JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Pacific Islands Region (PIR) with one vacancy in Hilo, HI; Honolulu, HI; Kihei, HI; or Pago Pago, American Samoa. This position is also announced under vacancy number NOS ONMS-25-12644856-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. MAJOR DUTIES: As a Research Ecologist, you will perform the following duties: Carry out the planned implementation of a sanctuaries research monitoring and assessment programs and plans. Support the development of proposals to internal and external Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to obtain funds. Review and implement studies, establish milestones and budgets from planning through design, implementation, and execution. Coordinate program operations and schedule activities. Plan, implement, and participate in multi-day, multi-disciplinary cruises, including vessel preparation, multi-sector participant coordination, and logistics. Review or conduct research, monitoring and characterization plans, and apply natural resource and biological background to help inform on resource protection and management strategies, activities, policies, regulations, management plans, and programs for the sanctuary site, in order to conserve, protect, enhance, restore, investigate, and manage sanctuary resources. Carry out reviews of the assigned science area, based on the science needs of site and system-wide priorities. Ensure partners and project participants meet established requirements for implementation, collection, tracking and reporting, and communication and documentation of findings and results. Work with professional communities and partners to document new methods, requirements, and objectives. Suggest and recommend strategies to overcome significant resource or environmental problems. Prepare and make presentations to Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) staff and site or regional leadership and provide technical leadership on routine conservation issues. Synthesize complex scientific information and prepare reports, presentations, and assessments, to include Condition Reports, peer-reviewed journals, and ONMS website material. Represent ONMS at meetings, conferences, and professional organizations. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
