Forestry and Land Stewardship Intern

2 weeks ago

Agassiz, Canada Seabird Island Band Full time

The Forestry and Land Stewardship Intern positions (2) are grant-funded term positions intended to build capacity in sustainable forestry, forestry and land stewardship. The internship components are as follows:

- Build capacity in sustainable forestry in the following areas, through coursework and applied learning:
- Monitoring and assessing forest health, including tree species, soil conditions, wildlife habitat.
- Collecting data for evaluation and long-term planning.
- Plant and maintain trees, shrubs, and other vegetation.
- Manage and control for pests, weeds, disease.
- Coursework - online micro-credit certification:
- Co-Management of Natural Resources Co-Management of Natural Resources Online Micro-Certificate (ubc.ca) 9 weeks. ($2400)
- Gain competency in co-management - tools, strategies, initiatives.
- Gain competency in institutional and relational change and inter-cultural understanding.
- Forest Health Management Forest Health Management Online Micro-Certificate | UBC 8 weeks/ ($2400):
- Forest interest biology, ecology and population dynamics.
- Forest disease biology, ecology and epidemiology.
- Forest insect identification and management.
- Forest disease identification and management.
- Log scaling Coastal Log Scaling | North Island College (nic.bc.ca) 8 mos. ($7500) Virtual classrooms / directed home study / fieldwork in Nanaimo on weekends for 12 weeks.- Identification of commercial log species.
- Weight scaling, log grading.
- Scale sticks and recording scale sheets.
- Occupational health and safety.
- Write Ministry of Forest’s Coastal Log scale exam.
- GIS - training to access data on GIS platform.- Forestry related data.
- Lands related data.
- Traditional land use data.
- Work under mentorship of Seabird Island Limited Forestry Partnership staff in day to day technical, field and office work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Coursework:

- Complete and pass coursework
- Complete and pass the Coastal Log Scale exam
- Develop fluency in GIS

Applied learning:

- cutting permit submissions, post-harvest and silviculture obligations, data entry.
- Land use and land management through traditional laws
- Monitoring and protecting land and waters - monitor activity, gather data
- Co-management of natural resources
- Community outreach and education

WHAT YOU BRING
- Have a minimum Grade 10 completion.
- Over 18 years of age
- Physically fit and able to work in varied weather conditions.
- Commitment to learning, good work ethic and punctuality.
- Able to commit to an average of 30 hours a week for classroom and home studies.
- Ability and willingness to commit to 12 weekends for fieldwork in log scaling.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge, respect and understanding of Stó:lō culture, traditions and language is considered an asset.
- Valid BC Driver’s License, Class 5.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check.

REPORTS TO:

- Lands Program Manager

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING
- Employment is conditional upon completing pre-employment screening to ensure a safe and secure work environment in which students, staff, members, families, community, as well as resources, and assets are protected. All background checks, reference checks and criminal record checks are performed in accordance with SIB HR Policy, protecting the integrity and confidentiality of information gathered during the evaluation.
- We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

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