Matthew Hittle
Antlers,OK
Summary
Hardworking forestry professional with a knack for continuing education to improve the performance and sustainability of the forest. Skilled in managing extensive acreage and fostering community and contractor relations, demonstrating adaptability and ArcGIS proficiency. Achieved significant improvements in forestry practices across multiple states, underscoring a commitment to sustainability and efficiency.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Resource Forester III
Rayonier
04.2023 - Current
- Applied geospatial technology tools that include GIS and lidar data to maximize our silviculture investment for the future.
- Managed all silvicultural practices and contractors across 92,000 acres in Pushmataha and LeFlore counties in Oklahoma.
- Managed Road Maintenance and Improvements for SFI Compliance as well as maintaining boundary lines.
- Developed relationship with local communities that we operate in as well as relationships with the contractors in the areas.
Resource Forester II
Rayonier
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Assisted the Resource Land Manager with all Silvicultural activities including, fertilization, site prep, planting, thinning, herbaceous weed control, and stand improvements.
- Applied GIS tools to supply maps and shapefiles for our contractors.
- Complete SFI compliance checks for our contractors.
Technical Forester
Rayonier
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Assisted the Timber Marketing Manager with harvest compliance, pre harvest cruising, timber sale flagging, and inventory cruising.
- Applied GIS and Lidar data to create harvest shape files as well as to layout pre harvest cruises.
- SFI contract compliance
Cruiser
Georgia Woodlands
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Contract cruised a smaller inventory project in the North Louisiana area in November 2021 using 10 BAF.
- Contract cruised a 3,000 plot project for the Mississippi River Trust hardwood project around the delta national forest in Mississippi in the summer of 2022.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Forestry
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA05.2022
Skills
- Fast Learning
- Adaptability
- Silvicultural knowledge for SE Oklahoma, East Texas, North Louisiana
- Forestry Inventory Knowledge
- State BMP Knowledge of the OK,TX,LA Region
- ArcGIS expertise
Retriever Training
Enjoy training my chocolate lab for AKC Hunt Test
Timeline
Resource Forester III
Rayonier
04.2023 - Current
Resource Forester II
Rayonier
10.2022 - 04.2023
Technical Forester
Rayonier
07.2022 - 10.2022
Cruiser
Georgia Woodlands
11.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Forestry
Louisiana Tech University
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