Forest Monitoring Crew Lead
Core
Manage seasonal technician crews for long-term forest monitoring projects, conducting field measurements of tree/sapling data, vegetation diversity, fuel loading, and land ownership across varied terrain and weather conditions.
Role type
Senior field operations lead (forest monitoring)
Builds
Long-term ecological monitoring datasets and field reports for grant awardees and state programs
Domain
Forestry / Natural Resources / Environmental Science
Required skills
Forest inventory techniques, vegetation identification, fuel loading assessment, crew supervision, GIS navigation, off-road vehicle operation, heavy pack hiking, data collection protocols
Preferred skills
Silviculture knowledge, wildfire hazard mitigation, dendrology, wilderness first responder training, Android tablet troubleshooting, hypsometer/clinometer calibration
Technologies
GIS software, GPS units, handheld data recorders, topographical maps, aerial photos, Android tablets, Windows 11
Responsibilities
Navigate and conduct forest land inventories; collect biometric data on trees, understory, and fuel loads; hire and supervise seasonal crews; plan daily/weekly field tasks and secure accommodations; perform QA/QC on collected data; communicate with stakeholders to secure land access.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory duties