savetheredwoods
Forest Ecologist
McKinleyville, California
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
ExcelResearchGISLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft OfficeSharePoint
About the role
- This position can be located in McKinleyville, CA or Visalia, CA
Responsibilities
- Develop monitoring strategies (surveillance, effectiveness, research) including questions, metrics, data standards, and coordination of field data collection and management (in collaboration with the GIS Program Manager).
- Support organizational priorities by contributing to cross-team efforts (Restoration & Stewardship, Development, and Marketing & Communications) through technical input, clear communication products, and fundraising support as needed.
- Provide training and field support to staff, contractors, and crews; represent Save the Redwoods locally and at public events; and perform other related duties as assigned.
- May supervise Forest Fellows; frequently manages contractors and field crews in collaboration with partners.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in forestry, conservation biology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years' experience in a combination of restoration forestry, fuels reduction/fire ecology, management planning, climate adaptation, and/or field research.
- Excellent writing and science-communication skills, including ability to synthesize scientific literature and tailor messages to varied audiences.
- Strong knowledge of California natural history and ecology.
- Cultural competency and ability to work effectively across cultures and identities; additional language proficiency is a plus.
- Understanding of federal, California, and local environmental regulatory frameworks.
- Proficiency with GIS and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams); R experience a plus.
Nice to have
- additional language proficiency is a plus.
- Cultural competency and ability to work effectively across cultures and identities
- Proficiency with GIS and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams)
- R experience a plus.
Benefits
- Partner with agencies, Tribes, NGOs, and research institutions; serve as a technical advisor within collaboratives focused on forest health, fuels reduction, prescribed fire, and wildfire risk reduction.
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