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Employer: The Nature Conservancy, Oregon
Location: The location for this role is flexibility with the state of Oregon.
Application deadline: October 5, 2023
Full position description and application instructions
Summary:
Works closely with the Oregon Fire Program Director and Oregon Operations Staff (human resources, philanthropy, grants and agreements) to support the growth of local prescribed fire capacity and cooperative burn models across fire-adapted landscapes of Oregon. They will be responsible for performing multiple administrative functions related to the Oregon Fire Program including performing tasks associated with recruitment and hiring of fire program staff, supporting program staff with required day to day time and finance reporting systems, maintaining qualifications records utilizing the Incident Qualifications and Certification System, assist with grants and contracting duties, and planning and logistical support for planning fire program projects including cooperative prescribed burn trainings and events. This position will also assist with fire program volunteer recruitment and coordination. This position will work extensively through partnership with the United States Forest Service (USFS) and contribute to projects on USFS Wildfire Crisis Strategy priority landscapes.
Employer: The Nature Conservancy, Oregon
Location: The location for this role is flexibility with the state of Oregon.
Application deadline: October 5, 2023
Full position description and application instructions
Summary:
Works closely with prescribed fire partners to inspire and support the growth of local-prescribed fire capacity and cooperative burn models across the fire-adapted landscapes of Oregon. This will include building and maintaining relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies, indigenous communities, and private organizations. They will support strategic action and will assist with planning and implementation of prescribed fire operations on TNC, tribal, state, private, and federal lands in Oregon. This position will work extensively through partnership with the United States Forest Service (USFS) and contribute to projects on USFS Wildland Fire Crisis Strategy priority landscapes.
Employer: Forest Dynamics Laboratory, University of Alabama
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Application deadline: December 1, 2023
Full position description and application instructions
Summary:
The PhD student will investigate disturbance and development patterns in mixed pine-oak forests, including effects of prescribed fire, thinning, and harvesting treatments. The student will work collaboratively with state and federal partners to improve our understanding of stand dynamics in pine-oak mixedwoods and to refine silvicultural prescriptions to promote mixed species stands.
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| Job Category | Internship, Fellowship or Assistantship |
Employer: Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation (TREE)
Location: Hybrid (Home and offices in Augusta, Arrowsic, and Portland, Maine )
Application deadline: September 22, 2023
Full position description and application instructions
Summary:
As Communication Coordinator, you will work closely with the Maine TREE team to promote the organization's work across the state and increase public awareness. You may travel 2 to 3 days monthly throughout Maine for education and outreach events, workshops, and meetings. This position is part-time (average 10 hours per week).
The Coordinator will:
- Communicate program news and updates for all Maine TREE programs through websites, newsletters, and social media.
- Support the implementation of education and outreach activities for various audiences, including foresters, landowners, loggers, and others.
- Develop content associated with various outreach initiatives and programs.
- and more...
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| Job Category | Internship, Fellowship or Assistantship |
Employer: State of New Mexico, Enrgy, Minrls & Ntrl Rsrcs Dpt
Location: Capitan, New Mexico
Application deadline: October 1, 2023
Full job description and instructions for how to apply (search job# 135999)
Summary of Position:
This is a professional forestry position requiring advanced knowledge, skills and abilities to provide assistance to private landowners and tribes, local governments, and state and federal land management partner agencies in the management of forests and watersheds. The position exists to assist landowners and partners to meet their goals and objectives which may include improving forest health and wildlife habitat, restoring forest and watershed conditions, reducing wildfire risk, utilizing prescribed fire, and sequestering carbon. The position provides technical assistance for climate change adaptation including adjustments for longer fire season, higher temperatures and greater variability in precipitation including prolonged drought and high-intensity storm events. More details and responsibilities described in the full job description.
Employer: Hemlock Restoration Initiative
Location: Asheville, NC
Application deadline: please submit as soon as possible. Anticipated start date is late Sept
Full job description and instructions for how to apply
Summary of Position:
The Crew Leader will help train, motivate, work alongside, manage and oversee a small team of forestry technicians in hemlock restoration activities on national, state and otherwise conserved forests, including parks, game lands, and private lands across Western North
Carolina. These activities will consist of scouting and assessing the health of hemlock stands, writing and updating hemlock treatment plans for each site, installing and collecting data from impact monitoring plots, conducting chemical treatments for HWA, and to a lesser degree supporting other HWA control strategies, including biological and silvicultural control strategies. The Crew Leader is responsible for ensuring that the crew produces high quality work to achieve successful project outcomes that meet HRI’s and partners’ expectations. The Crew Leader will possess good judgment, professionalism, leadership and communication skills, initiative, willingness to learn, emotional maturity and resilience, resourcefulness, and comfort in the outdoors. This individual will work closely and collaborate with the HRI program director and other staff members, but will be the primary point of contact for landowners, managers, and members of the public when on-site. They may also help
coordinate, manage, and oversee volunteers and other “guest crews” not employed by HRI on
occasion.
