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We're #NowHiring a new Quantitative Ecologist – Intermediate – Vancouver, BC or Ottawa, ON. If you are a versatile, quantitative-minded individual interested in applying and growing your advanced knowledge of environmental sciences to inform real-world decision-making, then this posting is for you! As a quantitative ecologist with ESSA, you will work on diverse interdisciplinary environmental projects related to cumulative effects assessment, adaptive management, climate change adaptation, fisheries and aquatic resource management, ecosystem restoration, and decision support system development. Apply today or share this post with your network.

We are excited to share our latest publication in Environmental Management, titled “A Weight-of-Evidence Approach for Understanding the Recovery of Okanagan Sockeye Salmon.”  The paper disentangles the relative consequences of a set of environmental management actions that have been implemented to augment the Sockeye salmon freshwater productivity, while accounting for changes in freshwater and marine environmental conditions. One of the causal hypotheses explored includes the operationalization of the real-time Fish/Water Management Tool (FWMT; www.ok.fwmt.net), a decision-support system that was designed and implemented to improve the ability of front-line resource managers to deliver more fish friendly flows while balancing multiple objectives. Our study shows that the impressive Okanagan Sockeye salmon population recovery was a result of a series of management interventions and fortunate natural events that together brought this stock back from the brink. Collaboration lies at the heart of this achievement. The recovery of Okanagan Sockeye is a testament to the power of adaptive management, Two-Eyed Seeing (Etuaptmumk), and deep, sustained partnerships. A special thanks to all who contributed, especially Okanagan Nation elders, leaders, knowledge keepers and others who have desired for over 100 years to re-establish a balanced ecosystem approach to water management for salmon. As the Okanagan people say, “kt cp’əlk’ stim’”— heal a river by "bringing it back". The Okanagan case provides hope for the stabilization and recovery of other Pacific salmon stocks when people come together, believe and persevere to uphold the optimistic view of what is possible when we give nature a chance. Read the full paper entitled "A Weight-of-Evidence Approach for Understanding the Recovery of Okanagan Sockeye Salmon" here: https://lnkd.in/g2JBsdZ7 Citation: Alexander, C.A.D., Alameddine, I., Machin, D. et al. A Weight-of-Evidence Approach for Understanding the Recovery of Okanagan Sockeye Salmon. Environmental Management (2024). https://lnkd.in/g2JBsdZ7 #SalmonRecovery #TwoEyedSeeing #Realtime #AdaptiveManagement #Collaboration #EnvironmentalResearch #ESSA

🌍 Amplifying Locally-Led Climate Action in Uganda 🌍 📅 The day has finally arrived! With the support of @GlobalAffairsCanada’s #ClimateActionAfrica Project, the Ugandan Civil Society Organization (CSO) Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN), the Ministry of Water and Environment @Climate Change Department (CCD), and @ESSATechnologies have teamed up to deliver regional workshops on "Planning for Locally-led, Gender-Responsive, Socially Inclusive Climate Action". Co-designed and co-delivered by the ESSA team and Ugandan civil society and government leaders, these workshops are for: 1. Women-led civil society and community-based organizations 2. District local governments responsible for climate action planning 🎯 Training Goals: - Strengthen gender-responsive and inclusive implementation of Uganda’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) - Provide a shared learning platform for both civil society and local government 🚺 Day 1: Women’s Climate Leadership Day Exclusively for women-led civil society and community-based organizations (CBOs), this day is dedicated to strengthening women’s knowledge and skills to influence policy and secure resources for their climate action priorities. 📚 Days 2 & 3: Bring together both women-led CBOs and district local government participants to learn about climate change, climate action planning, and opportunities to advance gender-responsive locally-led climate actions through existing district planning and budgeting. With a corporate purpose to sustain healthy ecosystems and human communities, ESSA is proud to be the Canadian Technical Expert collaborating on this #technicalassistance to support women’s participation and leadership in climate action. Local leadership in climate action means communities on the frontlines of climate change have a voice in decisions that directly affect them. 💪 Much gratitude to Climate Action Africa’s implementing organizations – @Alinea International, @Econoler, and @WSP_Canada – for the flexibility to carry out capacity strengthening in true #partnership. #ClimateActionAfrica #ClimateAction #GenderEquality #Women4Climate #locallyledadaptation #Uganda #ExpertDeployment #EDMCanada Participants from day 1, day 1 participants crafting their messages on climate action priorities, and out partner (SWAGEN) presenting on advocacy strategies.

ESSA is #hiring a Marine Ecologist. Global perspectives on marine ecosystems are shifting towards a holistic view where these systems are regarded as integral to solving pressing environmental issues like climate change, social justice, and navigating trade-offs in cumulative multidimensional interactions. We are seeking an established marine ecologist specializing in science synthesis and strategy, to work on projects at the nexus of coastal and marine conservation, marine spatial planning, cumulative effects assessment, climate change adaptation, monitoring, and decision-support systems. This work often involves supporting Indigenous clients and participants in collaborative and co-managed stewardship of marine ecosystems. The role is based in Vancouver, BC and is a full-time opportunity. For more details on requirements and how to apply visit: https://essa.com/careers

ESSA is #hiring a Marine Ecologist. Global perspectives on marine ecosystems are shifting towards a holistic view where these systems are regarded as integral to solving pressing environmental issues like climate change, social justice, and navigating trade-offs in cumulative multidimensional interactions. We are seeking an established marine ecologist specializing in science synthesis and strategy, to work on projects at the nexus of coastal and marine conservation, marine spatial planning, cumulative effects assessment, climate change adaptation, monitoring, and decision-support systems. This work often involves supporting Indigenous clients and participants in collaborative and co-managed stewardship of marine ecosystems. The role is based in Vancouver, BC and is a full-time opportunity. For more details on requirements and how to apply visit: https://essa.com/careers

ESSA is #hiring a Part time hourly contract Financial Automation Programmer for June - December 2024. This role combines technical expertise in coding (software development) with a firm understanding of financial concepts and processes. This part time hourly contract role is based in Vancouver, BC For more details on requirements and how to apply visit: https://essa.com/careers

ESSA is #hiring a Climate Risk and Adaptation Specialist. Climate change is fast becoming part of everything we do at ESSA. If you are a quantitative-minded individual interested in applying and growing your advanced knowledge of climate analytics, environmental, or earth sciences to increase the speed, scale, and thoughtfulness of adaptation then this posting is for you! The role is based in Vancouver, BC or Ottawa, ON and is a full-time opportunity. For more details on requirements and how to apply visit: https://essa.com/careers

ESSA is #hiring a quantitative-minded individual interested in applying and growing their advanced knowledge of environmental sciences. This quantitative ecologist opportunity, will work on environmental projects related to adaptive management, climate change adaptation, fisheries and aquatic resource management, ecosystem restoration, cumulative effects assessment, and decision support system development. The role is based in Vancouver, BC or Ottawa, ON and is a full-time opportunity. For more details on requirements and how to apply visit: https://essa.com/careers