Alexander Smith Email & Phone Number

Bronx, New York, United States

• Conduct outreach to schools, organizations and stakeholders • Perform water quality tests• Assist laboratory demonstrations and classes as needed

Maintain shrub, perennial and annual beds and native grasslands

Perform forest inventory and collect data using Survey123Mitigate wildfire risk by removing excess trees and preparing areas for contractor workUpdate management plans and maps for Mountain Parks properties

Assess trees for five-year failure potential due to wildfire in Santa Cruz Mountains

Patroll backcountry trails independently or with Forest Ranger in Catskill MountainsGuide users to comply with backcountry regulations through engagement and education

Supervise and administer multimillion dollar stump removal, sidewalk replacement, pruning contractsAssess trees for potential hazards and prescribe necessary work; evaluate illegal tree damageEvaluate sidewalk damage and propose solutions that conserve the offending trees and comply with ADA and City standardsTrack all work in GIS-based data management systemReview construction plans and work with developers and landscapers to plant appropriate new and preserve existing trees in compliance with requirements for new buildingsRespond to storm and wind events and coordinate in-house and contractor tree crews

Plan, supervise, and execute natural and landscaped area improvement in Van Cortlandt Park, including IPM of invasive plants and planting native trees, shrubs and herbsDevelop and apply best management practices for ecological restoration and tree carePerform trail maintenance to curb erosion, mitigate hazards and improve system usabilityPerform general park maintenance including hazard tree removal and pruning, mulching, watering, weeding, planting and turf and ball field maintenancePlan and implement volunteer events addressing park needsMaintain records and prepare reports of restoration and horticultural activitiesTrain and evaluate staff members

Direct and control $1.3 million annual budget for goods and contractsSupervise $400,000 of contracts for concrete removal, bollard installation and tree pruningRegularly meet with engineers and contractors during capital construction projectsHire and supervise trail crew; plan and prioritize work using GIS inventory, stakeholder inputsOrganize and promote monthly volunteer events, dramatically increasing participationOversee the implementation of “Green Jobs for Youth”, a full-time summer program for low-income Bronx teens; educate, train and lead participants in forest restoration, trail maintenance and GISCollaborate in the writing and editing of the park’s Natural Areas Management PlanParticipate in the development of Van Cortlandt’s Master Plan with agency landscape architects and park administrationHire and train additional seasonal staff, overseeing between seven and ten employeesAssist and help to train the new manager during the transition

Master Of Science, Environmental Engineering

Select classes: Coastal Engineering, Surface Water Quality Modeling, Experimental Analysis in Environmental Engineering, Aquatic Chemistry

Master Of Science, Gisc

Select classes: Remote Sensing, Raster Analysis, Geostatistics, Spatial Database Management, Programming for GIS

Bachelor Of Science, Biology

Select classes: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry I & II, Invasive Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, Seminar and Research.