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Celebrate the fifth annual Pick it Up, Portland! presented by Pacific Power. We'll be hosting clean-up projects throughout the Rose City on Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26. Join us for this weekend-long, cleanup event and help make Portland a cleaner and healthier place for all.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Litter Cleanup Volunteer	500	n/a	n/a

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Data Visualization / Business Intelligence Analyst Volunteer Wildfire Prevention
-Prevention derivatives is driven by the thesis that there is an under-valuation of passive risk (or the cost of inaction) and an under-prioritization of positive risk. Correspondingly for wildfires as an example, there is an under-recognition of the potential shared value upside of preventative action through social innovation and social interventions (such as goats & sheep that prevent wildfires). CrowdDoing.world's aim is to guarantee positive risk through leveraging existing liabilities to allow for the implications of prescriptive analytics to be financed. The under-pricing of passive risk means that liabilities are treated as either costs of doing business or un-predictable risks even for entirely preventable risks. Risk management offices have been too biased towards avoiding taking the wrong risks rather than ensuring that institutions make their own luck by seizing the abundant positive risk opportunities in social innovation. Meanwhile, the bias against positive risk leaves social innovations not to get adopted even if there would be remarkable benefits to all stakeholders if they were adopted
Tools - Tableau, Power BI, Excel BI, R, Python, PowerPoint
Knowledge or Interest in any one or more:
Dashboard Development
Descriptive Analytics
Charting / Graphing
Exploratory Analysis
GIS Data visualization (Mapping)
Insight generation
Expectations:
Identify/Collect data relevant to wildfire Impact
Generate Insights from currently available data
Present your work
Work cross-functionally
Traits:
Visually inclined, analytical, creative, curious, can conduct analyses independently or with minimal supervision.

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

About Us: -

CrowdDoing.world is a joint initiative of Match4Action Foundation and Reframe It. CrowdDoing is focused on addressing the social, economic, and environmental challenges our world faces by collaborating with professionals and volunteers from many different industries. We offer a platform for individuals to connect and collaborate toward creating systemic change. What makes us different? CrowdDoing aims to support social innovations with transformative impact potential through global multi-disciplinary volunteering, micro-leadership and service learning. We work through operating leverage for systems change to achieve collective agency. We orient to ikigai and self-determination theory in order to help each person have the perfect role. We would love for you to join the team!

 

Project Outline: -

Wildfire Prevention Derivatives is a framework/approach to align stakeholder (e.g., homeowners, landowners, utilities, local authorities, insurance and reinsurance companies, and others) interests and incentives in a way that leads to investment in Nature-based preventive solutions such as targeted grazing (by goats, sheep, etc.) as well as advanced technological solutions (e.g., IoT) in areas predicted by data driven models as highly vulnerable to wildfires.Prevention Derivative aims to mitigate preventable risks arising from wildfires instead of transferring them.

See more detailed background on CrowdDoing's Wildfire prevention derivatives
httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_397552_feature.pngdrive.google.com/file/d/1dBp_HUr-tCCNaeGoSDfPrirRPbaoV3X4/view?usp=sharing
 

Role Description: -

We are looking for a qualified Forest Conservation Technicians who will use the principles and theories of science and mathematics to assist in research and development and to help invent and improve products and processes. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts, under the direction of foresters; or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation, fire prevention and suppression.

 

Key Responsibilities: -

Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.
Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.
Provide information about, and enforce, regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety, and accident prevention.
Patrol park or forest areas to protect resources and prevent damage.
Map forest tract data using digital mapping systems.
 

Skills and Competencies: -

Analytical skills. Forest and conservation technicians conduct a variety of field tests and onsite measurements, all of which require precision and accuracy.
Communication skills. Forest and conservation technicians must clearly instruct forest and conservation workers, who typically do the labor necessary to take care of the forest. Technicians must also follow instructions given to them by foresters and conservation scientists.
Critical-thinking skills. Forest and conservation technicians reach conclusions through sound reasoning and judgment. They determine how to improve forest conditions and must react appropriately to fires.
Physical stamina. Forest and conservation technicians often walk long distances in steep and wooded areas. They work in all kinds of weather, including extreme heat and cold.
Analytical or scientific software - Assisi Software Forest; Forest Vegetation Simulator FVS; HARVEST; LoggerPC software
Data base user interface and query software - Forest EcoSurvey; LJI Technologies Lumberjack; Microsoft Access; PhoenixPRO Forest Activity Tracking
Inventory management software - Assisi Software Forest Inventory; Haglof Sweden AB TCruise Forest Inventory
Map creation software - Allegro Landmark; Ben Meadows Yeoman Expedition; ESRI ArcGIS software; RockWare ArcMap
Presentation software - Corel Presentation; Microsoft PowerPoint
 

Qualification and Experience: -

Associate’s degree in Forestry or a Technician Program. OR
Degree in Related field includes ecology, biology and forest resource management.
Experience and knowledge in forestry inventory, mapping, scientific and database software ability to use forestry equipment, passenger vehicles, aircrafts, watercrafts, forklifts; experience with survey equipment, global positioning systems, field data recorders; ability to read and draw maps.

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Wildfire Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis
(with Video Introduction!)
p.s.

To see an 18 minute video introduction and overview of prevention derivatives as a framework- please see here what we shared in 2020 at the Skoll World Forum and at Social Venture Circle- httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_397551_feature.pngyoutu.be/GMYEjyPGDK0


Knowledge or Interest in any one or more:
Detection and Attribution of Wildfire Pollution

PM2.5 Wildfire Pollution Exposure

Wildfire Pollution Grossly Underestimated

Wildfire Pollution Puts specific populations at risk (for example, see Kidney Patients at Risk)

Wildfire Pollution can make People more Susceptible

Fire in an Area of Combustible Vegetation

Power-lines and wildfire risk

Houses are Destroyed by Wildfires

Spatial Patterns analysis

Climate Change as a factor in wildfire risk acceleration -climate change as a Common Causes of Wildfire

Lightning

Wildland-urban Interface Raises Wildfire Risk

Wildfire Modeling Assessment

Wildfire Smoke Simulator

Wildfires and Drinking Water Simulation

Wildfires and Vegetation Simulation

Dissolved Organic Matter Simulation

Hydrologic Responses and wildfire simulation

Increasing Drought and wildfire simulation

Weather Conditions and wildfire simulation



Economics

Insurance

Cost - Benefit Analysis

Technical research

Environmental research

Market research

Business research

Insight generation

Expectations:

Identify/Collect data/papers/literature relevant to wildfire Impact

Quantify costs incurred by different stakeholders as a result of Wildfire

Generate Insights from currently available research papers

Present your work

Work cross-functionally

Traits:
Wildfire Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis-
High curiosity, creative, critical thinking, can conduct analyses independently or with minimal supervision.

Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.

Provide application or analytical support to wildfire prevention and insurance researchers or traders on issues such as valuations or data.

Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as wildfire prevention portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models.

Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use.

Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, risk management, or financial market regulation.

Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.

Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods.

Confer with other financial engineers or analysts on financial product structure in light of market dynamics, informed by the development of quantitative techniques.

Collaborate with product development teams to research, model, validate, or implement quantitative structured solutions for new or expanded wildfire prevention markets.

Consult team members to determine the need for new or improved analytical applications.

Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.

Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.

Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management.

Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.

Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.

Determine data collection methods to be employed in research projects or surveys.

Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.

Plan or develop research models, using knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.

Conduct applied research on environmental topics in wildfire prevention

Research sources of wildfire air pollution to determine their effects on the environment and to develop theories or methods of wildfire pollution prevention

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Wildfire Prevention Data Scientist CrowdDoing Volunteer
-Prevention derivatives is driven by the thesis that there is an under-valuation of passive risk (or the cost of inaction) and an under-prioritization of positive risk. Correspondingly for wildfires as an example, there is an under-recognition of the potential shared value upside of preventative action through social innovation and social interventions (such as goats & sheep that prevent wildfires). CrowdDoing.world's aim is to guarantee positive risk through leveraging existing liabilities to allow for the implications of prescriptive analytics to be financed. The under-pricing of passive risk means that liabilities are treated as either costs of doing business or un-predictable risks even for entirely preventable risks. Risk management offices have been too biased towards avoiding taking the wrong risks rather than ensuring that institutions make their own luck by seizing the abundant positive risk opportunities in social innovation. Meanwhile, the bias against positive risk leaves social innovations not to get adopted even if there would be remarkable benefits to all stakeholders if they were adopted
In the framework of Prevention Derivatives, we want to create a predictive machine learning (ML) model that for a given geographical region will estimate likely savings (losses) due-to protection (damages) of stakeholders’ properties, business profits, common health, and regional ecology resulting in applying risk prevention solutions (or doing nothing instead). Goal of these notes is to analyze ML model’s design, offer a potential improvement and to discuss existing approaches for data collection, and training and testing the model. It is important to notice that the model is applied to the entire selected or target region. Therefore, a geographical region R is the smallest unit we apply modeling to.

