About David Manski
I worked for 35 years with the US National Park Service (NPS) directing park management and science programs focused on T/E species, invasive species, cultural heritage, research and monitoring, and sustainable tourism. I have advised on Protected Area management, ecotourism, and wildlife trafficking in Oman, Indonesia, Tanzania, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Bangladesh, India, Timor-Leste, Mozambique, and China. I also organized conservation study tours and meetings in the US and abroad for environmental professionals from the Middle East. I have under and graduate degrees in wildlife ecology. I am a certified wildlife biologist, research associate at College of the Atlantic (USA), and IUCN WCPA member. I am a board member of two conservation NGOs, the Schoodic Institute and the Frenchman Bay Conservancy. I also am a mentor with CoalitionWILD global mentorship program.
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The Schoodic Institute is the non-profit partner of Acadia National Park and a center for inspiring science, learning and community for a changing world. Work in one of the most beautiful locations on the coast of Maine - USA, while advancing ecosystem science and learning for all ages in partnership with the National Park Service. The following positions are available: Ecology Field Technicians, Science Engagement Coordinator, Acadia Early-Career Fellowships in Science Research, Environmental Science Education, and Science Communication. Marketing Specialist, Spring Teaching Assistants, and Science Communications Internship. See: https://schoodicinstitute.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/
Research Grants/ Fellowships in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
The partners of Second Century Stewardship have announced the Request for Proposals (https://www.scsparkscience.org/apply) for fellowships to support research in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, in 2022.
Second Century Stewardship is a partnership of Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, the National Park Service, and the National Park Foundation, with generous support from the David Evans Shaw Family Foundation. Second Century Stewardship seeks to advance conservation and ecosystem science, support management of park resources, and strengthen and broaden the importance of science for parks and society.
To date, Second Century Stewardship has supported 15 fellows (https://www.scsparkscience.org/fellows/) whose research has contributed to park resource management, and in many cases has led to additional or broader science collaborations in Acadia National Park and beyond. Proposals on a wide variety of topics are invited, but research must address priority research management issues in Acadia. Proposals for research that includes multiple national park units are especially encouraged.
The deadline for proposals is October 28, 2021. An overview webinar of Second Century Stewardship, the Research Fellowship, the application process, and park research priorities will be held and recorded via Zoom on Tuesday, September 14 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. Please register here: (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiyGzNJ4wXJJ8OKDSZFMLLDp_-A-_DrMDUvu6iDvNojZbRTQ/viewform?usp=sf_link)
Visit https://www.scsparkscience.org/apply/ for more information, webinar registration, and the application portal.
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David Manski, Schoodic Institute Board of Directors