Forest Monitoring Technician

The Schoodic Institute located at Acadia National Park is recruiting 2 seasonal Forest Monitoring Technicians to be a part of a field crew that will be collecting forest health data in 15 National Parks throughout the Eastern US. This is a great opportunity to see the eastern forest, from the spruce/fir forests in ME, to the northern hardwoods in New England, and the oak-hickory forests in the mid-Atlantic Region, and to learn about the nation’s Revolutionary and Civil War history and important figures in the nation’s history.

Position Description: Forest Monitoring Technician 

Opening Dates: January 27 – February 10

Organization: Schoodic Institute

Location: Bar Harbor, ME (Field Station first 9 weeks), and Fredericksburg, VA (Field Station second 10 weeks)

Job Type: full-time, temporary position 

Vacancies: 2 crew members 

Duration: 19 weeks; May 19th to September 25th

Compensation: $19.43/hour, plus meals stipend while on travel (~50% of the time)

Primary Responsibilities: Incumbents will sample permanent forest monitoring plots collecting data on forest health, structure and composition, regeneration, understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, and soil characteristics. Technicians will work in over 15 national park sites from Virginia to Maine. This is largely a field-based position, and incumbents will be required to carry heavy field equipment (40+lbs), hike though rough terrain, work in all weather conditions, and be on travel for weeks at a time. Incumbent may be exposed to deer ticks that carry Lyme disease, biting insects, poison ivy and dense brush. 

For more information about the position, please view the announcement on the Schoodic Institute website: Employment Opportunities | Schoodic Institute