ssential Duties:   The successful applicant will conduct research in support of the The Nature Conservancy and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability (CASS) Program. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting development of marine spatial planning research and products related to screening and siting of aquaculture in coastal waters of the U.S.  The position is located in Arlington, VA at The Nature Conservancy headquarters office.   Key duties/responsibilities include: Development of custom geoprocessing tools and data models to support high-end spatial analysis, data analytics, and visualization applications to support decision making Perform geospatial and geostatistical analyses Organize a