Talking Forests
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome to Talking Forests, where we dive into social media tips and help you shine online. We are the voice for hard-working people. We interview forest, wood and outdoor thought leaders who pave the way for the future. Listen to our podcast for insights on forest management, mass timber, and grassroots efforts in the field by many great people in the forest sector. We highlight stores that you may not have heard about. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingforests/support
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Landowners Who Rock - Fourtee Acres Tyrone and Edna Williams - Episode 75
September 13, 2022 20:31 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThis is a special in-person episode located in Enfield, North Carolina just off the I-95 with Tyrone and Edna Williams of Fourtee Acres. They lease out land for farming, own certified trees, and garden for local markets. They are proud of their legacy and have a great family to lean on at their multiple-use farm. We start our conversation off by talking about landowner assistance and how they are able to operate. They have diversified and become a well-known farmer's market treat from their ...
Forestry People Who Rock - Elaine Springgay FAO Officer and ForYP Founder - Episode 74
June 27, 2022 22:50 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBElaine and I had a conversation about global forestry challenges. I was impressed by her experience in the sector and global knowledge. She launched ForYP the only global forestry young professionals group at the World Forest Congress in Korea this year and I asked her what that is all about and how to get involved. Elaine Springgay is FAO’s Agroforestry Officer and has more than 12 years of experience working in international development on integrated natural resources management, communi...
Forestry People Who Rock - Alex Harvey from Legacy Land Management - Episode 73
April 08, 2022 13:32 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBAlex and I sat down and had a conversation about being a consulting forester in his home state of Mississippi and some of the challenges that communities face. He was one of the foresters that began the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program (www.sflrnetwork.org) by developing and piloting it and he has worked with minoritized communities to help them keep their land and legacy. I am proud to work with him on this episode, he is #forestproud. Thank you for sponsor...
Forest Restoration in Arizona - NewLife Forest Restoration - Ted Dergousoff ~ Episode 72
March 02, 2022 23:07 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBTed Dergousoff and I sat down together in Arizona and had a conversation about his company, NewLife, forest restoration efforts, and the role they play in the 4FRI Initiative with the U.S. Forest Service. "We think that with an effective forest reforestation program working in concert with the US Forest Service and the 4FRI group, we've got an effective plan as to be able to maximize the value to all the stakeholders." The overall goals of the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) are to...
Forestry Women Who Rock - Danielle Atkins - Land and Ladies ~ Episode 71
February 20, 2022 22:15 - 37 minutes - 34 MBDanielle Atkins and I came together for a podcast episode and we talked about the importance of being an educated landowner. She has taken her past career and education to turn Land and ladies, her business, into a full suite of options to teach other people how to manage their forested land. She has provided workshops in person and is moving to a virtual model to be able to reach more people this time. Her husband is also a forester. After he landed the job first in Brunswick, Georgia, Dani...
Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Senator Bailey ~ Episode 70
November 15, 2021 17:57 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBMaryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Senator Bailey this month. He grew up on his grandparent's 120-acre farm on the water in Southern Maryland. ~From the crops, to horses, to time spent with his grandfather and father hunting and fishing, farm and forest land shaped Bailey's formative years and his conservationist mindset. He eventually purchased the 60-acre farm that adjoins his parents', making the family-farm connection even stronger by building the next generation...
Oregon Women in Timber ~ Quinn Allen ~ Episode 69
October 18, 2021 18:47 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBOctober is National Forest Products Month and National Forest Products Week is October 18th - 22nd this year! We are celebrating with Oregon Women in Timber episodes. See them here: www.orwit.org ~ Our second guest is Quinn Allen. ~She said "I am a recent graduate of Southwestern Oregon Community College, with a certificate in Forest Technology. I currently work for the Coquille Watershed Association as a seasonal noxious weeds technician. I have also recently been hired as a timber cruiser ...
Oregon Women in Timber ~ Corinne Walters ~ Episode 68
October 11, 2021 22:28 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBOctober is National Forest Products Month and National Forest Products Week is October 18th - 22nd this year! We are celebrating with Oregon Women in Timber episodes. See them here: www.orwit.org ~ Our first guest is Corinne and she is an inspiration with an engineering background. We enjoyed learning more about her work and her love of the forestry field. Tune in today to hear more about her story! ~Corinne Walters is a forester and engineer for a small, family-owned timber company in McM...
