Zachary Stephens Email & Phone Number

United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

As Ecologist II in Region 3 of Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), Mr. Stephens leads in the planning, coordinating and the execution of ecological surveys in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Specific responsibilities include; wetland delineations, stream delineations, erosion estimates via dendrochronology, benthic sampling, fish sampling, species habitat surveys, the creation of planting and seeding plans, stream structure measurements, Chesapeake Bay nutrient reduction assessments,… Show more As Ecologist II in Region 3 of Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), Mr. Stephens leads in the planning, coordinating and the execution of ecological surveys in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Specific responsibilities include; wetland delineations, stream delineations, erosion estimates via dendrochronology, benthic sampling, fish sampling, species habitat surveys, the creation of planting and seeding plans, stream structure measurements, Chesapeake Bay nutrient reduction assessments, wetland hydrologic monitoring, and overall mitigation site monitoring. Apart from ecological surveys Mr. Stephens leads the region in preliminary stream and wetland design, assists in the G.I.S. mapping of all resources, and submission of jurisdictional determinations and monitoring reports Show less

East Pittsburgh

Maintaining the appearance, structure, and health of plants coupled with building excellent customer relations.

Western Pennsylvania

Creating early succesional habitat through mowing, prescribed fires, and timber harvesting. Working with various agencies such as The Pennsylvania Game Commission, The Nature Conservancy, The Bethlehem Water Authority, The Natural Resource Conservation Service, and others to make these improvements happen. Then collecting the data to look at the spatial effect of the treatments on the species itself with G.I.S.Received Fire Fighter Level 2 status and subsequently burned 297 acres of… Show more Creating early succesional habitat through mowing, prescribed fires, and timber harvesting. Working with various agencies such as The Pennsylvania Game Commission, The Nature Conservancy, The Bethlehem Water Authority, The Natural Resource Conservation Service, and others to make these improvements happen. Then collecting the data to look at the spatial effect of the treatments on the species itself with G.I.S.Received Fire Fighter Level 2 status and subsequently burned 297 acres of scrub oak, warm season grass, and forest leaf litter areas.Conducted shelterwoods, clearcuts, pulpwood, and tree chip sales to meet goal of open habitat on public and private landsTrained in SILVAH Oak and SILVAH Allegheny HardwoodsUsing GPS, GIS, Nomad, and other devices to collect data and prepare salesExcelled in working with landowners to coordinate various goals and the proper funding to achieve young forest habitat on private lands. Show less

Southwest And North Central Region

Cruised thousands of acres of shelterwood, thinning, seed tree, pulpwood/Salvage and Marcellus Well sitesUsed Trimble units to capture and map GPS pointsCollected data with Nomads and computed Silva data Assisted in Herbicide Application by handling chemicals and guiding sprayer Was exposed to fire as a management silvicultural toolCooperated with G.I.S department in cover mapping and other applicationsMarked a wide variety of species for a range of Silvicultural… Show more Cruised thousands of acres of shelterwood, thinning, seed tree, pulpwood/Salvage and Marcellus Well sitesUsed Trimble units to capture and map GPS pointsCollected data with Nomads and computed Silva data Assisted in Herbicide Application by handling chemicals and guiding sprayer Was exposed to fire as a management silvicultural toolCooperated with G.I.S department in cover mapping and other applicationsMarked a wide variety of species for a range of Silvicultural Prescriptions Show less

The Davey Tree Expert Company - South Pittsburgh Landscape Crewmember and Certified DriverPruned, planted, and provided plant health careOperated heavy machinery, large trucks, tractors, and power toolsBecame efficient quickly in quality customer serviceInteracted with customers to insure that the client's expectations were met

Bachelors Of Science, Forest Management, Graduated Top Of Class

Activities and Societies: School of Forest Resources Student Panel, College of Ag Student Council, Society of American Foresters.

Minor, Geographic Information Systems; Earth & Mineral Sciences, 3.1

Activities and Societies: Society of American Foresters, Ag Student Council, Tau Phi Delta