Urban Forester: City Trees & Grants Lead

Genesis Turfgrass LLC.; Smyrna (DE); Híbrido; USD 47.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Delaware Forest Service in Smyrna, DE seeks an Urban Forester to support community forestry programs, manage grant applications, and promote Tree City USA initiatives. The role engages with municipalities, homeowners associations, arborists and tree professionals to improve urban forests.

You will work under the Senior Forester, oversee outreach, program administration and technical assistance aimed at improving urban tree health and watershed outcomes across Delaware communities.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Forestry, Natural Resources or related field.
• Six months experience in forest management including dendrology, forest fire behavior and control, forest mensuration, timber harvesting, forest management plans, and using tools and equipment such as prisms, clinometers and increment borers.
• Six months experience in narrative report writing.
• Knowledge of preventing, controlling and diagnosing tree insects and diseases.
• Valid Driver’s License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert consulting services on wildlife management, urban tree programs, economic aspects of woodland ownership and watershed management.
• Inventory forest resources, identifies trees, predicts growth and marks trees for cutting.
• Assist in the sale of timber, provides landowners with contractor bid lists, writes proposed contracts and oversees the work of successful contractors.
• Identifies types of insect infestations, tree diseases and recommends treatments.
• Presents lectures, workshops, exhibits and slide shows to schools, civic and other organizations.
• Assists in fighting forest fires and operates specialty fire fighting equipment.
• Writes technical reports and articles.

Conocimientos

Wildlife management

Urban tree programs

Watershed management

Timber sales support

Contract bid lists

Tree health diagnosis

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Forestry or related

Herramientas

Prisms

Clinometers

Increment borers

Descripción del empleo

Delaware Forest Service in Smyrna, DE seeks an Urban Forester to support community forestry programs, manage grant applications, and promote Tree City USA initiatives. The role engages with municipalities, homeowners associations, arborists and tree professionals to improve urban forests.

You will work under the Senior Forester, oversee outreach, program administration and technical assistance aimed at improving urban tree health and watershed outcomes across Delaware communities.