GHG Quantification and Mangrove Specialist, Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
Position: GHG Quantification and Mangrove Specialist, Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
Term: Full-time – Employee or Consultant (depending on location)
Location: Remote (working at least 4 hours in North America Pacific time zone) Company Summary
Founded in 2006, Terra Global is a mission driven company delivering 20 years of passion and persistence for people and the planet. Terra Global's mission is to provide technical expertise and climate-related private sector finance to empower communities, governments, and local partners to build financially, socially, and environmentally sustainable landscapes. Terra Global is a global leader in sustainable forest and agriculture program development, land-use greenhouse gas quantification and finance, and providing technical expertise and investment capital to their global client base in a collaborative and innovative manner. Having worked in 30+ countries, Terra Global has designed and supported the implementation of REDD+ and other sustainable landscape programs from the project to national scale. Position Responsibilities
This position for GHG quantification provides full-time technical support for carbon accounting and calculations, both at project and program scales, as well as contributing to business development. Candidate should bring expertise in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) sector and specialize in mangrove and/or wetland ecosystems. The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation related to natural ecosystems, with a significant emphasis on mangrove ecosystems. In this role, you will utilize statistical modeling to create predictive models and develop statistical tools aimed at improving and evaluating our carbon accounting models. The candidate will:
- Lead technical design and review of blue carbon projects focused on mangroves and other tidal wetlands, including both restoration and conservation activities.
- Utilize advanced biostatistical techniques to analyze and interpret carbon emissions data, with a specific focus on biological and ecological aspects. Identify key trends and patterns to inform decision-making. This position for GHG quantification specifically supports technical aspects of methodology development, carbon accounting and calculations (at project and program scales), and business development. The preferred candidate has a minimum of 5 years’ experience in carbon modeling and statistics and is a self-starter who shows team leadership qualities with proven ability to work on a tight deliverable schedule.
- Evaluate and collaborate on the development of predictive models and statistical tools to forecast future carbon emissions and/or growth, considering biological and ecological factors.
- Assess and model sea-level rise, sediment accretion, submergence, erosion, salinity, wetland migration, and related non-permanence risks affecting project performance and carbon stocks.
- Develop and review technical aspects of AFOLU carbon projects and programs and provide guidance regarding project typology, eligible methodologies and mechanics of carbon monitoring, reporting and verification
- Compile data from literature and field-data, including forest inventory for GHG accounting procedures for any AFOLU project types
- Develop models in excel and python for baseline, ex-ante carbon calculations, and ex-post emission reductions/removals of AFOLU carbon projects and programs
- Visit remote project sites primarily in developing countries and verify fieldwork to support forest based carbon projects (e.g., overseeing and reviewing biomass inventories)
- Manage the collection of in-situ land use and land cover data and assess the biophysical, and socio-economic feasibility of NBS/AFOLU carbon projects
- Support Project Managers for multiple international projects, including ensuring tasks remain under budget and on schedule.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
- Background quantify