Women Owning Woodlands ~ Molly Darr ~ Episode 67
September 22, 2021 19:46 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBMolly Darr and I sat down to talk about the Women Owning Woodlands up-and-coming events. Janet Watt-Steele, Women Owning Woodlands – South Carolina Janet is the founder of the South Carolina chapter of the national Women Owning Woodlands network. Janet works as an Area Forestry and Wildlife Extension Agent with the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. She also serves as Outreach and Education Chair of the South Carolina Tree Farm Committee, and Secretary/Treasurer for the Sou...
Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Tony from Pixelle ~ Episode 66
September 02, 2021 17:22 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBMaryland Forests Association "Faces of Forestry" features Tony Pixelle this month. He has been a forester in Maryland and has worked in different parts of the state for different agencies. He talks about his start as a naturalist and his work leading into being a forester for Pixelle (https://www.pixelle.com/forestry). We are featuring guests of this program on the Talking Forests podcast once a month. We hope you all gain insight from these guests about the forest sector and how each job in...
Cradle of Forestry and APSAF Centennial Monument with guest Patrick Hiesl ~ Episode 65
August 25, 2021 21:46 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBPatrick Hiesl the Assistant Professor of Forest Operations from Clemson University was interviewed by Candra Burns of Talking Forests about the Cradle of Forestry, the APSAF Centennial Monument, and Carl Schenck a German Forester who brought sustainable forest practices to the USA in 1895. His career profile from Clemson University in South Carolina: https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/faculty_staff/profiles/phiesl Patrick was an undergrad in Germany where he is from. During his first 4 years of...
Maryland Forests Association Faces of Forestry: Beth and Joe ~ Episode 64
July 26, 2021 19:18 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBBeth and Joe of the Maryland Forests Association sat down to talk to me about a "Faces of Forestry" program they have. We are featuring guests of this program on the Talking Forests podcast once a month. We hope you all gain insight from these guests about the forest sector and how each job in the entire supply chain is very important. Elizabeth Hill: Beth is the executive director of Maryland Forests Association and a resident of the Eastern Shore of Maryland with more than 20 years’ ex...
Wildfire Chats with Thomas Martin ~ Episode 63
June 30, 2021 16:59 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThomas is a Canadian Wildfire Professional and we had a great chat since we are in the beginning of what most people know as a fire season, however Thomas dives deep into what fire actually means, how to prevent your area and home from having #fire impacts and this historical First Nations role in fire and why we have been ignoring those practices and need to bring them back to our landscapes. #wildfire #talkingforests His Twitter is: https://twitter.com/ThomasforBC Thomas Martin is a Wil...
Joe Buck in Nature & Mental Health ~ Episode 62
May 26, 2021 22:05 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBJoe Buck In Nature and I had a great chat with each other. He loves Twitter and has built a SAFE community you should be a part of. I felt very safe in this interview and he also interviewed me on Fireside Ch@s, check that out on his YouTube soon! Joe Buck is a dendrochronologist, ecologist, science communicator, and mental health advocate. Joe owns and runs Cross Timbers Dendro, a forest consultancy based out of Central Oklahoma. His YouTube channel, JoeBuckInNature, features Fireside Ch@...
Evolution of Knowing Your Worth and Why it Matters in Business ~ Episode 61
April 05, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MB"Evolution of Knowing Your Worth and Why it Matters in Business". Candra talks about being burned, burning out, drawing boundaries, and how to measure your worth in business. From getting your 1099's, to wording contracts, to saying "NO" to business that you cannot do. Listen in! Voice By Gordon Collier in Introduction: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgordoncollier/ Spring by Ikson www.soundcloud.com/ikson Music promoted by Audio Library www.youtu.be/5WPnrvEMIdo --- Support this podcast: ...
Wood Women Who Rock - Janelle Leafblad from WoodWorks - Episode 60
March 31, 2021 21:58 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBWe had a great interview with Janelle Leafblad from WoodWorks. She wanted to do this timely interview because of Mass Timber Month and Women's History Month. She has been a pioneer in wood and started with architecture and worked in the US Forest Service Wood Products Lab back in the day. Her current role is a great resource for those wanting to know more about building with wood education, mass timber, and more! Janelle has been an active building technology consultant since 2002, primari...
