Mike Buffo Email & Phone Number

I lead MB&G Technical Services Group, a team of skilled biometricians, application developers, forest analysts, and GIS analysts. Together, we utilize field and remote sensing data to manage forest inventories on approximately 2 million acres, develop forest planning models, and complete custom analyses to help clients solve land management challenges related to timber production, carbon storage, forest resilience, and climate change. My focus areas are forest economics, forest land planning, and climate change adaptation. I am responsible for project management and delivery, business development, and client relationships.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Lead MB&G’s forest economics and planning work with responsibilities for project management and delivery, business development, and client relationships. Project areas include long-term forest management planning, forest economics, and forest policy analysis.

Olympia, Wa

As the Forest Resources Assistant Division Manager for Forest Informatics, I work on strategic and tactical planning projects supporting state trust lands management. I manage groups responsible for GIS analysis, forest inventory and biometrics, forest modeling, and systems development.

Olympia, Wa

In this position I was the project manager for a 10-year forest management plan. I led a team of analysts and subject matter experts in developing an environmental impact statement. I was also a lead analyst for the development of a long-term conservation strategy for the marbled murrelet.

Olympia, Wa

- Conducted all parts of compliance assessment of stream and wetland protection- Assessed management of young stand growth to inform management practices- Analyzed costs of the Department’s seedling program - Coordinated state lands adaptive management process- Prepared implementation monitoring reports for external audiences

Olympia, Wa

- Developed methods and coordinated development of a spatial model to estimated future conservation opportunities of the Trust Land Transfer Program using available data sources- Prepared report materials for an internal report and a report to the legislature- Developed spatial data products for Natural Heritage and Natural Areas programs

Olympia, Wa

- Conducted all parts of compliance assessment of stream and wetland protection- Assessed management of young stand growth to inform management practices- Analyzed costs of the Department’s seedling program - Coordinated state lands adaptive management process- Prepared implementation monitoring reports for external audiences

Olympia, Wa

- Conducted all parts of compliance assessment of stream and wetland protection- Prepare implementation monitoring reports for external audiences

Elko, Nevada Area

- Initiated and managed a range and riparian monitoring program for the Bureau of Land Management in Elko District - Supervised a field crew collecting rangeland and riparian health data both quantitative and qualitative assessment tools

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Inventoried the forest in Stanley Park, a large forested park next to Vancouver's urban core- Modeled management options to develop a resilient forest

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Taught silviculture in the classroom and field- Organized labs and graded lab assignments

Marblemount, Wa

- Supervised a forest health and vegetation monitoring crew - Developed data collection protocols and documented the protocols for external review

Lusaka, Zambia

- Managed special projects including overseeing construction of an IOM field office and capacity building of the Victims Support Unit of the Zambia Police including computer training and building construction- Supervised a public health survey interview team at a major mine site- Analyzed public health survey data using SPSS 15.0 for used in two published documents

Solwezi, Zambia

- Promoted conservation farming techniques, including soil conservation, crop rotation and, agro-forestry.- Conducted extension visits to local farms and organized day-one seminars for up to 35 participants. - Trained beekeepers to produce safety equipment with local materials- Taught 8th and 9th grade English

Master'S Degree, Forest Sciences

Thesis work included forest inventory and mapping, and forest management planning for Stanley Park, a large multi-use forested urban park.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Bates Outing Club, Sigma Xi

Education record

Study abroad program. Course work in natural resource management and biology.