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# Rebalancing the carbon cycle using the power of plants

## Our Mission

Living Carbon transforms marginal land into high-value environmental assets by combining precision tree breeding with innovative reforestation.

Driven by Dedication  
Informed by generations of scientific research, to restore ecosystems, improve biodiversity, and enhance the ability of photosynthetic organisms to draw down and store carbon from the atmosphere.

## Our Partners

## Meet Our Team  
  
**Alex Crites**  
Senior Research Associate  
  
**Andy Norris**  
Forestry Operations Manager  
  
**Athena Creer**  
Associate Research Scientist  
  
**Christian Richey**  
Senior Greenhouse Manager  
  
**Dominick Tucker**  
Senior Research Associate  
  
**Jacob Hoyle**  
Lead Research Scientist  
  
**Jake Weyerhaeuser**  
Director of Finance  
  
**Jonathan Shears**  
Land Partnership Lead  
  
**Karli Rasmussen**  
Senior Research Associate  
  
**Kevin Kelly**  
VP of Carbon Solutions  
  
**Laurel Mills**  
Chief of Staff  
  
**Li-Wei Chiu**  
Lead Research Scientist  
  
**Maddie Hall**  
CEO, Co-founder  
  
**Michelle Tjahjadi**  
Research Scientist  
  
**Rahul Misra**  
VP of Carbon Product  
  
**Ravi Shah**  
Associate Research Scientist  
  
**Sara Bierschbach**  
Finance and Accounting Manager  
  
**Sydney Garland**  
Supply Chain Senior Manager  
  
**Timothy Perez**  
Lead Carbon Scientist  
  
**Yongxian Lu**  
Lead Research Scientist  
  
**Yumin Tao**  
Chief Science Officer

## Work with Us  
If you believe that climate change is the defining global emergency of the century and want to join an ambitious project that’s working on a biological solution, we encourage you to apply.

### Open Positions  
#### Carbon Project Financial Analyst  
Finance  Remote  Full-time  
[Apply](https://jobs.lever.co/livingcarbon/c74f9473-6589-4aee-94cc-6a98be58e7dd)

#### Remote Sensing Data Engineer  
Carbon Projects  Remote  Full-time  
[Apply](https://jobs.lever.co/livingcarbon/35b3016d-7e47-4485-b1f3-f11d5d551c70)