Job Description

Job Description

The Quantitative Biometrician Forester is responsible for applying statistical and mathematical models to analyze forest carbon data, evaluate emissions from sustainable forest management practices, and contribute to validation and verification audits of carbon offset and removal projects.

  • Evaluate and implement forest growth & yield models – specifically FVS
  • Assist with/conduct validations and verifications of forest carbon projects
  • Assess, development, implement and analysis of timber cruises to verify forest carbon projects and data management
  • Provide assistance and training in applied biometrics, forest modeling and statistics to forestry validation and verification staff
  • Quantify various attributes from forest inventory data related to carbon, including statistical metrics
  • Establish biomass and carbon stocking levels, and calculate biological sequestration, from forest inventory data collected, using a wide range of methods
  • Evaluation of short- and long-term forest management and planting/reforestation plans
  • Determination of optimal silvicultural prescriptions and implementation of forest monitoring
  • Monitor contract compliance and results of forest management activities to assure adherence to government regulations and/or carbon market requirements
  • Determine optimal timber harvesting methods yielding minimum waste and environmental damage
  • Assess deforested lands to ensure proper reclamation to the most suitable end uses
  • 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 and workflow process improvements, and other duties as assigned

    • Qualifications

    Education and Experience

    Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or statistics and University coursework that includes 12 semester or 16 quarter hours of forest biometrics, sampling design and/or statistics coursework, and at least two years of experience sampling, developing, implementing and analyzing forest biomass or carbon inventories
  • Prior auditing experience

    • Preferred:

  • Master’s degree in statistics or forest biometrics (analytical/biometric/geospatial focus preferred), or closely related science that includes 12 semester or 16 quarter hours of forest biometrics, sampling design and/or statistics coursework

    • Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

  • Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.
  • Strong knowledge and experience of forest biometrics, statistics, growth and yield models (FVS, FORSEE and similar), and data management
  • Strong knowledge forest inventory applications
  • Demonstrated knowledge using remote sensing technologies ( ArcMap or other web-based GIS applications) to evaluate and ascertain detailed forest tract information
  • Quality mensuration services (including field inventory), record-keeping/management, and subsequent data processing ( volume and biomass/carbon quantification and growth and yield modeling)

    • Computer Skills

  • Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access; basic knowledge of graphics programs – Intermediate level

    • Travel

  • Frequent travel required (34%-66%)

    • Our Benefits

    We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role.

  • Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, employee wellness programs
  • Wealth: Competitive pay, 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting upon enrollment), employee referral program
  • Happiness:Professional Growth: Online training courses, virtual and classroom development experiences, tuition reimbursement programWork-Life Balance: Paid-time off (vacation, sick, company holidays, floating holidays, volunteer time)

    • Position anticipated to close December 31, 2025

    Physical/Work Environment

  • Work in diverse domestic and international forests requiring exposure and interactions with extreme terrain, native wildlife, insects, and various forest conditions throughout the year.

    • Physical Demands of the Job

    Never (0%):

  • Climb or balance
  • Taste/Smell
  • Visual strain

    • Occasional (5% to 33%):

  • Stand
  • Move or traverse
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
  • Reach with hands and arms
  • Lift/carry/push/pull
  • Tasks requiring limited muscle effort, for example lifting up to 5 kgs
  • Tasks requiring light physical effort, for example lifting 5 kgs to 10 kgs
  • Tasks requiring medium physical effort, for example lifting 10 kgs to 20 kgs
  • Tasks requiring heavy physical effort, for example lifting > 20 kgs

    • Frequent (34% to 66%):

  • Keyboarding

    • Constant (67% to 100%):

  • Ability to focus on task
  • Use hands
  • Talk/hear

    • Environmental and Work Conditions

    Seldom (1% - 4%):

  • Work near moving mechanical part or moving vehicles
  • Fumes or airborne particles
  • Possible exposure to infections, hormones, or bacteria

    • Occasional (5% - 33%):

  • Wet or humid (non-weather) conditions
  • Work in high, precarious places

    • Frequent (34% - 66%):

  • Outdoor weather conditions Frequent (34% - 66%)

    • Never (0%):

  • Dust, grease, or oil
  • Toxic or caustic chemicals
  • Extreme cold (non-weather)
  • Extreme heat (non-weather)
  • Risk of electrical shock
  • Work with explosives
  • Risk of radiation
  • Vibration
  • Bio-Hazard

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