Talking Forests Podcast is Back ~ Updates and Why We Were Out ~ Episode 59
March 29, 2021 18:01 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBCandra Burns a military spouse talks about moving overseas as military in the middle of a pandemic and we are back! We talked about the safe way of traveling and the process of moving for us. We wanted to give you updates and the reason why we were out. Candid audio here! Voice By Gordon Collier in Introduction: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgordoncollier/ Spring by Ikson www.soundcloud.com/ikson Music promoted by Audio Library www.youtu.be/5WPnrvEMIdo --- Support this podcast: htt...
Oregon Women in Timber ~ Betsy Yraguen ~ Episode 58
October 26, 2020 14:41 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBThis will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 4 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Betsy Yraguen of the Douglas County chapter of Oregon Women in Timber talks about the organization and how she is involved in to help promote the timber industry for the greater good! Betsy Yraguen is the Account Executive and Integrated Media Specialist at KEZI 9 ABC News partnered with MeTV Western oregon which...
Oregon Women in Timber ~ Vanessa McKinney ~ Episode 57
October 19, 2020 13:13 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBThis will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 3 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Vanessa and I chatted about what working in the woods with a doggo partner is like and how she would like to see forestry change for our future! Howdy! Vanessa here. Originally from a small town in Northern California, Eureka. I earned my bachelor in science in Forestry, Natural Resources and Conservation at Oregon...
Oregon Women in Timber ~ Melissa Fullerton ~ Episode 56
October 12, 2020 12:55 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThis will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 2 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Melissa and I chatted about working in business in the forest sector. She enjoys OWIT so much! My name is Melissa Fullerton. I grew up in rural Montana in a small town called Florence. I graduated from the University of Montana with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. I married my high school sweetheart and we moved...
Oregon Women in Timber ~ Amanda Astor ~ Episode 55
October 05, 2020 14:11 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThis will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Amanda Astor and I recorded this episode before the devastating fires in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. We chatted about forest fires and what Oregon Women in Timber does to make each member special and a part of the community. Growing up in Minnesota, Amanda fell in love with the colorful hardwood forests of the midwest. A handful of woodla...
Forestry Women Who Rock - Amanda Lang - Episode 54
September 22, 2020 09:07 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBAmanda Hamsley Lang is the COO & Vice President of Client Services, Forisk Consulting and we had a great chat about women working up to leadership positions in forestry companies. Have kids and being a mom is not easy, but worth it and when you work for a flexible team like Forisk, it makes the journey better. Reach her at: [email protected] Amanda Lang is a Partner and, as COO and VP of Client Services, leads all of Forisk’s operating, project management and Forisk Subscriber Support act...
Forestry Men Who Rock - Tyler Reeves from Forisk - Episode 53
September 04, 2020 16:45 - 29 minutes - 27 MBTyler and I had a great chat about forestry in all regions, how his internship led him into his position now, and adversity that we face in the industry. He has a wide variety of knowledge and brings a great education with him to his first year working as a Timber Industry Analyst at Forisk Consulting. Role: Currently, I am working as Timber Industry Analyst here at Forisk. I have been with them full-time since July of this year. Previously, I had interned with them going back to March of ...
Forestry Men Who Rock - Brink Group of Companies Owner - John Brink - Episode 52
August 18, 2020 19:26 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB"John A. Brink came to Canada from Holland in 1965 with $25.47 in his pocket, a suitcase full of books, and a dream to build his own sawmill." Interviewing him was such a treat and we learned so much about lumber, forests and wood from him in our recorded video on YouTube and in this podcast episode, do not miss out on this one! Watch Our YouTube Video of John and Candra here: https://youtu.be/k8AH1TwK9XY "10 years later, through sheer determination and an unwavering dedication to his vis...
Forestry Women Who Rock - Leslie Boby - Southern Regional Extension Forestry - Episode 51
July 09, 2020 10:08 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBLeslie and I chatted about the responsibilities of being an extension forester, being proactive to plant the right trees in the right areas and she is proud of her role in her office. Leslie Boby is the Coordinator for the Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) office and has been leading the office on an interim basis since the previous lead left in January 2019. She has worked as an Extension Associate on regional projects for the SREF office since 2011 and is based at the Universit...
