- Agency
- Environment for the Americas
- Location
- La Grande, OR.
- Job Category
- Internships
- Salary
- $500 per week + $1000 monthly for housing
- Start Date
- 06/12/2023
- Last Date to Apply
- 03/24/2023
- Website
- https://environmentamericas.org/job/resource-assistant-forest-inventory-intern-onsite-la-grande-or/
- Description
- Collect forest measurements including tree species, height, diameter at breast height (DBH), crown and canopy characteristics, age, disease and mortality information, etc. Identify ground cover and canopy cover percentages based on determined boundaries. Service and maintain field equipment and electronics including Loggers and transect tapes, increment borer, laser range finder, high precision GPS, etc. Assist with post-processing of collected field data including plot access descriptions, travel directions, site characteristics, data anomalies, ownership information, etc. Assist with travel and logistics planning, corresponding with landowners and obtaining permission to access the owner’s property.
- Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to conduct arduous field work as part of a team in a forest setting: standing, crouching, bending, kneeling for sustained periods of time, in high heat for extended periods of time. Basic experience corresponding with members of the public, including landowners and stakeholders, in a professional manner, via email, phone, or in person, and using proper speech, grammar, and etiquette. Background or education in natural resource management, urban forestry, or ecological sciences is preferred but not required. Ability to learn on the job the use of standard forestry hardware and technological equipment including data recorders, GPS units, laser range finders Background experience using Microsoft Office programs is preferred.
- Contact Person
- Vincent Jones
