Forest Inventory Lead Member

The American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), is seeking one (1) Forest Inventory Lead Member to lead a team of three individuals to contribute to the Experimental Network for Assisted Migration and Establishment Silviculture (ENAMES) project alongside USFS Staff.

For more information about ACE, please visit our website.

Start Date: August 31st, 2026

Estimated End Date: December 12th, 2026

* A 15-week minimum commitment is required for the entire duration of the term of service*

Since its establishment in 1948, the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest has been a site of intensive and extensive research on watershed processes; forest ecology, especially structure, composition, and function of old-growth Douglas-fir forests and plantations; forest-stream interactions; biological diversity; processes, rates, and controls on nutrient and carbon cycling; and history and effects of natural and management disturbance processes. The H.

J. Andrews is located 50 miles east of Eugene, Oregon, in the Cascade Mountains, and is a 2-hour drive from Corvallis, where many scientists working at the forest have their main offices. The headquarters facilities include an office, a laboratory, and living facilities.

The project was established by the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station, which is an integral component of the USDA Forest Service Research and Development (R&D), which is the most extensive natural resources research organization in the world. Forest Service R&D comprises five regional research stations, the Forest Products Laboratory, and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry. These research facilities, complemented by a network of 80 experimental forests, are strategically located to reflect the diversity of natural resources across the country.

The station generates and communicates impartial knowledge to help people understand and make informed choices about natural resource management and sustainability. The station has 11 laboratories and research centers in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, as well as 12 active experimental forests, ranges, and watersheds.

This project will take its members through western Oregon and Eastern Washington. Travel throughout the PNW region will be required for this opportunity. A USFS vehicle will be provided for said travels.

For more information about the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, please visit the USFS website.

The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNW) has established a large-scale, long-term experiment to determine what seedlings to plant and how to plant them to achieve successful reforestation. The Experimental Network for Assisted Migration and Establishment Silviculture (ENAMES) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-ownership project that evaluates seed deployment and seedling establishment practices across the Pacific Northwest to identify those needed to survive stressful events such as drought and late-season frost.

We are seeking individuals to conduct measurements for a large-scale reforestation experiment located throughout the Pacific Northwest. ENAMES is assessing what to plant and how to plant it during reforestation so that future forests are adapted and resilient to future conditions. Work associated with this position primarily involves:

• Traveling to site locations in Oregon and Washington in a provided USFS truck
• Downloading sensors at each site
• Locating experimental plots at the site via GPS coordinates
• Locating and measuring tree seedling size and conditions within each plot
• Collecting data in input into GIS software via tablets
• Providing leadership and oversight to ACE team members
• Monitoring the safety and morale of the team
• Working with USFS staff to plan logistics of site visits throughout the term of service
• Working with ACE staff to secure lodging near site locations when in Washington
• Communicating effectively with USFS and ACE staff

• Identification, tagging, and monumenting of tree seedlings in previously planted experimental plots at ENAMES sites in southwestern Oregon
• Measurement and assessment of previously…