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New Bern, Nc, Us

Springfield, Oregon, United States

New Bern, North Carolina, Usa

Oversee all aspects of data management within a Resource Management System for 560,000 acres of forests within the North Carolina Timberlands. Responsible for leading the Inventory Team in ensuring that the quality of forest information, both spatial and tabular, within the system are accurate, verifiable and reliable. Provide GIS services for operations and ongoing business reporting needs.* conduct advanced spatial data analysis for resource planning and decision making* update and manage silviculture history information* update exam layers to reflect current forest conditions* maintain a land registry for acquisitions and divestitures* member of the Southern Inventory Functional Team (SIFT)* supervisory position - support for goal setting, succession planning, coaching, and mentoring; assignment of work duties and ongoing training.

Nelson, Bc, Canada

Oversee all aspects of data management and provide professional services to the Business Area by managing and conducting advanced spatial data analysis for use in resource planning and decision making. This includes the following:- Forestry analysis such as watershed rates of harvest, wildlife forest cover requirements (mature and old cover analysis), woodflow and woodfinder products.- Development of reporting tools to monitor data accuracy and integrity- Data lead for Business Area ensuring that all information required for business needs are identified in the work flow processes.- Active member on Corporate Level strategic groups - Data Stewardship, SFI Reporting and past member of GIS Leadership Team.- Supervision of GIS technicians, assignment of work duties, mentoring and training.

Nelson, Bc, Canada

Provide expert geotechnical advice and services to district management, staff and clients regarding the interpretation and implementation of the Forest Practices Code Act relating to soil conservation, slope stability evaluation, consumptive watershed issues, watershed assessment, erosion and sediment control, and site rehabilitation- Initiate and assist in field investigations of erosion events and convey professional opinions regarding possible contraventions, advising managment on immediate measure to mitigate terrain hazards and reduce risk to public safety and/or high value resources.- Prepare detailed investigative reports and prescriptions for remediation of erosion events and soil rehabilitation.- Design and implemenation of the Southern Interior Regional Erosion Database.- Field and office review of Major Licensee harvest plans for compliance with Regulations and Legislation.

Castlegar, Bc, Canada

Positions included Tenures Forester, Watershed Restoration Forester, Silviculture Forester.- Planning, development and delivery of the Watershed Restoration and Silviculture program under Forest Renewal BC.- Review Major Licensee forestry operations (field and office) for consistency with current Legislation and Regulations.- Liaise with Ministry of Environment staff, and other registered professionals, on issues related to operations.

Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada

Duties in Inventory, Harvesting, Fire Suppression, Range and Silviculture.

R.P.F., Allied Science

M.Sc., Geomorphometry/Gis

Activities and Societies: Vice President - Geography ClubThesis titled - "The Use of Numerical Taxomony for Delimiting Landform Units.

B.Sc., Physical Geography

Activities and Societies: Secretary-Treasurer for the University Geography ClubUndergraduate thesis title - Air Photo Interpretation of BC.

Business Administration, Certificate