TotalEnergies Invests in Sustainable Forestry Operations
About Aurora Sustainable Lands
Aurora Sustainable Lands is a carbon-stewardship company that invests in industrially harvested forests to deliver high-integrity, verifiable carbon credits to climate conscious companies.

Leaders in sustainable land management
By managing historically industrial U.S. forestlands with a carbon-stewardship strategy, Aurora protects the planet’s oldest and most cost-effective carbon removal tool, trees, to provide nature-based carbon credits with unrivaled reliability, durability, and quality. Anew Climate markets the carbon credits generated from Aurora’s projects.
Conserving forests for climate impact
Learn more about how we draw on the strength of nature for a sustainable future, today and for generations to come.
Aurora's history
Established in 2021 and completed approximately $1.7 billion in transformative acquisitions to date, Aurora, formerly Blue Source Sustainable Forests Company, is a joint venture between Anew Climate and a group of equity investors led by Oak Hill Advisors and including AB CarVal, EIG and GenZero, among other leading financial sponsors.

Aurora’s mission
To actively manage and conserve forestlands to maximize impact and remove and store carbon from the atmosphere.

Leadership
Aurora is led by a team of seasoned experts with decades of experience in forestry, ecology, finance, project development, and carbon markets who have come together to lead an evolution of an industry.
Board of Managers

Bill Easter
Independent

Adam Kertzner
Oak Hill Advisors

Greg Leveto
Oak Hill Advisors

Angela Schwarz
Anew Climate

Bill Townsend
Anew Climate
General Summary: Aurora Sustainable Lands (Aurora) is seeking a Biodiversity Intern to support the company’s Forest and Carbon Operations team. This intern will work to refine existing remote sensing data and identify new sources of relevant data to develop a portfolio-wide metric tracking system that captures the biodiversity present on our lands. A successful candidate will have a unique mix of technical and practical skills including familiarity with remote sensing data, knowledge of forestry and nature-based climate solutions, and data management. Success will require strong technical and interpersonal skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate student seeking experience in geospatial and remote sensing analysis, nature-based solutions, and exposure to forest carbon markets and large-tract management.
Primary Responsibilities and Competencies:
- Finding and refining existing data to use for biodiversity indicators developed by Aurora’s team
- Building internal capacity to support data collection, analysis, management, and future reporting
- Working with Aurora’s Systems & Inventory team to develop a system to manage and host data in-house
- Working with Anew’s sales team to create sample scorecards to present to potential buyers
- Producing a capstone memo and presentation detailing internship experience and an “action plan” to be shared with Aurora’s executive team
Required Education, Experience and Certification:
- In pursuit of or having completed a bachelor's program or in a master's program with studies focused on environmental sciences, geospatial sciences, natural resource management, and/or a closely related subject
- Strong geospatial, remote sensing, and statistical skills are required
- Strong skill set and experience in independent research and analysis
- Experience with GIS and/or remote sensing
- An enthusiasm for using environmental markets to address critical climate challenges
- Strong communication and organization skills
Preferred Education, Qualifications & Experience:
- In pursuit of or having completed a graduate degree relevant to forestry and/or natural resources (e.g., Master of Forestry, Master of Environmental Management, or Master of Science with a Forestry or Geospatial focus)
- Awareness of trends and developments in biodiversity monitoring frameworks
- Familiarity with forestry concepts and terms
- A demonstrated strong background, keen interest, or past work experience in collecting and synthesizing ecological data of natural ecosystems
- Proficiency in managing and operationalizing remote sensing datasets
The successful candidate must report to Aurora’s Chapel Hill office where the intern will regularly interact with a variety of Aurora team members and executives. The position is expected to work 40 hours per week.
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