Senior Wetland Scientist

Overview Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts. As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Wetland Scientist to join our growing team. Responsibilities Duties of the Senior Wetland Scientist will include the following: Mapping at scale: produce, improve, and maintain versioned wetland maps across large regional to national extents. Cloud-native geospatial: build and run mapping and modeling workflows using cloud-native geospatial tools, formats, and storage. Wetland modeling: implement, adapt, and improve existing and new models for wetland potential and for wetland boundary and extent. Data integration: integrate LiDAR-derived elevation, hydrology, imagery, soils, and existing wetland inventories into reproducible modeling pipelines. Validation & QA: design validation against reference data, quantify uncertainty, and quality-control wetland maps for accuracy and consistency. Communication: document methods and results, contribute to reports and proposals, and partner with the Platform, Modeling, and Applications teams that scale and serve your products. Qualifications The Senior Wetland Scientist selected should have the following: Master's or PhD in wetland science, ecology, geography, environmental or earth science, hydrology, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Roughly 5+ years of relevant experience, or a PhD plus a few years of relevant work. Demonstrated experience mapping wetlands, land cover, or comparable features at large spatial scale. Hands-on experience with cloud-native geospatial tooling, formats, and workflows. Experience implementing or adapting geospatial or ecological models (wetland potential, habitat, boundary and extent,