Job Opportunities

The Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) is a regional cooperative funded through the USFS that aims to improve the understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological components of forested ecosystems. FEMC’s primary means of doing this are through a long-term monitoring program, an extensive data archive, and the creation of products that make data easier to access and interpret.

The Data Systems Engineer will assist with updating and maintaining FEMC’s data-driven tools and products, including our Vermont Forest Indicators Dashboard, Northeast Forest Inventory Network (NEFIN), and our Forest Health Atlas. Tasks will include locating new data, building data pipelines for automated data updates, and organizing existing datasets. We seek a candidate who has ample training in computer programming; this position would be best suited for a graduate student in computer science or complex systems, or an advanced computer science undergraduate student who is graduating early or seeking a capstone or internship experience in their final semester. Though familiarity with ecological data would be a benefit, we do not require it.

The Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) seeks to fill 9 to 12 Field Technician positions based out of Burlington VT with field visits throughout New England and New York to inventory and measure forest plots as part of the Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) Program. Annually, the FHM program collects data on forest stand composition and structure, canopy condition and crown health, crown closure, tree regeneration, and forest stressors and threats using a variety of field collection tools and protocols. Read more...

The Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) seeks to fill 2-3 Field Crew Lead positions based out of Burlington, VT with field visits throughout New England and New York to inventory and measure forest plots as part of the Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) Program. Annually, the FHM program collects data on forest stand composition and structure, canopy condition and crown health, crown closure, tree regeneration, and forest stressors and threats using a variety of field collection tools and protocols. Read more...

The Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) seeks to fill 1 Field Crew Lead position based out of Burlington, VT with field visits throughout New England and New York to help out with these three projects. The focus of this position will be to help with the Ash MaMA (Monitoring and Managing Ash) project to inventory, measure, and establish Ash monitoring plots as part of the Ecological Research Institute’s MaMA Program. Secondary duties will include helping out with elm monitoring and FEMC’s FHM plots in June. Read more...