i-Tree Eco Inventory Intern

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