Natural Resource Management Assistant AmeriCorps

POSITION DETAILS

Position (s): 4469, 4470

• Position Title:
  
  Natural Resource Management Assistant - Ameri Corps
• Conservation Legacy Program:
  Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual Placements
• Site
  
  Location:
  
  Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali Park, Alaska
• Number of positions available: 2

• Duration: 12 Weeks (not flexible)
• Flexible
  
  Start Date:
  
  Yes
• Start Date:
  
  01/11/2027
• End Date: 04/05/2027
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 450 hours – this is the minimum number of hours the selected candidate must serve throughout the duration of their position.

• Segal Ameri Corps Education Award: $1,956.00 upon successful completion of position (pre‑tax)
• Weekly Living Allowance: $675.00 per week, fixed rate (pre‑tax)
• Relocation Allowance: $1,100.00 (distributed as a one‑time lump sum with first paycheck) (pre‑tax)
• Student Loan Forbearance if applicable (administered by My Ameri Corps , directly)
• Student Loan Interest Payments if applicable (administered through My Ameri Corps , directly)

Preference given to applicants who submit applications before Sunday, June 14, 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the Final date to receive applications passes. Positions will close after receiving 60 complete applications or at 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 14, 2026, whichever occurs first.

fire ecology, data management, R coding, data visualization, applied science

This Natural Resource Management Assistant is an Ameri Corps position. The purpose of this position is to contribute to fire management and ecological stewardship efforts via streamlining and organization of data processing and analyses routines related to fuels treatment monitoring in several of Alaska’s National Parks. The SIP's projects will increase our efficacy in understanding the role specific fuels treatments play in altering vegetation structure, composition, and soils conditions and reducing fire behavior in our local boreal forest.

This information will inform park management planning documents to better manage fire potential and visitor and resident safety.

Wildland fire is one of the most widespread and significant disturbances in Alaska’s boreal forests. Fire reinvigorates ecological processes, restarts successional sequences, and contributes to a complex mosaic of vegetation communities throughout Alaska. Recent years have seen an increase in the frequency of large fire years and extreme fire events. Increased fire suppression around settlements has allowed the buildup of fuel loads that likely require mitigation actions such as mechanical thinning or prescribed fire.

The National Park Service Fire Ecology Program has been collecting and analyzing data on affected environments, fire behavior, short‑ and long‑term vegetation change related to fire management actions. The purpose of this position is to contribute to several related efforts concerning the processing, management, and analysis of fire ecology datasets.

Specifically, the selected participant will develop, test, and apply methodologies to:

• Streamline the analysis of datasets for quick application to management actions;
• Produce standardized data summaries and graphs for use in annual reporting;
• Investigate the accuracy of high‑resolution imagery analyses (Lidar, Structure from Motion) to identify canopy metrics;
• Explore the use of ArcGIS online, Survey
  123, and Field Maps to collect and/or share field data.

Deliverables include tested and documented methodologies to improve the flow of fire effects monitoring data from field plot measurement to management decision space. Depending on skills and interests, deliverables may include new datasets transformed from existing raw data resources, methodologies to streamline data analysis, or outreach products designed to engage and inspire community residents about fire in Denali’s boreal landscape. After the participant is selected, we will collaborate to agree upon an independent project and final deliverables.

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien.
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate; if not yet possessing one, the applicant…