Benjamin Roe Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington

• Analysis of changes to business practices in Asia in reaction to policies regulating illegal logging
• Administered surveys at the 2014 Vietnam International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair in Ho Chi Minh City
• Evaluation of consumer preferences related to the South Asian hardwood market
• Assessment of consumer preferences towards Environmentally Preferred Products

Jakarta, Indonesia

• Worked with project design team to develop a 5-year, $85 million USAID Science, Technology & Innovation Project
• Prepared Environmental Analysis to evaluate the impacts of project activities based on threshold determinations and the location of marine and terrestrial conservation priorities
• Worked with Mission Environmental Officer to design an Initial Environmental Evaluation, which applies the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to extraterritorial situations
• Developed Environmental Review Form as a preliminary screening mechanism to determine the environmental risk of implementing partners’ activities
• Outlined Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan to ensure that project activities established appropriate mitigation measures
• Worked across technical offices to assign performance indicators which allow for the effective monitoring and evaluation of project activities

Susanville, California

• Completed silviculture internship at the Eagle Lake Ranger District:
• Traversed proposed timber sale units to measure and observe tree defects
• Inspected work performed under timber stand improvement contracts following established procedures
• Checked planted areas for seedling survival rate and stocking and records information
• Surveyed and mapped trees as part of Sugar Pine Rust Resistance Program
• Completed rotations with district foresters, fuels, wildlife, ecology, and timber sales specialists

Svishtov, Bulgaria

• Wrote proposals, served as webmaster, translated reports for the €300,000 project “Cross-border model for conservation and sustainable use of natural resources along the Danube” funded by the EU
• Monitored bird migrations, built structures for monitoring and nesting, analyzed migration data
• Gave presentations at 11 local schools on migratory birds, bird houses and bird feeders
• Directed 5-day environmental camp with 20 students from Svishtov, arranged schedule & presenters
• Organized youth eco-club with local teachers; led hikes, bike tours, bird monitoring, ecology presentations
• Developed website to encourage tourism and build awareness of cultural activities in the village

Master'S Degree, Concurrent Mpa & Ms In Forest Resources

Activities and Societies: Xi Sigma Pi - Forestry Honor Society - Treasurer; Evans School Review - Editor-in-Chief; Society of American.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration

Undergraduate Honors Thesis • “Micro Finance Institutions: The Effects of Internal and External Factors on Performance” Global Learning.

Study Abroad - International Business

Activities and Societies: G.L.O.B.E. Program

Study Abroad - International Business

Activities and Societies: G.L.O.B.E. Program