AMY Kenyon
PONCHA SPRINGS,CO
Summary
Dedicated forest surveying contractor with 45 years of experience, primarily with the USFS. Expert in GPS navigation and bird and vegetation species identification. Comfortable working alone in remote and rugged terrains. Demonstrated self-motivation and responsibility while collecting critical ecological data, contributing to effective forest management and conservation efforts.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
Work History
Kaibab Fuels Survey
Contract Work Through USFS and State of AZ
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility. Completed the work accurately and quickly in a short time.
- Worked effectively alone in difficult terrain and forest conditions
- Skilled at working independently.
- Job was collecting fuel data at various points in the forest and compiling the data.
Contract Forest Surveying
USFS and the BLM,
04.1978 - 06.2025
- Worked as a contractor since 1983 in 30 different national forests in the United States.
- Daily work consisted of working alone in remote locations without roads or trails. Cross country travel in the forest was part of the daily routine.
- The work consisted of collecting data on trees, vegetation, soil, and fuel utilizing hand held computer.
- GPS and map skills were necessary.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Contract Forest Surveying
USFS Black Hills National Forest
05.1987 - 10.2024
- Skilled at working independently.
- Forest surveying. Collecting measurements on trees and vegetation throughout the forest. Working alone in remote locations. Off trail and road travel daily. Using GPS and maps to access locations.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Contract Forest Surveying
USFS Rio Grande National Forest
10.2023 - 08.2024
- Worked in steep and rugged terrain in remote locations in the forest. Off trail hiking with use of GPS and map skills.
- Skilled at working independently and alone in remote locations.
- Worked 60 hour weeks , weekends, and holidays.
- Collected data on tree health, size, and overall forest health. Identification of vegetation and quantifying fuel amounts in the forest.
Contract Forest Surveying
USFS Pike National Forest
06.2020 - 05.2024
- Contract forest surveying throughout the forest. Consisted of tree measurements, identification of vegetation and fuels.
- Skilled at working independently in remote locations without roads in steep terrain. Adept at using GPS and maps for location accuracy.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
No Degree - Forestry And Wildlife Management
University of Washington
Seattle, WASkills
- I have been working in the field for 45 years All of the work has been as a private contractor, mostly with the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management I have been the prime contractor on most of the contracts
- I have years of experience in remote work environments
- Most of the work was located off roads and trails The majority of the field work has been completed as a one person crew I am skilled with GPS and compass and map travel
- I am proficient in species identification of numerous birds
- I possess a strong work ethnic and ecological awareness
Timeline
Kaibab Fuels Survey
Contract Work Through USFS and State of AZ
05.2025 - 06.2025
Contract Forest Surveying
USFS Rio Grande National Forest
10.2023 - 08.2024
Contract Forest Surveying
USFS Pike National Forest
06.2020 - 05.2024
Contract Forest Surveying
USFS Black Hills National Forest
05.1987 - 10.2024
Contract Forest Surveying
USFS and the BLM,
04.1978 - 06.2025
No Degree - Forestry And Wildlife Management
University of Washington
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