Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Fisheries And Wildlife 10002344 Area of Interest: Research/Scientific Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Remote Work: Remote-Friendly Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Jul 22 2026 Closing at: Jul 22 2028 - 23:55 EDT 55598.00-60000.00 Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of
Agriculture And Nat Resources 1144260 Position Summary The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Division, and conservation partners operating in Michigan need a planning document and interactive tool that identifies both priority locations for restoring wetlands and conserving existing wetlands in the context of waterfowl habitat and related ecosystem functions and services. Historically,
waterfowl and wetland staff within Wildlife Division have drafted and updated a statewide strategic document outlining where to focus wetland conservation efforts based on physiographic regions and migratory pathways to implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) habitat conservation goals. Michigan DNR, Wildlife Division, and partners need updated strategic guidance identifying locations and
hotspots that can guide on-the-ground conservation delivery for waterfowl, other wetland wildlife, and societal benefit. The selected candidate will be a member of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit under the direction of unit scientists. The unit is housed in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University. The position has secured funding support
for ~2 years. The goal of this project is to design and develop spatially explicit decision support tools and assist with updating an Implementation Plan to identify and prioritize locations in Michigan which are most suitable to protect and restore for waterfowl and wetland associated functions and services. This goal will be achieved by fulfilling the following objectives: Convening of conservation partners To
convene conservation partners with an interest in waterfowl habitat conservation in Michigan and facilitate the gathering of knowledge, data, and input on habitat objectives, priorities, and modeling. Geospatial modeling To model the spatial distribution and quantify the suitability of waterfowl habitat conservation capital and opportunity in Michigan, including consideration and modeling of associated environmental
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