Forestry Women Who Rock - Mima Letts - Tree Sparks Founder - Episode 50
June 26, 2020 13:53 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBMima Letts - Founder and Director of Tree Sparks and I talked about awareness of forestry careers for young people and how she navigated going from university to training forester in the UK. She wants to make a difference in our sector. https://www.treesparks.co.uk/post/a-career-in-forestry-the-roots-of-my-journey We Are Women in Forestry https://youtu.be/eW4JvC6STBA Twitter: https://twitter.com/tree_sparks @tree_sparks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreeSparksIgnite/ @TreeSparksIgn...
Free Range Forestry LLC - Anna Yarbrough - Episode 49
May 28, 2020 08:36 - 58 minutes - 107 MBAnna and I talked about being young women business owners with forestry backgrounds. She worked in the industry as an employee before breaking out on her own and creating Free Range Forestry LLC so she could have a flexible work schedule with her son. We talk about local forestry and what it is like to work in the woods as a woman. She accepts the challenge and loves working with her clients. The personal touch has been her favorite so far like getting hand written letters and gifts. Facebo...
Michigan Tech Forestry Students Who Rock - Andi, Krause, and Claudia - Episode 48
May 04, 2020 16:43 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBMy name is Krause, I am currently a Master of Forestry Student at Michigan Technological University where I am an office assistant working on recruiting and retention in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and an intern at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion working on diversity initiatives for the campus. I got my bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University in Criminal Justice with a minor in Wildland Firefighting. I am from Freeland, Michigan and spent my e...
Forestry Men Who Rock - Joseph Vaughn - Episode 47
April 13, 2020 12:05 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBJoseph Vaughn has worked in the natural resource profession since 2011. He has experience in wildland fire management, political and environmental advocacy, and most recently the forest products industry working at Interfor, one of the world’s largest lumber providers, as a Procurement Forester. He has earned an Associate of Science in Pre-Forestry from the University of North Georgia (UNG), a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry...
Urban Forestry Women Who Rock - Rachel Murray - Episode 46
March 09, 2020 17:36 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBRachel and I met at the National Society of American Foresters Conference in Louisville, Kentucky in November of 2019 at the student mentor session put on by my mentee the National Student Chair of SAF, Brittany Church. Rachel was enthusiastic about soils and urban forestry. I studied some of that in my college, but was curious what her take was on studying it now. She said soils is a hard class, but it is the foundation of forests. Without soil, we would not exist. We discussed her personal...
Women in Wood Science Who Rock - Pipiet Larasatie - Episode 45
November 15, 2019 16:30 - 9 minutes - 16.9 MBTalking Forests recorded this as a live video (https://youtu.be/pK4H72XWVow) from Yosemite National Park at the Society of Wood Science and Technology Conference Oct 20-25th. (www.swst.org or @societywood on social media). We do not own the rights to the "Most Girls" Hailee Steinfeld Song used in the video or podcast audio. Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pipiet/ "Originally from Indonesia, Pipiet won a scholarship for pursuing a PhD in a top university anywhere in the world. H...
Forest Men Who Rock - Andy Heald - Episode 44
October 28, 2019 17:45 - 58 minutes - 107 MBWe interview Andrew Heald, Technical Director, Confederation of Forest Industries (ConFor), UK Twitter: www.twitter.com/andyheald Andrew is the Technical Director for Confor. He has over 20 years’ experience in forest and plantation management, and has worked in the UK, Finland, Uruguay and Ghana. Confor is a trade body representing 1,500 numbers across the UK forestry and forest products sector. Andrew sits on the Board of Directors of the UK Woodland Assurance Standard, and was the Coor...
Forest Men Who Rock - Luke Hemmings - Episode 43
September 27, 2019 21:11 - 49 minutes - 91 MBLuke Hemmings is working with the UK Forestry Commission and I met him at the Institute for Chartered Foresters (https://www.charteredforesters.org/) National Conference this April. He is great to connect with! @lwhemmings on Instagram and Twitter His blog: https://thebeardedforester.wordpress.com/author/thebeardedforester/ "I am truly passionate about and fully committed to multi-purpose Forestry and upholding the highest standards of Silviculture and Forest Management. I won the Woodl...
Forest Men Who Rock - Myles Polk - Episode 42
August 24, 2019 19:01 - 38 minutes - 69.9 MBFollow Myles on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/priiimal My name is Myles Vernon Polk, I am originally from San Diego, California and currently reside in Tuskegee, Alabama. I attended The Piney Woods Boarding School in Mississippi for high school and gained a Bachelors of Science Degree in Plant and Soil Science with a focus in Forest Management from Tuskegee University. I was a student in the Pathways Program established by the United States Forest Service throughout college which ...
