BGS forest fellow
The position runs from ~June 2-August 26, and pays $7000 total for this work period.
The primary role of this position will be in furthering our understanding of forest
health in Baltimore Forest patches individually, and as a collective. You will collect data as it relates to forest health from the canopy to the soil, and you will be
working with a team of 3 other forest fellows. You will also support other science projects and occasionally community work as needed.
Field work will primarily consist of performing vegetation and soil surveys across multiple forest sites around Baltimore, and involves early morning, hot days, rough terrain and other potential hardships. We are looking for candidates with a base knowledge of Maryland plants, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude. As needed you will support in measuring candidate trees for dendroband placement, installing dendrobands, recording tree growth measurements, and managing trail cameras in the field. You will be supporting the organization of this data as needed as well.
There will be an office component as well which involves some basic GIS work (of which you will be trained on), data entry and organization, and standardized report creation.
The main qualifications are plant ID skills (at least the basics), familiarity with working with spreadsheets, and capability to work in sometimes difficult field conditions in forest patches in Baltimore. Access to a car is a big bonus, but is not strictly necessary.