400
From: "James E. Breck" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: GIS position at Univ. of Michigan
Sender: "James E. Breck" <[log in to unmask]>


GIS Position
School of Natural Resources and Environment
The University of Michigan

The School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of
Michigan in Ann Arbor invites applicants for the position of Research
Associate I in Natural Science.  The School seeks an individual to lead the
development, maintenance and support of a "Digital Water Atlas for
Michigan's Inland Waters," to allow for the storage, retrieval and
synthesis of multi-scale information on Michigan's inland lakes and
streams.  This individual will help develop and deploy geographic
information system (GIS) decision-support applications, including
ecological classification systems, to support fisheries biologists and
other natural resource managers in Michigan.  The position is located at
the Institute for Fisheries Research
(www.dnr.state.mi.us/www/ifr/ifrhome/), on the central campus of the
University of Michigan (www.umich.edu/), in Ann Arbor
(www.ci.ann-arbor.mi.us/).

Typical duties and responsibilities include the following: develop and
maintain aquatic (and related) base maps and links to statewide databases;
develop project work plans; perform GIS analyses using ArcView, ARC/INFO
and related software; assist in developing spatially explicit ecological
and hydrological models; coordinate "Atlas" activities with the community
of GIS users among natural resource managers; maintain databases,
equipment, software upgrades, and advise on future needs; supervise
production, maintenance, and distribution of "Atlas" products to resource
managers, especially fisheries biologists in the Fisheries Division of the
Michigan Department of Natural Resources.  The individual will also prepare
metadata and user guides and provide formal and informal training on system
use; and respond to requests from users for technical information regarding
GIS operations.  In addition, the individual will do GIS consulting and
advising of faculty and students in the School of Natural Resources and
Environment (SNRE) (www.snre.umich.edu/) and assist with SNRE GIS classes.

Minimum requirements include: the academic knowledge of a natural resource
area, plus the ability to translate, adapt, and apply this knowledge that
is generally associated with a Bachelor's degree in an environmentally
related field, plus one or more years of experience in the application of
GIS to landscape-scale problems in natural resources; knowledge of DOS,
UNIX, and Windows NT operating systems; experience and expertise in
computer programming and GIS database management in both UNIX and PC
environments; specific knowledge of a range of GIS applications, including
ArcView, ARC/INFO, and ERDAS Imagine or other image analysis software; and
proficiency with internet operations (ftp, telnet, Netscape/Explorer) and
networked environments.  Desired qualifications include the academic
knowledge of a natural resource area, plus the ability to translate, adapt,
and apply this knowledge that is generally associated with a Master's
degree in an environmentally related field, plus two or more years of
experience in the application of GIS to landscape-scale problems in natural
resources.

Application forms and the process for submission can be found at this web
page:
www.umich.edu/~jobs/apply.html
Questions about applying for this position can be E-mailed to
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Review of applications will begin immediately.  Applications will be
considered until a suitable candidate is found.  For further information
contact Jim Breck (734-663-3554 ext 110, [log in to unmask]).

The University of Michigan is a non-discriminatory, affirmative action
employer.


James E. Breck, Ph.D., Institute for Fisheries Research (734)663-3554
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment
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