Job Summary

• The primary focus of this position is to process and manipulate spatially referenced data to update maps of existing vegetation type, cover, and height for the United States.
• Responsibilities include producing vegetation maps, serving as a Subject Matter Expert, performing accuracy assessments, and investigating ways to improve production methods.
• This position supports a coordinated team across multiple locations and offers either remote work status or a hybrid remote – onsite schedule.

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Skills & Requirements

Key Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of recent and related work experience in ecology
• Advanced Degree or equivalent experience in remote sensing, ecology, landscape ecology, forestry, or other relevant field
• Fundamental knowledge of vegetation and land cover mapping
• Strong background in GIS analysis and data processing
• Experience using ground observation with remotely sensed data
• Expertise in remote sensing and computer programming
• Three years of continuous U.S. residency

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