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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 19 hours ago

USDA-FS Wildland Fire Weather Research Opportunity

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$70K/yr - $90K/yr

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a fellowship opportunity with the USDA Forest Service within the Pacific Northwest Research Station. The role focuses on research and tool development related to atmospheric influences on lower intensity fires, particularly prescribed fires, and involves collaboration with experts in fire meteorology and smoke transport.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Engage in research and tool development that addresses atmospheric influences on lower intensity fires, more typical of prescribed fires than wildfires

Understand the relationship between atmospheric model output and on-the-ground weather at the earth’s surface

Measurement techniques for fire behavior, smoke lofting, turbulence, and other in situ properties

Remote sensing of fire behavior using UAS, satellites, or acoustics

Development of educational materials to communicate the state of fire weather science to fuel managers and fire fighters