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Comer, Georgia, United States

Danielsville, GA

Self-employed timberland consultant-Conducted lumber industry and timberland research for consulting firms.-Provided consulting services to private timberland clients in North Georgia.

Watkinsville, GA

Researched trends in the forest industry and use that research to support consulting work for both timberland owners and wood-using mills in their capex decision-making. Specific skills and responsibilities include:-Managed and updated a database of more than 4000 wood-using mills in the U.S. and Canada - including tracking of capex, capacity, and wood use.

Fernandina Beach, FL

Created harvest schedules for company land and potential acquisitions and divestitures using Remsoft Woodstock linear programming software. Used ArcGIS, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, and other software packages to create and edit shapefiles, modify databases, and summarize cruise data.

Implemented strategic harvesting plan in South Mississippi and Louisiana. Ensured contractor compliance with safety policies and environmental regulations. Marketed wood to secure the highest return-to-stump. Worked with landowners and consultants to meet their goals on land on which we purchased timber rights. Special assignments:Manage Contractor.

Identified insects, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies in clients' landscape trees and worked with clients to find cost-effective solutions.

Managed two employees and a program budget of $100,000+. Assisted residents of Rabun County with a variety of issues relating to agriculture and natural resources. Led the county's 4-H program and started Rabun County's first Forestry Team. Prepared a daily radio spot for two local AM stations. Served as a regional expert for fellow extension agents with.

Athens, GA

Collected and prepared loblolly pine research specimens ("cookies" and increment cores) for wood properties analysis using a variety of methods - X-ray densitometry, NIR spectroscopic analysis, and SilviScan analysis - for a collaborative project among the Warnell School of Forest Resources, the USDA Forest Service, and the Southern Pine Consortium.

Athens, GA

Taught a dendrology lab course for undergraduate and graduate students for five semesters between Jan. 2005 and May 2007. Selected as "Outstanding Teaching Assistant" in May 2007.

Aracruz, Brazil

Assisted Aracruz Celulose (now Fibria) researchers with the implementation and adjustment of multivariate near-infrared spectroscopic models used for the rapid assessment of the pulpwood properties of various eucalyptus species and hybrids in their breeding program.

Washington, NC

Cruised pruned stands to collect data for analysis of the effectiveness of hand pruning vs. machine pruning. Check-cruised behind contract cruisers to confirm their accuracy and effectiveness. Marked SMZs ahead of logging crews. Cruised recently planted stands for 6-month survival.

Columbus, MS

Digitized the company woods road layer for MS/AL Timberlands using georeferenced aerial photos and GIS technology. Trained with planning, harvesting, silviculture, roads and BMP foresters.

Master Of Science (Ms), Forestry

Activities and Societies: Forestry Club, Wildlife Society, Society of American Foresters, Xi Sigma Pi-Studied abroad in Brazil in 2006.

Bachelor'S Degree, Forestry

Activities and Societies: Forestry Club, Society of American Foresters, Wildlife Society-Studied abroad in New Zealand in 2003 -Interned.