Alaska seeks Forest Health Forester

The State of Alaska Division of Forestry is recruiting for the Forest Health Forester/Forester II position to be located in Anchorage, AK.  In brief, this position provides integrated forest pest management assistance and technical advice statewide on State and private forest lands, develops project budgets, and writes grant proposals.  Responsibilities of this position also includes tracking and reporting program and grant accomplishments, developing forest pest prevention and control measures, and implementing Forest Health Program grant projects related to forest insect prevention, monitoring, and control.  This position involves significant collaboration and cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Forest Health Protection group on forest health protection projects across Alaska, native and non-native insect monitoring projects, and participation in Alaska’s statewide annual aerial detection survey (ADS).

For a full job description and to apply, please visit: http://notes4.state.ak.us/wa/postapps.nsf/3fce5e59a6a3b75189256443007a8ed2/38131ac698e470ad89257ae50081463e?OpenDocument

Closing Date: January 31, 2013