Seed Banking Support (Remote)

About Terraformation  We’re a fast-growing startup that cares passionately about solving the climate crisis.    Our mission is to reverse climate change by restoring the planet’s forests. We believe that native forest ecosystems are the most effective, safe, and scalable carbon capture systems on Earth. We work with partners all over the world to accelerate successful restoration projects and scale this climate solution.  We’re innovating in both forest tech and green finance. We’ve developed accessible, low-cost solutions to native forest restoration, including off-grid seed banks to store millions of seeds anywhere, open-source software to measure tree health and growth, and accessible forestry training programs. We’re also developing novel financing structures to support local communities as they undertake restoration projects. We’re a unique mix of foresters, technology experts, and creative communicators brought together by our common mission. Learn more at terraformation.com.

Job Mission 
Terraformation is hiring two Seed Banking Support members of our Forestry Team to support our global partner organizations working in seed banking, afforestation, and reforestation projects. Terraformation’s Forestry team is at the center of our company, and the Seed Banking Support role plays a critical role in support of our mission by:
Providing seed bank training and support to partner organizations, empowering the growth and success of local seed banks across Terraformation’s decentralized global network.
This remote position is externally focused on seed bank partner experiences, requiring strong skills in partnership support, education, and the science and practice of seed banking. It is part time, with future potential to expand to full time.
Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Establishing supportive, capacity-building relationships with forestry partners who will receive seed banks, including virtual meetings in a wide range of time zones, maintaining good partner communications via email and other modes, and supporting partners as they grow and use adaptive management to scale up
• Conducting species seed banking assessments for partners’ local regions, using a set of global databases and Terraformation’s methodology
• Assisting with and/or leading virtual open office hours for Terraformation Academy courses; recording questions and drafting answers for an FAQ/knowledge base
• Assisting with and/or leading virtual live training sessions, webinars, and presentations
• Creating and/or providing documentation as needed for partners
• Meeting with the Head of Seed Banking weekly to review partner status & training plans
• Travel, if needed, to visit partner projects. 1 per year

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working in a seed bank
• Experience collecting seeds from wild plants
• Experience working in education and training
• Experience working in partner or customer support
• Experience giving professional presentations, including virtually

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of research on seed storage behavior
• Experience handling and processing seeds of many species/fruit types
• Experience working in multiple ecosystems
• Experience working with landowners and groups doing seed banking and/or restoration
• Experience working with Indigenous peoples and local communities
• Experience working with rare plants

Covid-19 Vaccination Policy Terraformation requires anyone who engages in in-person activities (e.g., team meetings, meetings with vendors, visits to one of our worksites) or travels for work related purposes to confirm they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved. 

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