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Forest Ecologist

Employer

NAIT

Date Posted

February 10, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Peace River, AB
  • Earnings $77,076.00 to $102,768.00 annually (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 36.25 hours per week
  • Position Temporary Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Apr 09, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

NAIT

Languages

English

Education

  • Earned doctorate degree
  • Forestry, general
  • Ecology

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Various locations
  • Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • Provide advice to senior managers and officials
  • Conduct biostatistical data analysis using computer modelling techniques
  • Supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists
  • Prepare reports and plans for management of renewable resources
  • Produce reports
  • Recruit and hire staff
  • Prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
  • Conduct interviews
  • Conduct literature reviews
  • Co-ordinate multidisciplinary projects
  • Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
  • Monitor and compile research results
  • Prepare proposals
  • Assist in conducting field research and surveys to collect data and samples

Supervision

  • 3-4 people
  • Working groups

Resource usage and environmental studies

Environmental assessment and monitoring

Research experience

  • Causal-comparative
  • Correlational
  • Experimental or quantitative

Area of work experience

  • Forestry
  • Applied non-industrial research
  • Basic, theoretical or fundamental research
  • Environmental consulting company
  • Statistical analysis
  • Research and development

Area of specialization

  • Scientific research
  • Forest biology and ecology

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

5 years or more

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Forest Ecologist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Biologists
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to conduct ecological and environmental impact studies and to prepare reports, and to develop new practices in biological research

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working with instruments and equipment to conduct experiments in plant and animal growth, heredity and breeding

DIRECTIVE

Interest in consulting to advise on issues related to biological processes and research and the development of new products; may supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

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Visual Abilities

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Form Perception

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Interest Codes

Microbiologists and Cell and Molecular Biologists
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to study the effects and control of human, plant and animal pathogens and toxins

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working with instruments to conduct clinical and laboratory studies to test, evaluate and screen drugs and pharmaceuticals, and to conduct molecular and biochemical studies and experiments into genetic expression, gene manipulation and recombinant DNA technology

DIRECTIVE

Interest in consulting to advise on issues related to the development of new practices and products at the cellular and molecular level; may supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More
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