Detail-oriented forester with experience in ArcGIS mapping and forest inventory. Proven ability to execute timber harvest layouts in compliance with regulations, driving habitat protection efforts and ensuring sustainable forestry practices.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Forester
Full Scale Forestry
Ellensburg, Washington
10.2022 - 11.2025
Performed forest inventory for units aging from 14 to 50.
Lead planting crews in the winter, conducting planting audits.
Execute pre-commercial thinning audits.
Performed regeneration surveys.
Assist in harvest layout.
Conduct a forest road inventory, finding and marking culverts and cross-drains (over 3,000).
Pile covering as needed.
Paper wrapper
Interfor
Port Angeles, Washington
04.2022 - 07.2022
Wrap lumber units with protective paper wrap with a pneumatic staple gun.
Operation of assembly line machinery safely.
Forester
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Forks, Washington
03.2020 - 12.2020
Executed timber harvest layout in compliance with state HCP and FPA regulations.
Conducted stream typing, and implemented RMZ protection.
Identified wetlands and implemented WMZ protection.
Developed leave tree areas
Provided habitat protection for the Northern Spotted Owl and the Marbled Murrelet.
Identified and protected sensitive geological features, including bedrock hollows, inner gorges, landslides, and CMZs.
Performed Western old-growth assessments.
Develop work maps with ArcGIS, as well as a final timber sale map.
Worked with field specialists such as biologists, geologists, and fish and wildlife to achieve timber sale compliance.
Forester Intern
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Port Angeles, Washington
06.2018 - 08.2018
Assist in harvest layout.
Performed stream typing surveys.
Complete contract compliance on logging operations and road specifications.
Conducted Western old-growth assessments.
Completed the necessary SEPA and FPA forms for project compliance.
Performed wildlife surveys with biologists.
Utilized ArcGIS for creating detailed work maps.
Researched the sustainability of the 10-year harvest plan deliverables in our district.
Herbicide Applicator
Integrated Resource Management
Philomath, Oregon
04.2016 - 09.2016
Applied herbicide across rugged, forested terrain using backpack sprayers.
Operated ATVs with boom sprayers for efficient application of herbicide.
Led spray crews in the field to ensure safety and completion.
Washington Conservation Corps Crew Member
Washington State Department Of Ecology
Port Angeles, Washington
10.2014 - 09.2015
Collected forestry data over three months in experimental research plots near Forks, WA.
Conducted trail maintenance to enhance accessibility and safety.
Restricted unauthorized vehicle access on Department of Natural Resources land.
Executed reforestation efforts to restore native vegetation.
Applied herbicides using backpack sprayers for invasive species control.