Job Opportunities
Florida Oceanographic Society, a nonprofit organization with the mission to inspire environmental stewardship of Florida's coastal ecosystems through education, research, and advocacy is actively seeking candidates for the following positions:
Friends of Pando, is working and dedicated to educating the public, supporting research and preservation efforts, and inspiring stewardship of the Pando Tree, the largest tree in the world. An official partner to Fishlake National Forest, our organization undertakes work to protect, monitor and restore this unique tree to ensure it can be enjoyed by generations to come. Our organization is seeking a candidate for a part-time, flexible role helping us improve management and protection of Pando through remote sensing projects. The candidate will work with the team to develop strategies and protocols to leverage LiDar data sets to better understand and monitor the tree’s health over time. While this is a part/flexible opportunity, this project also carries potential for publication credits on remote sensing on a natural subject known the world over.
Responsibilities
1. Assist Friends of Pando and our partners in evaluating data sources EX: point clouds
and shape files
2. Assist team with development of plot strategies working with Arc Gis or similar
tools
3. Work with team to marry plots maps and data sources
4. Work with the team to evaluate and test methods to improve data pipeline
5. Work with he team to document methods
6. Work with team to replicate results
Requirements
1. Must be experienced Arc Gis Pro user
2. Must have work experience using LiDar data sources (RGB, ordered and unordered)
3. Must have laptop and availability to work as a member of a remote project team
4. Must be available for part time and flexible between late May of 2025 and late
December of 2025. (This role is part time flexible)
5. Background in any one of the following domains preferred; botany, silviculture,
GiS, ecology, data visualization
Commitment, Pay and Opportunities
Remote, Part-time and flexible
$18-25/hr. based on experience
Chance to visit Pando and evaluate the tree in person
Co-author credit on white paper and expected peer-reviewed paper on remote sensing
Potential opportunities to engage with media in a science communication role
Apply
If interested, email brief introductory message about yourself and your resume in
.DOCX or PDF format to lance@friendsofpando.org
Friends of Pando is an equal opportunity employer. Toi learn more about our work and you can help us protect and care for the Pando Tree, visit friendsofpando.org.