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The New York Natural Heritage Program (NYNHP) is a program of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). The program's mission is to collect, analyze, and share scientific information that can be used to preserve native species and ecosystems. NYNHP works in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and other state, federal, and private organizations involved in natural resource management, land protection and stewardship, and advancing the conservation of biodiversity. For more information, please visit www.nynhp.org. The Ecologist will serve as a project manager by coordinating the work of several NYNHP staff and contractors working on ecology projects. This position will focus on projects being conducted on state land in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve and in State Forests throughout New York. The role involves conducting landscape analyses, field surveys, and developing new tools and methods for ecological data collection and analysis. The Ecologist will also assist in the development of state ecological community classifications and respond to requests for ecological information.