Job Summary
The Institute for Digital Forestry directed by Songlin Fei, is hiring lab technicians to assist with several ongoing research projects related to phenology, remote sensing, spatial ecology, and/or digital forestry. The hired technicians will work closely with other undergraduate technicians, graduate students, and staff researchers. Multiple positions are available. Students will primary be either computer or field-based. The field technician will conduct fieldwork related to forestry. This includes collecting tree growth measurements, species identification, and mapping. Duties may also include non-field duties including data entry, digitizing, quality control and other duties as assigned. However, the majority of this role will be conducted outside. The computer technician will digitize/annotate model training data, catalog spatial data, data entry, digitizing, quality control and other duties as assigned. Minimal to no duties will be conducted outside.
Physical Requirements
Limited physical activity - lift and carry up to 10 lbs. frequently, and up to 20 lbs.
Education
-Purdue undergraduate student with a desire to gain professional experience in the forestry and spatial ecology fields.
-Major or minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, computer science, or other related STEM fields.
Experience
Required:
-Purdue undergraduate student with a desire to gain professional experience in the forestry and spatial ecology fields.
-Major or minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, computer science, or other related STEM fields.
Preferred:
-Experience with field work or GIS software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office.
-Experience conducting tree species identification and growth measurements.