Deadline: Tue, 02/28/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: US Department of Agriculture Southern Research Station; Forest Inventory & Analysis; Resource Use Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location: Tennessee Location Detail: Duty Station: Knoxville, TN Job Description: Forest Inventory & Analysis Program: This position is under the oversight of the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) unit of the Southern Research Station. The McSweeney/McNary Forestry Research Act of 1928 established FIA by directing the Secretary of Agriculture to make and keep current a comprehensive inventory and analysis of the Nation’s Forest resources. Nationally speaking, FIA is a comprehensive field-based inventory of all forest ownerships for each of the 50 states, affiliated Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands and we conduct extensive collaborative research to develop and use the latest technology in remote sensing and field measurement. Currently, we collaborate with more than 550 federal, state, university, and other professional staff to efficiently deliver the FIA program. We provide public access to current and historic resource data through online tools with more than 100,000 data accesses annually. For a more comprehensive look at the national FIA program, you can go to the following website: Forest Inventory and Analysis National Program (usda.gov) The southern region provides a wide diversity of ecological communities. For more information about the SRS FIA unit, you may go to the following website: SRS - Forest Inventory and Analysis-4801 - Welcome! (usda.gov) About This Position: Forester with the Resource Use section dealing with all aspects of Timber Product Output (TPO) and Harvest Utilization studies. Main duties include but not limited to collecting, editing, processing, and analyzing both data sets including how they compare to and compliment the FIA removals estimate. Also provides support to the National Resource Use Monitoring program. How to Apply: How To Respond: Interested candidates who respond to this outreach notice will automatically receive a copy of the job announcement once it has been posted. Please utilize the response option below. If you need any additional information, please contact James Bentley at the following email address: james.bentley2@usda.gov USDA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
