The incumbent identifies the ecological questions pertinent to using fire, prepares funding documents, and oversees research studies, data gathering, and projects. The ecologist coordinates with others to achieve the short and long-termed scientific information and objectives needed for an effective fire program. Work is somewhat complicated though not highly complex. The emphasis is on wildland fire suppression and fuels management. Employee is responsible for direct oversight and control of all planned and unplanned ignition wildland fires, dispatch, and mobilization operations.
Some travel is required within a park or group of parks or to and from wildland fires nationally.
The work can be of average complexity to a very complex large fire organization. Employee will, as needed, perform some fire incident or expanded dispatch functions. Must be willing to travel to prescribed or wildland fires within a park or group of parks and possibly travel nationally to wildland fires. The employee serves primarily as a skilled prescribed fire technician at a park or group of parks. Reports directly to the Assistant Fire Use Module leader.