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The Appalachian Forests Project Manager leads Ohio’s conservation program staff to establish a vision that defines a broad array of strategies aimed at improving the health of Appalachian forest and grassland communities. The Project Manager promotes cross-site learning and engages public and private partners in a landscape approach to forest and grassland management that conserves biodiversity while delivering tangible benefits to people. Strategies may include sustainable forestry, prescribed fire, invasive species management, public hunting, and provision of opportunities for passive recreation. A core function is to work with staff to develop and to implement management plans for TNC preserves in southern Ohio (currently Edge of Appalachia & Strait Creek, Glade Wetlands, and Baker Swamp) and use these preserves and the management experience gained as a platform for larger scale forest conservation on both private and public lands. The Project Manager supervises two staff, may also supervise seasonal staff and volunteers, and will coordinate efforts with other TNC staff in the state and the larger region. This position is based at the Edge of Appalachia Preserve office (Eulett Center) in West Union, Ohio and reports to the Ohio Director of Conservation. The Project Manager has the following responsibilities:
• Establishes the Conservancy as a leader in forest and grassland restoration and defines restoration priorities in the Appalachian Foothill Forests Region; develops key partnerships to identify and implement best conservation practices that includes focus on silviculture, prescribed fire, and invasive species; evaluates strategy effectiveness with defined measures.
• Develops and implements management plans for TNC preserves in southern Ohio (currently Edge of Appalachia & Strait Creek, Glade Wetlands, and Baker Swamp) with a focus on conservation of habitat, but with additional goals of sustainable forestry and tangible public benefit.
• Manages timber stand improvement projects of relatively small scale on TNC lands and demonstrates sustainable forestry practices with potential to be implemented at a larger scale on TNC or partner lands.
• Advances strategies to engage private forestland owners in sound conservation management in and around TNC priority areas of conservation.
• Develops and leads a safe and effective prescribed fire program in the Appalachian Foothill Forests Region using the Conservancy’s preserves as demonstration sites. Contributes fire expertise to partners and other Conservancy land managers. Works with Associate Director of Conservation and partners to establish a statewide prescribed fire council and to facilitate a collaborative and effective approach to the use of prescribed fire to manage Ohio’s wildlands.
• Helps secure both public and private funding for Conservancy priorities for the Appalachian Foothill Forests Project.
• Advances TNC’s role in developing research and monitoring projects that will guide conservation and land management decisions, in collaboration with Cincinnati Museum Center and other organizations, universities, and agencies.
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