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Remote Sensing Field Technician Specialist

American Climate Corps • Full-time • Saint Paul, Minnesota • 3m ago

Opportunity summary

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9/16/2024 - 12/31/2024

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9/16/2024 - 12/31/2024

Location

Saint Paul, Minnesota

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$13.84

Project summary

The purpose of the position is to assist with surveying Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands across the Midwest using drones to quantify density of milkweed and other pollinator-friendly plants using both aerial imagery and field-based methods.

Opportunity description

The specialist will organize and prepare images as needed to process via a machine learning algorithm. The Specialist will support all aspects of the project including obtaining a commercial drone pilot's license (if not already licensed) contacting landowners, managing field logistics and traveling to field sites to conduct surveys across at least 5 Midwest states, supporting communication with partners and others about this project and technology, managing data, and supporting data analysis.

Benefits

Education benefit
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Requirements and qualifications

Requirements

Communicate with private landowners regarding the project objectives and to arrange site visits; Manage travel logistics to visit at least 60 sites across multiple Midwestern states; Collect aerial imagery via UAV; upload and organize data to support its use in milkweed identification algorithms; Collect field-based data on milkweed abundance; enter data into an online portal and perform quality control on data entry

Preferred qualifications

Critical thinking and problem solving skills; Ability to work independently and plan and execute multi-day, interstate travel excursions; Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written formats; Motivated, independent worker willing to spend significant time traveling and outdoors; GIS experience in ArcPro, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS online.