Joseph Stringer Email & Phone Number

Flagstaff, Az

• Served as subject matter expert on forest restoration planning and facilitated a workshop in Bali, Indonesia, in January 2014, for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Barung Indonesia, an Indonesian conservation organization. During the week long workshop, a draft strategic management plan was developed for the restoration of the 100,000 hectare Harapan Forest, the last remaining lowland tropical forest in Sumatra and first ecosystem restoration forest concession granted by the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry.• Assessed Indonesia’s progress in implementing the Ministry of Forestry forest management unit development program in the fall of 2013. Provided the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with a detailed analysis on the current status and challenges facing this program, along with an evaluation of donors and non-governmental organizations’ activities supporting forest management unit development. Made recommendations regarding forest management unit development for USAID’s five-year Indonesia strategic plan for 2015-2020. • Presented “Learning to Collaborate: 100 Years of Learning in the US Forest Service” during the Lowering Emissions in Asia’s Forests (LEAF) South East Asia Symposium, Bangkok, Thailand, July 3, 2012. Collaborated with LEAF staff and Vietnamese officials in Cua Lo District and Nghe An Province on low emissions forest planning, July 2012.• Led a team of eight Forest Service technical specialists to Indonesia in June and July 2011, and evaluated Indonesian stakeholder and agency capacity for the development of spatial plans and strategic environmental assessments. Returned with the team in January 2012, and trained Indonesian officials on spatial planning, strategic environmental assessments, geographic information systems, and fire suppression and management.

Vallejo, Ca

• Created a regional program for the collaborative development of forest and resource management plans emphasizing ecosystem restoration for national forests in California, including a comprehensive ecosystem assessment for the Sierra Nevada ecosystem.• Devised strategies with the Department of Justice for litigation and appeals regarding controversies over management of National Forest System lands in California.• Provided oversight and training on compliance with various federal environmental laws and regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, National Forest Management Act, Federal Lands Policy and Management Act, and the Wilderness Act.

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

• Shared supervision and management responsibilities with the Forest Supervisor for the Coconino National Forest, with an annual budget of $21 million and over 250 employees.• Served as agency administrator with incident command teams on wildfire suppression actions and fires managed for resource benefits.• Helped establish the 4 Forest Restoration Initiative with adjacent national forests and stakeholders, including state, county, other federal agencies, and other interested parties to develop a regional approach for forest restoration across northern Arizona.

Coeur D'Alene Idaho

• Led 85 employees and established direction for resource management and ecosystem restoration activities for the 750,000 acre Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District in northern Idaho.

Ogden, Utah

• Led and supervised a team of attorneys and staff at the Ogden, Utah, branch of the Office of the General Counsel, USDA, the primary source of legal services for the Intermountain Region of the Forest Service, located in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Nevada.• Created proactive legal strategies on natural resource and environmental issues related to public land management and compliance with environmental laws.• Trained Forest Service employees on resource management planning, the litigation process, the Endangered Species Act, environmental analysis procedures pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, and administrative appeals.

Ogden, Ut, And Little Rock, Ar

• Provided advice, counsel, and training to the Forest Service on environmental, natural resource, and land management activities, including conservation easements and water rights. • Assisted the United States Attorney’s Office and Department of Justice in environmental and natural resource litigation.

Logan, Ut

• Developed the curriculum and taught an upper level course, “Natural Resource Law and Policy,” in the College of Natural Resources.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Environmental Studies/Natural Resource Policy And Administration