Tools - R, Python, MATLAB, SQL, PowerPoint
Knowledge or Interest in anyone or more:
Programming for Data Science
Mathematics
Statistics
Predictive Analytics
Prescriptive Analytics
Machine Learning - Supervised/Unsupervised learning
Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Computer Science
Monte Carlo Simulations
Expectations:
Identify papers on Simulation of Wildfires, Catastrophe Modeling
Review and present Technical papers in a way that everyone can understand
Assist in Model development and testing by contributing in finding data and programming
Identify/Collect data relevant to wildfire Impact
Work cross-functionally
Traits:
Mathematically inclined, highly analytical, creative problem solver, can conduct analyses independently or with minimal supervision.



Data science will be utilized in the following ways:
Explore/Visualize data currently available on Wildfires
Identify trends and patterns in Historical data
Quantify historical losses in dollars based on property destruction, casualties, acres burnt, etc.
Build predictive models to identify areas of high wildfire risk based on factors such as weather, vegetation, topography, etc.
Visualization of Model outcomes
Scenario building (changing input variables and observing impact on outcome)
Tools - R, Python, MATLAB, SQL, PowerPoint
Knowledge or Interest in anyone or more:
Identify papers on Simulation of Wildfires, Catastrophe Modeling
Review and present Technical papers in a way that everyone can understand
Assist in Model development and testing by contributing in finding data and programming
Identify/Collect data relevant to wildfire Impact
Work cross-functionally
Traits:
Mathematically inclined, highly analytical, creative problem solver, can conduct analyses independently or with minimal supervision
Programming for Data Science
Mathematics
Statistics
Predictive Analytics
Prescriptive Analytics
Machine Learning - Supervised/Unsupervised learning
Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Computer Science
Monte Carlo Simulations
Expectations:

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

About Us: -

Crowddoing.world is a joint initiative of Match4Action Foundation and Reframe It. CrowdDoing is focused on addressing the social, economic, and environmental challenges our world faces by collaborating with professionals and volunteers from many different industries. We offer a platform for individuals to connect and collaborate toward creating systemic change. What makes us different? Crowddoing aims to support social innovations with transformative impact potential through global multi-disciplinary volunteering, micro-leadership and service learning. We work through operating leverage for systems change to achieve collective agency. We orient to ikigai and self-determination theory in order to help each person have the perfect role. We would love for you to join the team!

 

Project Outline: -

Wildfire Prevention Derivatives is a framework/approach to align stakeholder (e.g., homeowners, landowners, utilities, local authorities, insurance and reinsurance companies, and others) interests and incentives in a way that leads to investment in Nature-based preventive solutions such as targeted grazing (by goats, sheep, etc.) as well as advanced technological solutions (e.g., IoT) in areas predicted by data driven models as highly vulnerable to wildfires.Prevention Derivative aims to mitigate preventable risks arising from wildfires instead of transferring them.

See more detailed background on CrowdDoing's Wildfire prevention derivatives
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dBp_HUr-tCCNaeGoSDfPrirRPbaoV3X4/view?usp=sharing
 

Role Description: -

We are looking for a qualified Environmental Restoration Planner who will Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Will process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management. They may work on teams with geoscientists and hydrologists to manage the cleanup of contaminated soils and ground water.

 

Key Responsibilities: -

Collect and analyze data to determine environmental conditions and restoration needs.
Develop and communicate recommendations for landowners to maintain or restore environmental conditions.
Plan environmental restoration projects, using biological databases, environmental strategies, and planning software.
Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.
Conduct site assessments to certify a habitat or to ascertain environmental damage or restoration needs.
 

