Researcher / Forest Ecology (Vegetation) (Contract) - Singapore - NPB National Parks Board

NPB National Parks Board

Verified Company

Singapore

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Wei Jie

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Description

[What the role is]

The Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) is one of the oldest tropical botanical gardens and one of only three botanic gardens in the world inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It now also hosts a Tropical Forest Ecology Research programme to coordinate research to inform forest conservation strategies and policy in Singapore and the region.

The SBG is a Division of the National Parks Board which is responsible for Singapore's network of parks and nature reserves.

[What you will be working on]

You will be part of a team that runs the Long-Term Forest Ecological Monitoring (LTFEM) project, the anchor project of the Tropical Forest Ecology Research Programme at the Singapore Botanic Gardens of the National Parks Board

Specifically, you will:

Carry out fieldwork in the part of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve containing the Nee Soon Swamp forest, Singapore's last substantial tract of intact freshwater swamp forest
Carry out littertrapping in selected plots maintained by the LTFEM project, including sorting of leaf litter to species and associated laboratory work
Plan for surveys and prepare the necessary permissions and equipment prior to each session of field work; key in data and maintain the equipment after each session of fieldwork
Coordinate with groups of researchers that would be making use of the LTFEM plot network
Analyse data on plant community ecology, phenology and ecosystem ecology and share findings through presentations and writing of scientific manuscripts and reports

[What we are looking for]

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences or Geography, or related disciplines
Physically fit enough to carry equipment and walk long distances in forested terrain and carry out data collection
Organised, meticulous, and independent
Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment under time pressure
Good written and verbal communication skills in the English language
Preferably experience with plant identification, data analysis (e.g., using the statistical programming language R), and Geographic Information Systems software
Preferably possess a Singapore Class 3 driving license