Vallier Treehaven Resident Ecologist

The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and the College of Natural Resources are hiring a Vallier Treehaven Resident Ecologist to contribute to and enhance Treehaven’s mission as the College of Natural Resources (CNR) center for integrating natural resources education, research, land management, and outreach.

Treehaven is a residential education, research, and conference facility that is a part of the College of
Natural Resources (CNR). It is located between Rhinelander and Tomahawk, WI, resting on a
glacial ridge overlooking 1,400 acres of forest and wetlands. Treehaven is home to the CNR’s 6-
week summer field experience. The College of Natural Resources has approximately 1,500
undergraduates, 100 graduate students, and over 130 faculty and staff. The college supports
undergraduate natural resource programs with disciplines in Fisheries and Water Resources,
Forestry, Environment and Society, Soil and Waste Resources, Wildlife Ecology and the
Department of Paper Science and Chemical Engineering.

Position Summary

The Vallier Treehaven Resident Ecologist contributes to and enhances the Treehaven mission as the
College of Natural Resources’ (CNR) center for integrating natural resources education, research,
land management and outreach.

Overall, this position will develop and implement stewardship, land management, outreach, and academic activities and research that promote and enhance stewardship of the Treehaven property.

Responsibilities

• Increasing Treehaven’s and the College’s visibility through academic, education, and public outreach.
• Enhancing CNR’s interdisciplinary conservation and natural resource mission through innovative teaching, professional development and research at Treehaven.
• Maintaining communication and coordination of planned land management and research
  activities with Treehaven staff, CNR faculty, Wisconsin Forestry Center staff, the CNR
  land management committee, and CNR administration.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master of Science in Natural Resources, Forestry, Ecology, Biology or related field.
• Demonstrated abilities and experience in land management and providing educational
  programming.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Forestry or related natural resource management.
• Ability to provide leadership and work independently and within a cooperative team.
• Strong demonstrated abilities in personal and public communications, including oral and
  written forms.
• Job requires driving a state vehicle and possessing a valid drivers’ license

Preferred:

• Experience writing timber sales or contract administration.
• Competency in computer use and field computer equipment, including - GIS and other land
  management or research software (ArcGIS, Microsoft Access, R).
• Experience using land management field equipment, including chainsaws, sawmills, and
  kilns.
• Experience developing and managing budgets.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. To ensure consideration, completed online applications must be received by end of day, 11:59 pm, on March 30, 2025. However, screening may continue until the needs of the recruitment are met.

For more information and to apply visit https://www3.uwsp.edu/hr/jobs/Pages/AcademicJobView.aspx?UWSPJobsCode=21702