Skills and Competencies: -

Team player showing willingness to work on and with a variety of projects, disciplines, and people
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to develop technical sections and coordinate and manage preparation for environmental assessments, management plans, and other environmental studies and documents is required
Strong background in terrestrial ecology to perform biological resource evaluations, develop habitat restoration, and management programs is required
Strong computer user skills using the Microsoft Office Suite is required
Conduct monitoring for construction/restoration projects
 

Qualifications and Experience: -

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Zoology, Botany, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or other related field is required
Experience with restoration or biological services-oriented work including involvement and proficiency with regulatory compliance and permitting pursuant to ESA, CWA and CEQA/NEPA, for a variety of development, restoration, and mitigation projects

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Work on our organization's Digital Presence, which includes managing our social media, website, creating & emailing newsletters and appeals, and responding to those who contact us. The person may need to put in about 10-14 hours each week.
VSPCA being an animal protection organization, the web specialist would best suit the role if she/he also cares about the environment & animals, and likes to write professionally/from the heart about Nature and animals under guidance.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	1	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The purpose of this position is to design, create and update the foundation website.
Our website is important to show and promote the work we do; how are we impacting with our projects, partnerships, alliances etc. To provide scientific and educational information regarding marine ecosystems, marine species and their protection to the general public and fellow scientists. To encourage people join our cause and making a difference.

Opportunity Details

Wildfire Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis


Knowledge or Interest in any one or more:

Economics

Insurance

Cost - Benefit Analysis

Technical research

Environmental research

Market research

Business research

Insight generation

Expectations:

Identify/Collect data/papers/literature relevant to wildfire Impact

Quantify costs incurred by different stakeholders as a result of Wildfire

Generate Insights from currently available research papers

Present your work

Work cross-functionally

Traits:
Wildfire Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis-
High curiosity, creative, critical thinking, can conduct analyses independently or with minimal supervision.

Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.

Provide application or analytical support to wildfire prevention and insurance researchers or traders on issues such as valuations or data.

Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as wildfire prevention portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models.

Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use.

Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, risk management, or financial market regulation.

Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.

Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods.

Confer with other financial engineers or analysts on financial product structure in light of market dynamics, informed by the development of quantitative techniques.

Collaborate with product development teams to research, model, validate, or implement quantitative structured solutions for new or expanded wildfire prevention markets.

Consult team members to determine the need for new or improved analytical applications.

Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.

Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.

Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management.

Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.

Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.

Determine data collection methods to be employed in research projects or surveys.

Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.

Plan or develop research models, using knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.

Conduct applied research on environmental topics in wildfire prevention

Research sources of wildfire air pollution to determine their effects on the environment and to develop theories or methods of wildfire pollution prevention

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Wildfire Prevention Financial Project Management
Tools - PowerPoint, Word, Excel, MS Planner
Knowledge, Interest, or Experience in any one or more:
Project Management
Program Management
People/ Team Management
Process Improvement
Expectations:
Analyze current business processes and come up with solutions by conducting root cause analysis
Create plans for implementation by defining tasks (creating work breakdown structure) and assigning to team members
Lead Teams in Marketing, HR, and other functions and drive them to completion of tasks, activities and projects
Lead/Organize Meetings and create minutes of meetings (Notes on discussion)
Work cross-functionally with other Project Managers
Present thoughts
Traits:
Driven, Impact-Oriented, Collaborative, problem-solving, able to navigate ambiguous work environment

-Prevention derivatives is driven by the thesis that there is an under-valuation of passive risk (or the cost of inaction) and an under-prioritization of positive risk. Correspondingly for wildfires as an example, there is an under-recognition of the potential shared value upside of preventative action through social innovation and social interventions (such as goats & sheep that prevent wildfires). CrowdDoing.world's aim is to guarantee positive risk through leveraging existing liabilities to allow for the implications of prescriptive analytics to be financed. The under-pricing of passive risk means that liabilities are treated as either costs of doing business or un-predictable risks even for entirely preventable risks. Risk management offices have been too biased towards avoiding taking the wrong risks rather than ensuring that institutions make their own luck by seizing the abundant positive risk opportunities in social innovation. Meanwhile, the bias against positive risk leaves social innovations not to get adopted even if there would be remarkable benefits to all stakeholders if they were adopted

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world