Washington State Department of Natural Resources Forest Inventory Remote Sensing Specialist- Information Technology Specialist 4 Recruitment # 2013-10-5613-10256
SALARY RANGE: $4542 - $5958 per month plus comprehensive benefits LOCATION: Olympia, Washington OPEN UNTIL FILLED. First Reviewed October 21, 2013. POSITION PROFILE: * Join an exciting team that is using state-of-the-art tools and technologies to supply forest inventory information to a dynamic agency. * Lead complex projects that use remote-sensing data to serve the needs of a range of users including field foresters and forest planners. * Analyze data and develop mathematical models to estimate forest parameters such as volume, canopy cover, and basal area from LiDAR and other remote-sensing data. * Develop, implement, and maintain computer code to efficiently process data and produce end products based on remote-sensing data. * Direct field staff and engage with researchers, practitioners, and users of remote-sensing data including LiDAR. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Ph.D. in Forest Biometrics or similar field with an emphasis on remote sensing OR Master's degree in Forest Biometrics or similar field with an emphasis on remote sensing and 4 years of work experience in a relevant field. * Knowledge and experience with at least one computer programming languages, such as; c, c++, java, FORTRAN, Basic, Python, R. * Knowledge of forest biology, silviculture, and forest management. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: * PhD in Forest Biometrics or similar field with an emphasis on remote sensing. * Familiarity with and ability to use ACCESS, ArcGIS, EXCEL, ORACLE, and XML. * A record of peer-reviewed publications. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY, CLICK HERE.<http://agency.governmentjobs.com/dnr/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=736287> OR GO TO: www.dnr.wa.gov/aboutdnr/employment<http://www.dnr.wa.gov/aboutdnr/employment> and search Questions? Please contact Peter Gould at (360) 902-1369 or e-mail us at [email protected].
