Junior Peatland Specialist (m/f/d) | Junior Moorspezialist*in (m/w/d)

Junior Peatland Specialist (m/f/d) | Junior Moorspezialist*in (m/w/d)

Full- or part-time | Northern Germany (or Berlin)

Voll- oder Teilzeit | Norddeutschland (oder Berlin)

Aeco is a start-up that aims to become one of the leading private, collaborative developers and financiers of peatland restoration projects across Europe, and beyond.

Why peatlands?

Healthy peatlands are crucial carbon stores, containing nearly 30% of global soil organic carbon despite covering only 3% of the world’s land. Degraded peatlands release this carbon, contributing to around 5% of total global emissions. Restoring them is essential to combat the climate crisis, support biodiversity, and manage water systems.

Your tasks

We need your expertise as a junior restoration specialist to scale up our first peatland projects under various carbon standards to new partners, regions and countries. More precisely, we need you to handle the following tasks:

• Sourcing, Screening, and Assessing Sites: Support the identification and evaluation of suitable carbon project sites across Europe using remote data, GIS tools, and on-site visits (incl. vegetation surveys and peat coring), in collaboration with our Head of Peatland Science and our regional partners.
• Project Development and Implementation: Support us and our partners through technical rewetting and restoration planning activities to ensure effectiveness and integrity across all our projects.
• Standardised Rewetting Process Development: Contribute to the development and optimisation of a standardised, scalable process for peatland rewetting, integrating scientific, technical and practical considerations.
• Feasibility Studies and Planning: Coordinate and support feasibility studies, permit planning, and technical implementation processes with our partners and third parties.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge about peatlands including their ecology, hydrology and vegetation.
• Proficiency in using GIS tools (e.g. QGIS) for site assessment, project planning, and monitoring.
• Driver’s licence with a willingness to travel (potentially one- or two-week trips during the warmer months).
• Strong autonomous problem-solving skills while working in a fast-paced environment.
• English communication skills (German is a plus).
• High motivation to contribute to nature based solutions fighting multiple environmental crises.
• Optional: Experience with peatland rewetting or knowledge of rewetting techniques.
• Optional: Experience with carbon emissions assessments, e.g. based on GEST or soil moisture classes, or with the quantification of other ecosystem services beyond carbon.

What we offer

• Passionate team trying to crack important, but hard problems in the field of peatland restoration.
• Flexible and results-oriented work environment.
• Competitive remuneration package (incl. options).
• Opportunity to shape an organization early on and grow professionally.

Please send applications to and let us know how you came across our job posting.

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