Lane Ketterman
Hot Springs,SD
Summary
Reliable Manager demonstrating high level of ownership and initiative. Possessing exceptional work ethic and desire to go above and beyond to exceed company expectations. Offering knack for building productive working relationships. Successful in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments to manage goals and team development. History of thriving in team-oriented environments. Forward-thinking with comprehensive experience implementing new processes and managing and planning innovations. Bringing outstanding problem-solving abilities paired with in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures. Polished in evaluating employee performance and overseeing key projects.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Southern Black Hills Conservation Manager
The Nature Conservancy
Hot Springs, SD
01.2022 - Current
- Oversee all land management decisions on 5,000 acres
- Implement community wildfire defense projects on a 42,000 acre landscape
- Manage conservation easement monitoring on 35,000 acres
- Soil sampling and water sampling to monitor rare plant species found along a warm water riparian corridor
- Supervise two full time staff members
- Draft grazing lease documents and coordinate grazing rotations between three lessees
- Project development and execution of a solar array installation
- Coordinate land purchases and project proposals
- Monitored budgets and expenditures to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality standards.
- Maintained up-to-date records of employee attendance, payroll information, vacation requests.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards.
- Organized special events such as conferences or training sessions for employees and the public
- Interface professionally and effectively with neighbors, private landowners, partners, and volunteers to gain trust and support of restoration projects within the community
Land Steward
The Nature Conservancy
Ada, OK
09.2020 - 01.2022
- Implemented conservation land management tasks on 15,000 acres
- Supervised one employee
- Created monthly reports for senior management summarizing operational performance metrics.
- Coordinate and implement stewardship tasks that support conservation goals of the preserves, such as invasive species management, rotational grazing, trail maintenance, and restoration projects.
- Assisted with contract management, partner and vendor coordination, and project implementation and assist with grant reporting tasks.
- Maintain and operate tools and equipment (e.g. lawn mower, chain saw, tractor, skid steer, two-way radio, ATV, UTV, sprayers, fire equipment, etc.)
- Identify, map, treat, and monitor invasive plants
- Monitor and maintain cattle fences and water sources
- Conduct ecological monitoring of plant and animal communities
- Use GPS technology (field tablet, handheld GPS unit) to support mapping and monitoring projects
- Maintain preserve areas frequented by the visiting public including mowing, road maintenance
- Oversaw seasonal technicians and volunteer groups
- Handled all maintenance and management of the preserve and facilities
- Interface professionally and effectively with preserve neighbors, private landowners, partners, and volunteers to garner trust and support of grazing, restoration, and fire programs within the community.
Forest Technician
US Forest Service
Bly, OR
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Operated a chainsaw on a 15 person handcrew to create fire line to stop the spread of wildfires
- Operated in a team environment on dangerous and hazardous terrain in high stress situations
- Exceeded all physical fitness requirements required for my position
- Maintained all equipment including chainsaws, hand tools, work vehicles, ATVs, UTVs, etc
- Operated and maintained two-way radios in mountainous terrain
- Coordinated with other local fire departments to extinguish wildfires
Prescribed Fire Technician
The Nature Conservancy
Box Springs, GA
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Responsible for fireline construction with the use of hand tools, chainsaws, brushcutters, and backpack blowers.
- Responsible for correct operation of portable pumps, UTV and ATV pump operation, and Type 6 Engine operation.
- Preventative maintenance on large trucks, Type 6 Engine, UTVs, ATVs, and all hand tools.
- Operating in a crew environment to conduct prescribed burns in a Long Leaf Pine Savanna habitat.
- Maintaining professional two -way radio communication.
- Managed the use and record keeping of fuel cards and company credit cards.
- Maintaining a high level of physical fitness to operate at the highest level possible
Grassland Conservation Fellow
The Nature Conservancy
Washburn, ND
06.2018 - 12.2019
- Assisted in maintaining a herd of 200 bison.
- Rounding up using ATVs and working animals through a corral to tag calves and sell yearlings.
- Maintained six strand barbed wire perimeter fence.
- Controlled noxious weeds such as Leafy Spurge, Houndstongue, Canada Thistle, Burdock, and Wormwood.
- Performed preventative maintenance on all equipment and vehicles (Tractor, Skid Steer, Snowmobile, three trucks, two trailers, three UTVs, and two ATVs). Operated all vehicles on hilly, rocky, and uneven terrain.
- Assisted writing burn plans for prescribed fire on Nature Conservancy and private properties.
- Attended Grassland Management School in Clear Lake, SD.
- Fire Management Insect Study Summer of 2019.
- Designed erosion control project and budget for washed out region of prairie.
- Large scale GIS mapping of current and previously sprayed units and points for invasive species.
- AmeriCorps NCCC Crew application and recruitment process.
- Organized a public event known as Bison Bash for the public that included trail runs, prairie tours, events for children, and presentations on bison.
- Assisted in supervising and managing a six person prescribed fire crew.
- Line Leader, Holding Boss, and Ignition Boss as an FFT1 Trainee.
- Fire line construction using a tractor and brush hog, weed whip, and hand tools. Operation and maintenance of Type 6 Engine, portable pumps, brush-cutter, hand tools, and two-way radios.
- Effective professional communication between supervisor and crew members.
Prescribed Fire Technician
The Nature Conservancy
Abita Springs, LA
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Worked in a team setting on managing large tracts of long leaf pine savanna habitat which encompassed gopher tortoise and pitcher plant habitats.
- Planting long leaf and slash pine plugs.
- Operation of ATV and UTV on uneven terrain.
- Safe operation of loading, hauling, and unloading equipment with use of a trailer.
