Adaptive Management Program Scientist

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is looking for an Adaptive Management Program Scientist to join their team in the Water Quality Planning Bureau of the Water Quality Division. This position’s main focus is to develop and review Adaptive Management Plans through DEQ’s Adaptive Management Program (AMP). The AMP Scientist will review, verify, and approve Adaptive Management Plans, which include implementation of water quality monitoring and watershed improvement activities for pollutant load reductions. The AMP Scientist position supports DEQ’s mission to assure that water quality is maintained & improved so that state waters can support all their beneficial uses.  

Primary responsibilities of this position include: Reviewing submitted Adaptive Management Plans based on criteria established in rule and providing feedback to permittees; Analyzing water quality data, pollutant source information, and proposed improvement activities; Evaluating Adaptive Management Plans, including watershed monitoring and nonpoint source pollution reduction activities for scientific rigor and potential for implementation; Coordinate proactively with other internal DEQ program personnel and external stakeholders to provide guidance and promote submission of approvable Adaptive Management Plans; Documenting watershed improvements where the AMP is active and evaluating the existing plans in an adaptive fashion.