Eric Mcmahon, Rpft Email & Phone Number

Slave Lake, Ab, Ca

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

-Supervised heavy equipment, contractors and crews for forestry clearing operations and wildfire.-Lead field crews and contractors for various field based forestry work.-Inspected cutblocks post-clearing to verify compliance with Operational Ground Rules (OGR).-Worked with spatial data on ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online (AGOL) and ArcGIS Field maps to implement field work.-Prescribed silviculture treatments based on aerial observations of targeted treatment areas.-Work included: Aerial assessments, assistance in operational planning, operation supervision, contractor supervision, assistance in development of silviculture AOP, land use agreements & wildfire fighting as a dozer boss.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

-Worked independently in remote forest land. -Collected accurate field data using various digital software.-Work included: Cutblock layout, burn layout, road layout, stream assessments, linear restoration implementation, reforestation surveys, permanent sample plot (PSP) installations & measurements, drone herbicide trial installation.

Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

-Installed, planted and measured progeny sites.-Inspected planting density and quality. -Navigated efficiently using maps, handheld GPS, compass and aerial imagery.-Used multiple Forest Ecosite Guides to properly identify ecosites, plant communities and soil types.-Identified various tree, shrub, forb, graminoid and moss species.-Work included: Progeny installation, planting and measurements, PSP's, TSP's, RLP's, WESBOGY, burn layout, planting density & quality checks, pre & post harvest assessments, timber cruising (prism plots).