Forestry Technician USFWS

About the role

The positions will be located on various National Wildlife Refuges in the Southeast region. Potential Refuge locations may include (but not limited to): Carolina Sandhills NWR in McBee, SC; St. Marks NWR in St. Marks, FL; Okeefenokee NWR in Folkston, GA; Piedmont NWR in Round Oak, GA; Lower Suwanee NWR in Chiefland, FL; Noxubee NWR near Starkville, MS; and, Clarks River in Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Collecting baseline forest habitat data. (40%)
• Cruising & marking timber to enhance wildlife habitat. (20%)
• Assisting with timber sale administration. (20%)
• Other tasks as assigned. (20%)

Requirements

• Preferred applicants are forestry students enrolled in school (undergraduate, graduate program or recent graduates).
• Preference may be given to students having basic dendrology, forest mensuration and silvicultural knowledge or experience.
• Wildlife students with an interest and understanding of forest ecology and management are also encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications not specified.

Skills

• Basic dendrology, forest mensuration and silvicultural knowledge or experience.
• An interest and understanding of forest ecology and management.

Benefits

• Not specified.

Pay

• Not specified.

Schedule

• Not specified.