- Maintained all equipment with monthly vehicle inspections. Operation and maintenance of Type 6 Engine, portable pumps, brush-cutter, hand tools, and two-way radios.
- Effective professional communication between supervisor and crew members.
- Constructed fireline with use of chainsaws, brush cutters, weed whips and hand tools in a Long Leaf Pine Savanna habitat.
- Fire Fighter Type 2 certification.
- NWCG Pack Test certification
Park Ranger
US Army Corps of Engineers
Stockton, MO
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Seasonal Park Ranger at Stockton Lake in Kansas City District patrolling project lands and water while enforcing day use violations.
- Patrolled camping areas to ensure compliance with rules and regulations pertaining to camping, noise level, fees, sanitation and safety.
- Inspected project facilities such as boat ramps, play ground equipment, camp sites, and restrooms for public safety.
- Recorded information on items such as water quality, daily temperature and wind fluctuations.
- Checked usage and condition of public use areas, commercial docks, group camps, and other recreation areas, including safety, fire, sanitation, and maintenance.
- Performed various light maintenance tasks. Assisted higher graded employees collecting data on visitor attendance/user counts.
- Took part in the annual goose roundup. Performed monthly work orders for play ground inspections, courtesy dock inspections, and vehicle inspections.
- Assisted in the collection of day use vaults and counting money with the park attendants.
- Logged Corps property on a handheld device for record keeping. Interacted with the public on a daily basis to ensure compliance and insure the safety of individuals.
Habitat Manager Assistant
City of Webb City
Webb City, MO
08.2016 - 05.2017
- In charge of the control of invasive plant species in a prairie recovery area.
- Control of exotic species through herbicide application (i.e. Tordon 22K, Roundup, 2,4-D) such as Sericea lespedeza, Bush Honey suckle, Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans), Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana), and Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos).
- Maintained equipment such as a tractor, bobcat, Kubota UTV, chainsaw, brushhog, and box blade.
- Worked alongside my boss in order to complete daily tasks such as mowing wetland banks, old fields, and fire breaks.
- Prescribed burning in an urban setting.
- Planting of native grasses in a recovering prairie setting.
- Managing native prairie succession
Conservation Technician
Missouri Department of Conservation
Mindenmines, MO
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Managed the control and removal of invasive woody plants from a native prairie.
- Control of exotic species through herbicide application (e.g. Tordon 22K, Roundup, 2,4-D) such as Serecia lespedeza, Johnson grass, and Dipsacus(Teasel).
- Built fence to manage the cows that grazed on native prairies. Assisted a state botanist to locate Mead's Milkweed in an outlying prairie.
- Ran heavy machinery which includes a tractor and skid-steer to conserve and restore an old prairie.
- Assisted the Assistant Biologist in Bug Sweeping for a Quail Study.
- Participated in the Table Rock Lake Goose Roundup 2016 to band and track already banded Canada Geese.
Conservation Technician
Missouri Department of Conservation
Schell City, MO
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Maintained farm equipment, company trucks, and UTV.
- Completed daily tasks for the preservation and restoration of state managed lands.
- Interacted regularly with the public, answering questions pertaining to conservation education and rules and regulations about the area.
- Attended training to deal with scared/angered citizens over the phone.
- Gained knowledge on animal disturbances.
- Management of forests, prairie, and wetland habitats to increase productivity in native species and drive down invasive species.
- Participated in the removal of invasive plant species such as Sericea lespedeza, Johnson grass, Xanthium(Cocklebur), and Cephalanthus occidentalis(Button Bush).
- Gained knowledge in wetland management.
- Learned how to move water in and out of marsh pools to control growth of native and invasive plants.
- Aided in aerial seeding of a marsh.
- Installed food plots to improve the overall health of deer, turkey, and dove.
Volt Production Worker
3m
Nevada, MO
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Operated a walkie rider, walking fork lift, and hoist.
- Delivered rolls of materials to machine operators
- Loaded and disposed of trash in a trash compactor
- Contributed to a team to enhance productivity.
- Maintained and cleaned the work space of the machines.
- Completed daily tasks with little to no supervision.
- Conducted all tasks in a safe and effective manner
Education
Bachelor of Science - Ecology And Conservation
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO12.2017
Associate of Science - Biology
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS05.2015
Skills
- Safety Management
- Safe and effective chemical application
- Contract Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Management
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
Certification
- Pesticide Applicator License
- Defensive ATV Driving Certificate
- Faller B
- First Aid Certification
- Bloodborne Pathogens Certification
- Firefighter Type 2
- Firefighter Type 1
- Engine Boss Trainee
- Firing Boss Trainee
- NWCG Arduous Pack Test Certification
Accomplishments
- TNC Fire Management Award
Timeline
Southern Black Hills Conservation Manager
The Nature Conservancy
01.2022 - Current
Land Steward
The Nature Conservancy
09.2020 - 01.2022
Forest Technician
US Forest Service
06.2020 - 09.2020
Prescribed Fire Technician
The Nature Conservancy
01.2020 - 06.2020
Grassland Conservation Fellow
The Nature Conservancy
06.2018 - 12.2019
Prescribed Fire Technician
The Nature Conservancy
01.2018 - 06.2018
Park Ranger
US Army Corps of Engineers
05.2017 - 11.2017
Habitat Manager Assistant
City of Webb City
08.2016 - 05.2017
Conservation Technician
Missouri Department of Conservation
05.2016 - 08.2016
Conservation Technician
Missouri Department of Conservation
05.2015 - 08.2015
Volt Production Worker
3m
05.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Ecology And Conservation
Missouri Southern State University
Associate of Science - Biology
Coffeyville Community College
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