Forest Ecologist

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provide scientific and technical leadership for restoration planning, implementation, monitoring and adaptive management across coast redwood and giant sequoia landscapes.

• Develop monitoring strategies (surveillance, effectiveness, research) including questions, metrics, data standards, and coordination of field data collection and management (in collaboration with the GIS program manager).

• Partner with agencies, Tribes, NGOs and research institutions; serve as a technical advisor within collaboratives focused on forest health, fuels reduction, prescribed fire, and wildfire risk reduction.

• Support organizational priorities by contributing to cross-team efforts (restoration and stewardship, development, and marketing and communications) through technical input, clear communication products, and fundraising support as needed.

• Provide training and field support to staff, contractors, and crews; represent Save the Redwoods locally and at public events; and perform other related duties as assigned.