Extension Field Specialist, Forestry, Cheshire County
Core
Conduct county-based and statewide forestry education, technical assistance, and programming for landowners, communities, and natural resource professionals in Cheshire County, NH.
Role type
Field specialist (IC)
Builds
Forest stewardship programs, educational workshops, and management plans for forestland owners and communities.
Domain
Forestry / Natural Resources / Public Extension
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Silviculture, forestland management, public outreach, program design and evaluation, GIS/GPS technology use, stakeholder engagement, grant writing, administrative management
Preferred skills
New Hampshire Licensed Forester certification, 3+ years in extension or landowner outreach, knowledge of climate change impacts on forests, forest resiliency strategies
Technologies
GIS, GPS, mass media tools, social networking platforms
Responsibilities
Conduct woodlot visits to provide technical advice on forest stewardship; deliver educational programs on forest management, wildlife, and economic viability; manage county-owned lands through timber sales and stewardship plans; recruit and support natural resource volunteers; serve as county office administrator (20% of time) when appointed; seek external funding and cost recovery.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC