The USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) units are reporting difficulty in recruiting qualified staff particularly at the entry (field crew) level.
Entry level jobs typically require a BS degree in forestry or a related natural resource field, ability to identify plant species,familiarity with elementary mensuration and surveying techniques, and a willingness to work long hours in remote areas with minimal supervision. Recent graduates with degrees in forestry or other natural resource related field are encouraged to inquire. Please
direct an inquiry to each FIA headquarters office for the area of the USA where you would be interested in working. For Arizona,Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming,contact: Rocky Mountain FIA Program, Attn: Dwane Van Hooser, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Ogden Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 507 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401 USA, Tel +1-801-625-5388, email dvanhooser@fs.fed.us. For Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, contact North Central FIA Program, Attn: Dennis May, North Central Forest Experiment Station, 1992 Folwell Avenue,
St. Paul, MN 55108 USA, Tel +1-651-649-5139, email dmay@fs.fed.us.
For Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,Vermont, West Virginia, Northeast FIA Program, Attn: Chip Scott, Northeastern Research Station, 11 Campus Blvd., Suite 200, Newtown Square, PA 19073-3200 USA, Tel +1-610-557-4021, email
ctscott@fs.fed.us. For Alaska, American Samoa, California, Guam, Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Palau, Washington, contact: Pacific Northwest FIA Program,Attn: Sue Willits, Portland Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 1221 SW Yamhill Suite 200, Portland, OR 97205 USA, Tel +1-503-808-2066, email swillits@fs.fed.us. For Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Virgin Islands,contact: Southern FIA Program, Attn: Darlene Stefani, SouthernResearch Station, P.O. Box 928, Starkville, MS 39760 USA, Tel +1-662-338-3100, email dstefani@fs.fed.us
