Collaborative Forestry Technician, Sierra Institute for Community Environment
About The Position
The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment is hiring collaborative forestry technicians to perform forestry work necessary to advance critical timber management and restoration treatments on public and private lands. This is a temporary position working 40 hours a week. Technicians may work on various projects being advanced by Sierra Institute in collaboration with diverse partners (USFS, NPS, private landowners, etc.). Work will include unit boundary marking, GPSing unit boundaries, marking and cruising timber, and delineating boundaries of hand thinning units. Forestry technicians will operate under the direction of SI office support staff and with guidance from project partners. Work objectives will be derived from treatment and management goals and will follow prescriptions developed for specific project areas. The collaborative forestry crew will be expected to spend a small portion of their time contributing to empowering the next generation of natural resource stewards through sharing forestry knowledge with Sierra Institute's high school youth corps members. Collaborative forestry technicians may also assist as necessary with other tasks necessary to advancing collaborative restoration priorities. This is a unique opportunity to advance pivotal collaborative forest and watershed restoration projects that aim to protect rural communities from catastrophic wildfire and restore the unique landscapes of the northern Sierra and southern Cascades.
Responsibilities
- Unit boundary marking
- GPSing unit boundaries
- Marking and cruising timber
- Delineating boundaries of hand thinning units
- Contributing to empowering the next generation of natural resource stewards through sharing forestry knowledge with Sierra Institute's high school youth corps members
- Assist as necessary with other tasks necessary to advancing collaborative restoration priorities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
