Full-Time Quantitative Biometrician Forester

The Quantitative Biometrician Forester applies statistical and mathematical models to analyze forest carbon data and evaluate emissions from sustainable forest management practices.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and implement forest growth & yield models (FVS)
• Assist with validations and verifications of forest carbon projects
• Assess, develop, implement, and analyze timber cruises
• Provide assistance and training in applied biometrics, forest modeling, and statistics
• Quantify attributes from forest inventory data related to carbon
• Establish biomass and carbon stocking levels
• Evaluate forest management and planting/reforestation plans
• Determine optimal silvicultural prescriptions
• Monitor contract compliance and results of forest management activities
• Determine optimal timber harvesting methods
• Assess deforested lands for proper reclamation
• Assess projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality
• Evaluate forest attributes, geospatial analysis, and field maps
• Support management with special projects

Education and Experience:

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or statistics with coursework in forest biometrics, sampling design, and/or statistics, plus two years of experience in forest biomass or carbon inventories.

Preferred: Master’s degree in statistics or forest biometrics (analytical/biometric/geospatial focus preferred) with coursework in forest biometrics, sampling design, and/or statistics.

Skills:

• Knowledge of forest biometrics, statistics, growth and yield models (FVS, FORSEE and similar), and data management
• Knowledge of forest inventory applications
• Demonstrated knowledge using remote sensing technologies (ArcMap or other web-based GIS applications)
• Quality mensuration services
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access

Travel: Frequent travel required (34%-66%)

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