Field & Data Lab Technician — Digital Forestry

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); Presencial; USD 17.000 - 25.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Purdue University in West Lafayette invites applications for Lab Technician - Student Service. The positions support the Institute for Digital Forestry, working with undergraduate technicians, graduate students, and staff researchers on phenology, remote sensing, spatial ecology, and digital forestry projects.

Two tracks exist: field-based and computer-based. Field technicians collect tree growth measurements, identify species, and map sites, mostly outdoors; computer technicians digitize data,

Formación

• Purdue undergraduate student pursuing professional experience in forestry/spatial ecology.
• Major/minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, CS or related STEM fields.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with fieldwork related to forestry.
• Collect tree growth measurements and identify species.
• Map field sites and record spatial data.
• Data entry, digitizing, and quality control tasks as assigned.
• Assist with non-field duties as needed; majority outdoors.

Conocimientos

Field work

Data entry

Digitizing

Quality control

Educación

Purdue undergraduate student

Major or minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, computer science, or related STEM fields

Herramientas

GIS software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Purdue University in West Lafayette invites applications for Lab Technician - Student Service. The positions support the Institute for Digital Forestry, working with undergraduate technicians, graduate students, and staff researchers on phenology, remote sensing, spatial ecology, and digital forestry projects.

Two tracks exist: field-based and computer-based. Field technicians collect tree growth measurements, identify species, and map sites, mostly outdoors; computer technicians digitize data,