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 • Managed the publication of the Science & Technology Focus, an online publication with an audience of over 1200 international scientists and civil servants• Drafted Scope-of-Work for a contracted evaluation of Research Capacity in the Indonesian higher education and research sector

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• Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings with Forest Service Regional Office representatives

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