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About us:
Skylight Forestry is a data collection and forestry support contracting firm. We provide services to the public and private sectors nation-wide. Through rigorous field data collection and remote sensing, we seek to understand the extent of our nation’s forest & tree resources, how it varies across the nation and how it is changing.
We are passionate about working in the woods, observing, and collecting information on our natural environment and exploring places we would probably would never have gone to otherwise. The data we collect helps natural resource managers of all kinds make informed decisions. We value our natural resources and care deeply about what happens to them, especially our forests. We are seeking adventurous and driven folks to help us collect this important data.
Job Description:
Skylight Forestry, Inc. is looking to hire 2-3 full-time seasonal (May 6 -November 10) Field Ecologists (Forestry)/Technicians to support various natural resource management programs:
Reporting directly to the Project Manager, your primary responsibility will be collecting high quality data on the forest. Significant amount of time will be spent backpacking through remote and rugged terrain to access these plot locations. Plots are spread across both public and private forested lands.
Locations: Central/Northern California, Intermountain West (Idaho, MT, UT), Pacific Northwest
*All permissions necessary to access private property will be done by Client. All permits and/or keys needed to access National Parks, Forests, etc. will be provided.
Job is 100% remote. 85% field work/ 15% data editing on laptop
Pay: Salaried employee (exempt) with biweekly pay: $5,500/month- $8,500/month with production bonuses. Stipend for utilizing camper/misc. camping gear/laptop $125/month. Measuring tools will be provided. Pay is commensurate with experience (heavier weight on experience than education)
What You’ll Do:
Conduct extensive forest inventories in accordance with the field procedures
Sound like you?
Demonstrated experience spending significant amounts of time working and traveling in remote forested ecosystems in the western US. You probably have a degree in the natural sciences, but possibly not.
Preferred Experiences and Qualifications:
BS or MS in Ecology, Forestry, Environmental Science, Botany or related Natural Resources field with three (3)+ years experience with technical vegetation/forest measurements.
Timelines/Schedules:
Though there is little supervision after training, and you will be able to set your own schedule, you’ll need to maintain our production timelines and be able to work around potential weather constraints. Each person will have an average production quotas. Below is the general timeline of events:
During periods of field work, camping will be required. This will in part depend on your production target status. However, you must be willing to stay out in the field for up to 10 days at a time depending on plot completion and goals.
Additional Information:
Most of our team are field ecologists/foresters working in 1-3 states yearly. They make approximately $20,000-$80,000 per year working 3-7 months yearly. Winter months are typically spent not working. Ideal candidates will be comfortable spending most of their time traveling/working in the field. Successful applicants will become federally certified to collect FIA data throughout the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest states. Opportunities for winter work are available as well.
In your cover letter, please specify you interest and capability for specific geographic areas.
Equal Employment:
Skylight Forestry is committed to providing equal employment opportunities under ADA. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, or criminal conviction for which a pardon has been granted, or any other protected category under federal, state, provincial and local laws governing workplace discrimination.
Please email your CV/cover letter by 4/25/2024 with the subject line “Field Ecologist_Application”to: daugust@skylightforestry.com
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