at State of Vermont in Rochester, Vermont, United States
Job Description
OverviewGreat opportunity to support active forest management in Vermont's publicly-owned forests. This position will focus primarily on timber sale preparation, with some responsibilities in silviculture and timber stand improvement on federal and state lands.
Major duties will include:
• Interpret complex silvicultural prescriptions and marking guidelines to designate timber for harvest
• Cruise timber to estimate volume and value using a variety of cruising methods and forest mensuration equipment
• Locate and map timber sale boundaries with GPS considering factors such as transportation system, topography, fuels management, silvicultural objectives, wildlife needs, stream protection and other resource considerations.
• Forest data collection, forest inventory and support for reforestation activities including stocking surveys, seed collection, and plantation survival surveys
• May performs other multifunctional work as assigned including, but not limited to, timber sale administration, recreation, wildlife, and fire management.
Requirements for this position include:
• Considerable knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of forestry and other natural resources disciplines.
• Considerable knowledge of forest tree species and forest vegetation common to Vermont.
• Knowledge of forest ecosystem management principles and practices.
• Awareness of forest road and trail construction and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Skills in using basic computer software.
• Skills in gathering and analyzing technical forestry data.
• Skills in the application of Geographic Information Systems software and other mapping tools including Global Positioning Systems are preferred
• Considerable knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of forestry and other natural resources disciplines.
• Considerable knowledge of forest tree species and forest vegetation common to Vermont.
• Knowledge of forest ecosystem management principles and practices.
• Awareness of forest road and trail construction and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Skills in using basic computer software.
• Skills in gathering and analyzing technical forestry data.
• Skills in the application of Geographic Information Systems software and other mapping tools including Global Positioning Systems are preferred.