Employer: Hemlock Restoration Initiative
Location: Asheville, NC
Job duration: seasonal from late Sept/early Oct to early May.
Application deadline: please submit as soon as possible. Anticipated start date is late Sept
Full job description and instructions for how to apply
Summary of Position:
Our Forestry Technician crew is on the front-lines in our program to control HWA on forest lands in North Carolina. As a Forestry Technician, you will work fall through spring as part of a small team conducting hemlock restoration activities on national, state, and otherwise conserved forests, including parks, game lands, and private lands across Western North Carolina. These activities will consist of scouting and assessing the health of hemlock stands, writing and updating hemlock treatment plans for each site, installing and collecting data from impact monitoring plots, conducting chemical treatments for HWA, and to a lesser degree supporting other HWA control strategies, including biological and silvicultural control strategies. On occasion, the technician crew will work with others (such as volunteers,
Job Corps, ACE, BRIDGE, other agency staff, etc.) to accomplish the above tasks.
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| Job Category | seasonal |
Employer: Technician would work as an independent contractor for a private property owner
Location: Mt Horeb, Wisconsin
Application deadline: Open until filled and still posted as of May 19, 2023. Immediate start date possible.
Full position description and application instructions
Summary:
20 Years of restoration work has re-established a more open oak woodland (not a true oak savanna) with very good white oak regeneration in various areas across the property. There are numerous prairie plantings that also need to be managed – the main work focus now is on the woodland.
Main Work Tasks
- Removal and herbicide treatment of invasive shrubs and plants (Honeysuckle, Multi-flora Rose, Garlic Mustard, Japanese Hedge Parsley)
- Timber Stand Improvement, removal of less desirable tree species
- Cutting, moving, and stacking downed trees and brush – large diameter wood saved for firewood, smaller limbs/trees burned in brush piles
California, Intermountain West, Lake States, Northeast, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Posted 5 months ago
Employer: Student Conservation Association
Locations vary
Application deadlines and appointment dates vary...start dates throughout 2023
Full list of positions, descriptions, and application instructions
One example:
Forest Technician from January - August 2024
- Prescribed fire preparation – construct firelines with hand tools, fall trees that threaten the fireline (S212 required
- for sawyers) or assist FWS sawyer by swamping down trees, operate ATV/UTV (USFWS training required prior to
- operation).
- Prescribed fire implementation – serve as Firefighter Type 2 with FWS fire crew to ignite and hold prescribed fires.
- And more...
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| Job Category | Internship, Fellowship or Assistantship |
Employer: Greenleaf Forestry and Wood Products, Inc.
Location: Westcliffe, CO
To apply or inquire, email Len Lankford: len.at.greenleaf@gmail.com
Full position description
Summary:
An exciting opportunity to work in a locally owned/operated business. Assist our professional staff in organizing and completing our sawmill sales and forestry projects. Tasks include taking customer calls, managing finances and employee payroll, periodic tax reports, tracking production, and working with 3rd party contractors. Requirements include some previous experience with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Quickbooks, and managing small business finance. We will also train on-the-job.
Employer: Greenleaf Forestry and Wood Products, Inc.
Location: Westcliffe, CO
To apply or inquire, email Len Lankford: len.at.greenleaf@gmail.com
Full position description
Summary:
Develop innovative and new products using locally sorced small-diameter timber. Unique sales position that combines product development, sales and marketing, woodworking, and small business management. Tasks include designing business and marketing plans, developing product lines, customer/community outreach, sales of basic and value-added wood products, and managing day-to-day sales. Requirements include some previous experience in sales/marketing, Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Quickbooks, and developing lasting customer relationships.
Employer: Greenleaf Forestry and Wood Products, Inc.
Location: Westcliffe, CO
To apply or inquire, email Len Lankford: len.at.greenleaf@gmail.com
Full position description
Summary:
Direct employment and contract opportunities available. Work outside in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains in a fulfilling line of work. Our Forestry Operations Technicians develop valuable skills assisting in the completion of our forestry projects in conjunction with our professional staff. Projects include forest thinning, insect/disease control, and wildfire mitigation. Gain experience working with chainsaws, hand tools, and small machinery. Position requires the ability to complete physical labor tasks on a daily basis. Pay is based on previous skills, education, and work experience.
Employer: Greenleaf Forestry and Wood Products, Inc.
Location: Westcliffe, CO
To apply or inquire, email Len Lankford: len.at.greenleaf@gmail.com
Full position description
Summary:
Direct employment and contract opportunities available. Get hands-on experience working in a custom products sawmill. Work on all aspects of processing salvaged and harvested forestry materials into our various wood products. Gain skills using our machinery including circular mills, wood splitter, pole-peeler, chainsaws, tractors, and many more. Opportunity for work on custom projects. Position requires the ability to complete physical labor tasks on a daily basis. Pay is based on previous skills, education, and work experience.