i-Tree Eco Inventory Intern
Categories:
Atlanta, Georgia
This is an urban forestry inventory project using state-of-the-art protocol for calculating ecosystem services of trees in urban settings.Interns will work as a team (of 6) and in crews of two to inventory i-Tree Eco plots in the City of Atlanta. Inventory training will be provided at the beginning of the project and QA/QC will be conducted by the USDA Forest Service (Athens, Georgia) thorughout the project.Tree inventory duties includes:
- make contact with property owner to gain access to the plot location
- locate plot center
- for trees >= 2"
- identify species
- measure diameter
- measure heights of crown (multiple)
- measure crown width
- record other condiiton related attributes
- transfer data to laptop computer each day
The following equipment will be provided for the project including:
- diameter tape
- laser range finder
- GPS data collectors (Nomad w/ SOLOforest software)
- laptop computers
- GIS software (QGIS)
- hardhats and safety vests
Quick Facts
Site Name:
Southern Research Station: Subunit 4952 Headline:
Urban tree inventory team for ecosystem services sample in Atlanta, Georgia.
Position Code (PO):
PO-00239648
Organization:
Government
Agency:
USFS Southern Research Station
Start Date:
Mon, 06/03/2013
End Date:
Mon, 08/26/2013 