LEAF Wisconsins K-12 Forestry Education Program coordinates Wisconsins Community and School Forest Program. Community Forest Law allows municipalities and school districts to register land and engage in sustainable forest management and educational opportunities. LEAF created a GIS map of all 430 school forest properties a few years ago. Since then edits deletions and additions need to be made to approximately 40 addition a separate Community Forest GIS map of approximately 100 parcels needs to be created. Investigation research and communication skills will be needed to verify the location and ownership of each property before being mapped. The project involves interaction with both municipality personnel throughout the state and LEAF staff members at UWSP. The final map will be made available to the public through the LEAF website.
Specific Duties:
Use a designated folder in Microsoft Teams to store all work (correspondence and notes) related to the LEAF GIS Mapping Project
Meet with project lead to develop project plan
Participate in bi-weekly check-ins with project lead to discuss progress
Edit and update existing school forest GIS map
Verify ownership and location of each registered Community Forest
Enter updated information into Community Forest database spreadsheet
Map parcel boundaries for all registered Community Forests
This position is eligible for internship credit (NRES 381) to meet academic requirements.
Required Qualifications
Proficient in ArcGIS Pro & ArcGIS Online
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Highly organized and professional
Ability to discern quality information relevant to the subject
Ability to work independently
Good critical thinking skills
Good academic standing
This position requires the ability to work approximately 5-10 hours per week in the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education office (Student Services Center Room 201) between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM. Remote work during scheduled breaks can be arranged.
Preferred Qualifications
A background in forestry natural resources or education would be helpful.
Previous GIS course or currently enrolled in an upper-level GIS course.
Compensation
$15 per hour
How to Apply
Apply for position #JRthrough Workday. Please submit a letter of interest and resume to Gretchen Marshall at .
Application Deadline
Friday December 19 2025
Contact Information
For specific position details and questions contact Gretchen Marshall at or .
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