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Land Use Researcher

Dept. of Agriculture and Applied Economics

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Type: Part Time
Posted: 04/17/2008
Deadline to Apply: 05/02/2008
More Information: Job Description

Project Description:
Many parts of Northern Wisconsin have seen increased development over the past 30 years. This has changed both social and ecological systems in the region. We are working to better understand how land conservation policies (preserved lands, easements, zoning restriction) have influenced regional changes and altered landscape configuration.

Duties:
a) Create spatially explicit database using ArcGIS;
b) Contact government agencies and obtain and manage publicly available data;
c) Assist with data analysis;
d) Contribute your own expertise to a team of interdisciplinary researchers.