Michael Lasecki Email & Phone Number

King County, Wa

I worked full-time as a forest ranger assigned to lead wildfire suppression efforts and enforce KY Forest Conservation Act statutes in Floyd County, KY. Responsible for the hiring, training, and supervision of 8 person wildland firefighting crew. Worked with landowners and commercial loggers to ensure forest best management practices were being employed during logging operations and assist with development of Forest Stewardship Plans that met the land management goals of landowners. Conducted public education events on forest conservation and wildfire prevention.

Madison, Wisconsin

I worked full-time as a member of a small conservation crew responsible for managing 14 different conservation parks within the City of Madison.

Pleasure Valley Conservancy, Blue Mounds, Wi

Responsible for implementing ecological restoration work prescribed by management plan on 380 acre conservancy. Conducted prescribed burns, controlled invasive species using chemical and physical controls, maintained trail system, and monitored native and invasive species populations.

Perkasie, Pa

Lived and worked full-time on 30 acre, 300+ member sustainable vegetable CSA farm. Learned principles and best practices of organic agriculture, including integrated pest management, through intensive (50+ hours/week) hands-on experience. Responsible for installing and managing all irrigation/fertigation systems on 30 acres of vegetable and fruit crops. Completed 6-week Penn State Extension Vegetable Business Planning course.

Greenfield, Nh

Lived and worked as member of an Anthroposophic life-sharing community. Responsible for farm's land management work including woods thinning, hazard tree removal, trail construction, invasive species control, and firewood processing. Led daily work crews composed of individuals with varying degrees of ability and knowledge, including adults with developmental disabilities.

Yakima, Washington Area

Fought wildfire in Washington State and Arizona as a firefighter type II on the Ahtanum 20-person Initial Attack Crew. Worked on 16 different incidents as a firefighter type II and firefighter type I trainee.

Madison, Wi

Led a committee of fellow UW students in planning and executing community service events and programs designed to involve students in helping and learning more about communities in the greater Madison area.

Madison, Wisconsin

Assisted with conducting experiments, organizing, analyzing, and presenting data for short and long term research studies on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO).