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WASHINGTON FOREST PRACTICES SEMINAR- 2 FP Credits

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010

1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.

NORTHWEST MEETING ROOM OF THE PERFORMANCE HALL

 "Designated Future Condition"
 What it is. How it works. Changes in the new version 3.0.

When you should and shouldn't use it. This will be a brief discussion of the strategy and lay-out challenges forest landowners and operators face, from a forest engineers perspective. Rob Fancher and Kyle Williams will co-present on this seminar.

Rob Fancher

Rob Fancher grew up in St. Helens, Oregon. He graduated from Oregon State in 2001 with a B.S. in Forest Engineering. Rob has worked for Rayonier since graduation where he is now the Engineering Manager. He resides in Aberdeen, Washington with his wife and two boys.

 

 

 

 

 

Kyle Williams

Kyle Williams grew up in Aberdeen, Washington.  He enjoyed being raised in the small community and he and his wife Holly have chosen to make their home there.  Before working for Rayonier, Kyle was a mechanic for a local Chevrolet dealership and various local auto racing teams.  Kyle is currently pursuing a Bachelor degree in Natural Resource Management Forest Sciences from Oregon State University, while working in the engineering department at Rayonier's Hoquiam, Washington location. 





 

 

AJ Kroll

A.J. Kroll, Wildlife Research Biologist for Weyerhaeuser Company in Federal Way, Washington, will talk about "Amphibians, Created Snags, and Forest Management" on Friday, February 26.
The seminar will discuss current research results and related operational considerations for amphibians and snag retention, two critical forest management issues in the Pacific Northwest.  Coverage will include the role of buffers in the maintenance of amphibian populations, interactions between geography and forest management, and the role of changing environmental conditions.  The effectiveness of different snag creation methods will be discussed, including biological responses to different treatments and the time span over which those responses are expressed.  Practices that balance ecological, economic, and operational concerns will be compared. 
A.J. is a 2001 graduate from New Mexico State University (M.S., Wildlife Science) and a 2004 gradate from the University of Montana (Ph.D., Wildlife Biology)

 

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