Fire Women Who Rock - Amanda Rau - Episode 41
August 24, 2019 18:57 - 40 minutes - 73.8 MBWe loved interviewing Amanda, in her episode we talked about fire science and the role Smokey the bear plays. Amanda Rau started working in wildland fire management as a member of a 20-person handcrew based in Springfield, Oregon in 1999. In 2001, after finishing her undergraduate degree in Philosophy at the University of Oregon, she began to seriously pursue a career fire management, working on interagency hotshot crews, handcrews, and engines based in Oregon, Montana, and California; as a...
America's Forests Women Who Rock - Kate Raisz - Episode 40
July 22, 2019 13:30 - 21 minutes - 40 MBAmerica's Forests host Chuck Leavell is one of a kind. Often on tour with The Rolling Stones, he’s both acclaimed as a rock-and-roll piano player AND as a conservationist tree farmer. The Executive Producers of America's Forests are Bruce Ward and Kate Raisz. Bruce is the founder and President of Choose Outdoors. Kate has known Bruce for years! Go to www.americasforestswithchuckleavell.com In this episode of Talking Forests, Kate has made it her goal to help the people who do not alway...
America's Forests Women Who Rock - Katie Fernholz - Episode 39
July 22, 2019 12:44 - 34 minutes - 63.4 MBAmerica's Forests host Chuck Leavell is one of a kind. Often on tour with The Rolling Stones, he’s both acclaimed as a rock-and-roll piano player AND as a conservationist tree farmer. The Executive Producers of America's Forests are Bruce Ward and Kate Raisz. Bruce is the founder and President of Choose Outdoors. Katie has known Bruce for years! Go to www.americasforestswithchuckleavell.com In this episode of Talking Forests, we talk about the strong connection we have with the land, for...
Forestry Men Who Rock - Max Schrimpf - Episode 38
July 16, 2019 11:23 - 37 minutes - 67.9 MBMax Schrimpf is rocking timber sports, his forest internship with Ohio Division of Forestry, and surveying for insects! Check out his Instagram: www.instagram.com/ranger_max68 I currently am a college student, about to go into my 5th year at The Ohio State University. I was born and raised here in Ohio. I started my college career at Wright State University wanting to pursue Meteorology but had to declare Geography as they did not have a program. I transferred to OSU as a sophomore and be...
Women With Resolve Ask Candra Anything - Episode 37
July 16, 2019 11:07 - 18 minutes - 33.2 MBMaria and Graise started Women with Resolve to bring people together in a community. Candra joined in shortly after they created the group and they want to Ask Me Anything. As an avid podcaster who asks everyone else questions, I was so down to be interviewed. Women With Resolve is a space for women in conservation to build meaningful and genuine relationships, find allies, resources, inspiration and opportunities, through our shared purpose. Everyone is welcome — women and men — but ou...
Inspiring Tech Women Who Rock - Jessica Carr - Episode 36
June 14, 2019 12:30 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MBJessica Carr started working in marketing when she was 18 at Utah Valley University's Entrepreneurship Institute as the Marketing and Events Coordinator. That same year she became the youngest ambassador for Google in the world (to her knowledge) as the Organizer for the Utah Google Developer Group. She then went on to be a project manager, product manager, and marketing consultant until she went on an adventure to become a tour bus driver in Fairbanks Alaska. Today Jessica owns Expedition W...
Inspiring Men Who Rock - Jordan Gross - Episode 35
June 13, 2019 09:01 - 44 minutes - 81.7 MBJordan Gross and I e-met on our favorite platform LinkedIn, we had a great idea to bring you guys value and so we interviewed him! www.journeytocloudnine.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/cloudnine_moments or @cloudnine_moments LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-gross-8271905b/ Jordan is a Northwestern and Kellogg School of Management graduate, a two-time startup founder, a TEDx speaker, and a #1 best-selling author. His upcoming book, The Journey to Cloud Nine, provides a new approach...
