Senior Project Forester

🕒 June 27

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Living Carbon

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

💰 $21M Series A on 2023-01

Environmental

Living Carbon is a company dedicated to innovative reforestation efforts on degraded land. They specialize in restoring ecosystems that have been damaged by industrial activities such as mining, agriculture, and fossil fuel extraction. By replanting forests, they create habitats for wildlife, combat invasive species, and promote the growth of native plants. Their projects enhance soil structures, reduce erosion, and increase nutrient availability. Living Carbon also explores genetic technologies, utilizing genetically modified trees to capture carbon and address climate change. The company is supported by various institutions and venture capital investors, aiming to regenerate ecosystems and foster a balanced, resilient earth for the future.

📋 Description

• 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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

🏖️ Benefits

• competitive compensation • generous healthcare, dental and vision insurance