Forestry Technician 1
NYS DEC Forest Health is responsible for monitoring the ecological health and function of all the forests in New York state. Highest priority is placed on early detection of and rapid response to high impact invasive species that may threaten forest health. We are looking for qualified and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. As part of a Forest Health crew, you will work in the field to inspect tree damage and survey for target invasive species. You will collect valuable data on insect, disease, and other forest disturbances. The program will use these data to monitor, analyze, report on, make management decisions, and help public and private landowners and managers. One of your main responsibilities will be to investigate and diagnose tree damage mapped by the aerial surveyor. The groundtruthing and aerial surveys are part of a national survey conducted by the US Forest Service. The purpose is to track and map forest changes over large areas, and to provide an overview of forest health conditions around the state and around the country. Other surveys and research projects you may be involved in this summer include:
hemlock woolly adelgid, beech leaf disease, oak wilt, spotted lanternfly, Asian longhorned beetle, and giant hogweed. Specific job duties include:
o Conduct Forest Health surveys and research as needed o Identify cause of tree decline for aerial surveys o Provide outreach to the public on Forest Health issues
Job Function
NYS DEC Forest Health is responsible for monitoring the ecological health and function of all the forests in New York state. Highest priority is placed on early detection of and rapid response to high impact invasive species that may threaten forest health. We are looking for qualified and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. As part of a Forest Health crew, you will work in the field to inspect tree damage and survey for target invasive species. You will collect valuable data on insect, disease, and other forest disturbances. The program will use these data to monitor, analyze, report on, make management decisions, and help public and private landowners and managers. One of your main responsibilities will be to investigate and diagnose tree damage mapped by the aerial surveyor. The groundtruthing and aerial surveys are part of a national survey conducted by the US Forest Service. The purpose is to track and map forest changes over large areas, and to provide an overview of forest health conditions around the state and around the country. Other surveys and research projects you may be involved in this summer include:
hemlock woolly adelgid, beech leaf disease, oak wilt, spotted lanternfly, Asian longhorned beetle, and giant hogweed. Specific job duties include:
o Conduct Forest Health surveys and research as needed o Identify cause of tree decline for aerial surveys o Provide outreach to the public on Forest Health issues
Salary Range:
From $18.22 to $18.22 Hourly
Minimum Qualification
Thirty (30) semester credit hours, including twelve (12) semester credit hours in forestry, which must include at least one course in three or more of the following areas:
botany, dendrology, forest biology, forest ecology, forest ecosystem management, forest entomology, forest health, forest mensuration, forest pathology, forest protection, forest soils, general soils, geographic information systems, land surveying and silviculture OR One (1) year of technical forestry experience in one (1) or more of the following areas:
forest management, including sale and removal of timber products; nursery management, including the transplanting of tree or shrub seedlings; forest pest management, including control of diseases and insect pests.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
hemlock woolly adelgid, beech leaf disease, oak wilt, spotted lanternfly, Asian longhorned beetle, and giant hogweed. Specific job duties include:
o Conduct Forest Health surveys and research as needed o Identify cause of tree decline for aerial surveys o Provide outreach to the public on Forest Health issues
Job Function
NYS DEC Forest Health is responsible for monitoring the ecological health and function of all the forests in New York state. Highest priority is placed on early detection of and rapid response to high impact invasive species that may threaten forest health. We are looking for qualified and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. As part of a Forest Health crew, you will work in the field to inspect tree damage and survey for target invasive species. You will collect valuable data on insect, disease, and other forest disturbances. The program will use these data to monitor, analyze, report on, make management decisions, and help public and private landowners and managers. One of your main responsibilities will be to investigate and diagnose tree damage mapped by the aerial surveyor. The groundtruthing and aerial surveys are part of a national survey conducted by the US Forest Service. The purpose is to track and map forest changes over large areas, and to provide an overview of forest health conditions around the state and around the country. Other surveys and research projects you may be involved in this summer include:
hemlock woolly adelgid, beech leaf disease, oak wilt, spotted lanternfly, Asian longhorned beetle, and giant hogweed. Specific job duties include:
o Conduct Forest Health surveys and research as needed o Identify cause of tree decline for aerial surveys o Provide outreach to the public on Forest Health issues
Salary Range:
From $18.22 to $18.22 Hourly
Minimum Qualification
Thirty (30) semester credit hours, including twelve (12) semester credit hours in forestry, which must include at least one course in three or more of the following areas:
botany, dendrology, forest biology, forest ecology, forest ecosystem management, forest entomology, forest health, forest mensuration, forest pathology, forest protection, forest soils, general soils, geographic information systems, land surveying and silviculture OR One (1) year of technical forestry experience in one (1) or more of the following areas:
forest management, including sale and removal of timber products; nursery management, including the transplanting of tree or shrub seedlings; forest pest management, including control of diseases and insect pests.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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