Experience
- 22-years of progressive work experience in Forestry ranging across all sectors of ownership, from small-woodland owners to large Industrial owners and Government holdings.
- Geographical work area includes:
- Alaska,
- Wyoming,
- Oregon,
- Idaho,
- Montana,
- Utah,
- California,
- Colorado.
- •Licensed Commercial Herbicide applicator since June of 1996, with over 120-hours of re-certification hours to date.
- Administration of a multitude of Forestry-related projects on a turn-key type basis including: - inventory
- timber cruising
- tree-planting
- aerial and ground spraying
- animal-damage control,
- timber harvesting
- marketing,
- GPS fieldwork,
- GIS mapping,
- Noxious weed control ,
- forest road layout,
- seedling fertilization.
- •Extensive history working with the Oregon Dept. of Forestry on projects that dealt with critical habitats, stream/riparian protection, and reforestation issues that required extensive long-term efforts in order to bring these areas into compliance under Forest Practice standards.
- •Practical knowledge and experience in writing of Forestry Stewardship
- Plans that benefit small forestland owners with cost-sharing opportunities with State and Federal entities.
- Education
- Southwestern Oregon Community College Forest Resources
- Technology, A.S. March 25, 1996
- Certificate of Completion: Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council for Journeyman Forest Worker. June 30, 1998
- Commercial Pesticide Applicators License: Oregon Department of Agriculture forest applicator since June of 1996.
- Professional Organizations
- Society of American Foresters: Technician Member 1998-present
- Immediate Past Coos Chapter Chair: 2009, OSAF Membership Co- Chair: 2009-2011
- Coos Chapter Chair: 2008, Chair-Elect: 2007
- Past Forester’s Fund chair: 2004-200