Forestry Men Who Rock: Christian Kirsch - Episode 34
May 20, 2019 21:13 - 32 minutes - 59.8 MBChristian Kirsch has 22 years of solid experience in forestry. 15 years of experience running a small forestry business. He has in-depth knowledge of the principles and practices of forestry, including best management practices, water quality, tree and shrub selection, planting, pre-commercial thinning, harvesting, and sustainability. He also owns Kirsch Forest Management Location Coeur d Alene Idaho where he has done: • Managed timberland for private land owners, which entailed procure...
Forestry Women Who Rock: Christine Leduc - Episode 33
April 26, 2019 14:16 - 1 hour - 119 MBChristine and I have a connection as we have both worked in forest policy and communications roles. She gives us professional insight from her role in with EACOM Timber Corporations, one of Canada’s largest softwood lumber producers. Her most valuable tip: " Don’t be afraid to share your perspective at school/work, or your story on social media. If you keep it positive and respectful, then you can say what’s on your mind." Follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christi...
Forestry Women Who Rock: Edie Dooley - Episode 32
April 08, 2019 14:16 - 32 minutes - 59.5 MBEdie Dooley is a field forester stewarding a 12,500 acre family forest in Western Oregon with one of the America’s oldest forestry consulting companies, Mason, Bruce and Girard. Prior to finding her way into this dream job she worked with MBG out of Portland, OR as a forest analyst performing forest inventory analysis and updates, running large cruise jobs including managing the cruise of the Oregon’s Elliott State forest in 2015, and working on fast turnaround due diligence cruise jobs. Two...
Wood Products Women Who Rock: Pat Layton from Clemson - Episode 31
March 21, 2019 19:01 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBLive from the International Mass Timber Conference in Portland, Oregon we talk openly about building with wood! Dr. Patricia A. Layton, Ph.D., Clemson, SC, Is the Director of the Wood Utilization + Design Institute and a professor Forestry. She is the former Director of the School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences (SAFE Sciences) (2010-2014) at Clemson University. She came to Clemson University in late 1999 as the Chair of the Department of Forest Resources. In 2003 she w...
Forestry Women Who Rock: Courtney Peterson - Episode 30
March 18, 2019 17:29 - 37 minutes - 67.9 MBCourtney's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-peterson-47961486) Courtney Peterson is a Research Associate in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. One of her major roles is to serve as the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Coordinator, where she focuses on disseminating ASCC (www.adaptivesilviculture.org) project findings and translating them into outreach and training opportunities with land manage...
Wood Products Men Who Rock: Charles Gale - Episode 29
March 04, 2019 23:51 - 52 minutes - 95.9 MBCharles is currently a consultant in forestry research and wood product industry, his business is called Doug Fir Consulting (www.dougfirconsulting.com) working with companies such as Smartlam, Forest Business Network, Bureau of Business and Economic research and several other research entities. Recently he was a Manufacturing Analyst and Sales and Ops Planner with Stimson Lumber Company. Prior to that, Charles was with the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) having published seve...
Forestry Women Who Rock: Valerie Elder - Episode 28
March 04, 2019 17:00 - 53 minutes - 98.3 MBA great story here! We talked about all types of landowners and being involved in that community. Valerie really has ties to the land and it comes out in her passionate work. You can find her on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/val_abouttown Valerie developed a connection to the land and passion for working with people who have sawdust in their pockets and boots on the ground while growing up on a timber and cattle ranch in Northern California. She likes to say her playpen was the back o...
Federal Lands Forester for DNR: Anjel Tomayko - Episode 27
February 22, 2019 23:58 - 1 hour - 132 MBAnjel Tomayko is a bad@$$ firefighter, worth a listen! LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anjel-tomayko-4643983b/ I completed my BS in Forest Resource Management in 2016 and am working to complete my MS in Natural Resource Management this year. While in the USAF, worked as a bioenvironmental technician ensuring occupational safety and health standards were met for all base personnel as well as ensuring environmental laws and regulations were met, to include the drinking water used by personne...
Forestry Women Who Rock: Tiffany Roddy - Episode 26
February 19, 2019 15:28 - 50 minutes - 92 MBFollow Tiffany Roddy on Instagram: @tiffrodd https://www.instagram.com/tiffrodd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyroddy Tiffany Roddy holds two Forestry degrees: an Associates in Forest Technology from Penn State Mont Alto, and a Bachelors in Forest Management from Penn State University. During college, she interned with Weyerhaeuser in Louisiana as a Forestry Summer Intern and also with Penn State as a Cruiser for their Oak Regeneration Research Study. After college, she worke...