FOUNDED IN: 2003 Remote Sensing Field Technician Specialist JOB DETAILS Actively Recruiting : Yes Position title : Remote Sensing Field Technician Specialist Deadline to apply : 2024-12-31 Type of Position : Intern / Individual Placement Town, City, Park, etc : St. Paul State / Territory : Minnesota Benefits : Childcare, Education Award, Health Insurance Project/Program Focus : Other Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and AmeriCorps grantee, engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in programs and initiatives that improve access to outdoor recreation, restore natural habitat, protect waterways, and respond to community needs and natural disasters. POSITION DESCRIPTION The AmeriCorps Remote Sensing Field Technician Specialist position is based at the Monarch Joint Venture in Saint Paul, Minn. 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. 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. The Specialist will also support communication with partners and others about this project and technology, manage data, and support data analysis and report writing. Members are directly supervised by the Conservation Corps Assistant Program Manager and Monarch Joint Venture site supervisor. Members serve in a single placement setting with a partnering nonprofit/government organization. Members complete service projects with direction provided by partnering agencies and representatives of those agencies. JOB DUTIES J-18808-Ljbffr
