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The Southwest is one of the most ecologically rich and diverse areas of the United States. In Arizona alone, ecosystems vary from Sonoran and Mojave desert habitats to alpine tundra atop the San Francisco Peaks. Similar topographic and ecologic diversity is exhibited throughout the region, including Utah. Along with its spectacular natural values, the Southwest is also home to explosive population growth. This growth leads to increased competition for natural resources, especially water.
Created to address critical research needs in the Southwestern U.S. the SBSC was formed on October 1, 2002 in Flagstaff, Arizona. The center has a staff of approximately 60 Federal employees and more than 40 university and contract employees.
SBSC research includes water use and the effects of livestock grazing, wild land fires, invasive species, environmental contaminants, declining populations of native species, and urban development on the Southwest region.
Four field stations are at the core of the SBSC. These stations include the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Sonoran Desert Research Station, Colorado Plateau Research Station, and Canyonlands Research Station.
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The Southwest Biological Science Center is under the Department of Interior, US Geological Survey. (http://sbsc.wr.usgs.gov/)
As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. The diversity of our scientific expertise enables us to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and provide impartial scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers. (http://www.usgs.gov/)
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USGS, Science for a Changing World. Do you want to be part of an innovative research science organization? Would you like to work with a team of professionals dedicated to preserving our natural resources and environment? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then this job is for you. Join the USGS and be on your way to a rewarding future.
Embark on an exciting future! From the peaks of the highest mountains to the depths of the deepest seas, the U.S. Geological Survey has career opportunities that make a difference in both the lives of others and in the environment. Would you like to join the more than 10,000 scientists, technicians, and support staff of the USGS who are working in more than 400 locations throughout the United States? Apply today!
As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, water, the U.S. Geological Survey is dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us. The USGS is the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, who collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. For more information about the USGS, visit:
http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/great.html.