Senior Project Forester

🕒 Junho 27

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Living Carbon

SiteLinkedInTodas as Vagas

11 - 50 funcionários

Fundada em 2020

💰 $21.000.000 Series A em 2023-01

Environmental

A Living Carbon é uma empresa dedicada a esforços inovadores de reflorestamento em terras degradadas. Eles se especializam na restauração de ecossistemas que foram danificados por atividades industriais como mineração, agricultura e extração de combustíveis fósseis. Ao reflorestar, eles criam habitats para a vida selvagem, combatem espécies invasoras e promovem o crescimento de plantas nativas. Seus projetos melhoram as estruturas do solo, reduzem a erosão e aumentam a disponibilidade de nutrientes. A Living Carbon também explora tecnologias genéticas, utilizando árvores geneticamente modificadas para capturar carbono e enfrentar as mudanças climáticas. A empresa conta com o apoio de várias instituições e investidores de capital de risco, visando regenerar ecossistemas e promover um planeta equilibrado e resiliente para o futuro.

Descrição

• Develop technical design of reforestation projects, integrating carbon modeling, site-specific ecology, and disturbance history to optimize both forest establishment success and carbon removal outcomes • Collaborate with our carbon science team to refine and operationalize MRV (monitoring, reporting, and verification) approaches using remote sensing and field-based inventory methods • Serve as field point of contact and technical lead for contractors including planting crews, site preparation teams, and other natural resource personnel and conservation partners • Conduct site reconnaissance, GIS analysis, and due diligence assessments to evaluate new project opportunities and guide implementation planning • Oversee planting execution, forest monitoring, and post-establishment surveys maintaining rigorous data quality throughout • Regular travel to project sites for due diligence, site preparation, planting season and continual forest monitoring • Synthesize and apply current research in forest ecology, soil carbon, and climate adaptation to continuously improve project design standards and species selection • Develop and refine our implementation playbook for scaling reforestation across tens of thousands of acres of degraded land • Build and maintain relationships with federal and state forestry agencies, natural resource departments, and conservation organizations • Prepare technical and programmatic reports for senior management, investors, and registry partners, including project progress, cost analyses, and ecological impact assessments

🎯 Requisitos

• 5+ years of applied experience in forest management, carbon projects, or ecological research, with demonstrated ability to work across both field and analytical environments • Strong quantitative and geospatial skills - proficiency in R, Python, or equivalent analytical tools; hands-on GIS experience for project design and reporting • Demonstrated ability to manage contractors, multi-task across projects, and deliver results within budget and timeline constraints • Advanced degree in forestry, forest ecology, natural resource management, or related discipline preferred • Familiarity with Appalachian and Southeastern US forest ecosystems, including native hardwood and conifer ecology, disturbance dynamics, and site-level silviculture • Experience with forest carbon accounting frameworks, FIA data, remote sensing-based quantification, or growth and yield modeling is highly valued • Clear, confident communicator who can translate scientific nuance for diverse audiences - from field crews to investors • Experience with drone operation and data collection for forest monitoring or site assessment a plus • Prior work on mine land reclamation, invasive species management, or post-disturbance reforestation a plus

🏖️ Benefícios

• competitive compensation • generous healthcare, dental and vision insurance