Forest Analyst; Carbon Development and Geomatics

Ecotierra is a Canadian company working in the development and implementation of sustainable forestry and agroforestry projects that generate significant socioeconomic and environmental impacts. Based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, the company also has offices in Peru, Colombia and Honduras.

At Ecotierra, we believe in the power of business partnerships as a lever for addressing social and environmental challenges. Our model is based on the development of strong and lasting alliances, the promotion of social responsibility and responsible sourcing, as well as the use of carbon finance mechanisms to optimize value chains and ensure the sustainable management of landscapes.

Ecotierra manages the URAPI Sustainable Land Use Fund, through which forestry and agroforestry projects on degraded lands are financed, while strengthening organizations and value chains aligned with our objectives.

Forest Analyst (Carbon Development and Geomatics)

NBS Team

Luis Salgado (Nature Based Solutions and Climate Finance Director)

Permanent

Remote, in-person or hybrid

Sherbrooke

Flexible schedule, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

To be determined

Develop, maintain and optimize the technical tools related to Ecotierra’s carbon projects.

The person will provide technical support to internal teams and contribute to the verification, implementation and development processes of new carbon projects. They will also take part in the execution of forestry mandates and field inventories.

The position requires specialized knowledge in geomatics, geographic information systems, GIS, programming, data analysis and the integration of artificial intelligence. This expertise will support the development of innovative and effective solutions aligned with the organization’s sustainability objectives.

• Development and maintenance of technical tools for carbon projects
• Develop, maintain and optimize the technical tools used in Ecotierra’s carbon projects.
• Update the Standard Operating Procedure, SOP, the Project Development Document, PDD, databases, Excel files and other technical documents.
• Act as liaison with Verra and the auditors of the Pivot project, in coordination with the NBS team.
• Prepare and coordinate carbon verification processes and provide ongoing technical support to the NBS team.
• Geomatics, GIS and technological innovation
• Contribute to the development and deployment of geomatics within Ecotierra’s carbon projects.
• Continue integrating satellite imagery and artificial intelligence into forest biomass inventories.
• Assess the potential uses of these tools within Ecotierra’s projects.
• Update and improve GIS, analysis, forest inventory and programming tools.
• Develop the integration of artificial intelligence into internal processes.
• Carbon analysis and technical documentation
• Contribute to analyses, eligibility reports and baseline adjustments for the Pivot project, as well as to the update of recruitment, training, analysis and forest inventory tools.
• Participate in the drafting and improvement of technical documents related to carbon projects.
• Development of new carbon projects
• Contribute to the development of a new carbon credit project in Quebec or elsewhere in Canada.
• Participate in the development of methodologies, preliminary analyses and technical frameworks.
• Forest inventories and forestry mandates
• Contribute to the completion of forest inventories, including inclusion, verification and quality control.
• Participate in the execution of various forestry mandates.

• Completed university degree, or degree in progress, in…