forestry technician resume example with 3+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
, , 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK100 Montgomery St. 10th Floor
Home: (555) 432-1000
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Summary
Focused on connecting the public with natural areas to promote use and exploration. Knowledgeable about forestry & wildlife management with the hopes of making a difference in conservation through my hard work and personal desire to see natural ecosystems thrive.
Skills
Forestry
Outreach & Education
Communication
Time management
Flexible
Experience
Forestry Technician, 05/2018 to Current Davey Tree – Windsor, GA,
Helped manage 5,000 acres of Loess Bluffs timber & Prairie along with managing an urban conservation area; RiverBreaks, Bluffwoods, & Youngdahl conservation areas.
Communicated effectively with public to answer questions about forestry, conservation and sustainability.
Maintained signs for area regulations, provided maps for the general public, mowed and picked up trash around area parking lots.
Monitored campgrounds and visitor behavior for issues of concern, promptly addressing situations with composure & professionalism.
Maintained trails and natural prairie through the use of a John Deere 7320 & 3 Point mower, bob cat 770 forestry package, & a John Deere 700 bull dozer.
Disc and Planted 15 acres of food plots for deer, turkey, and bobwhite quail
Used handheld power equipment, including chainsaws to cut down trees & shear off limbs.
Limbed and bucked trees which had been cut down.
Took special measures to protect vegetation from insects, diseases & infestations by using targeted chemicals.
Used UTV and ATV with sprayers to control invasive species sericea lespedeza, johnson grass, musk thistle, chase tree, & autumn olive non wooded vegetation.
Controlled invasive wooded vegetation with the use of hack & squirt methods; tree of heaven, bradford pear, roughleaf dogwood, eastern red cedar, siberian elm and bush honey suckle.
Performed routine basic maintenance on equipment: small engines from chainsaws to tractor.
Pulled equipment on 18 foot trailer with 250g tank and Polaris ranger with the use of 3/4 ton truck up to a 1 1/2 ton truck.
Helped MDC's fisheries division sample the Missouri River by electro shocking for non scaled fish study; Blue, chanel, & flathead catfish.
Helped surveyed three lakes including Mozingo, Happy Holler, and Cameron Reservoir for hybrid bass population statistics study.
Maintained unmanaged shooting range which is certified as an Americans With Disabilities Act approved range for trash, shooting fence repair, mowing, and wheelchair accessibility.
Member, 08/2017 to Current MWSU Student Chapter Of The Wildlife Society – City, STATE,
Gave public presentations to schools and community groups to promote interest in biological subjects.
Promoted nature issues and environmental topics by planning and executing small and large events to raise awareness about conservation.
Participated in several work days including
Eagle Days USFWS; volunteered to facilitate outreach and education event that spotlighted Bald Eagles while nesting to educate and promote conservation on wetlands and eagle habitat.
Dove Wing Harvest Data Collection MDC ; collected wings from harvested mourning doves at Pony Express Conservation Area for aging of the doves that were being harvested and collected blood for a dove study.
Whitetail Deer Age of Harvest Data Collection MDC; collected teeth from the front incisors and aged molars to determine the age at which deer were being harvested for the annual Missouri Whitetail Deer Harvest Report. We worked at private meat processors to collect sample from willing hunters which we educated and collected data from them.
Whitetail Deer Spotlight Survey for The USFWS; drove in trucks while spotlighting to do population studies for whitetail deer on Loess Bluffs & Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuges for potential managed hunts and hunting sustainability.
Radar Bird Surveys USFWS; used radar in truck to track the number of birds for an environmental impact study for wind farms that were to put up as pre wind farm data.
Road Bird Survey USFWS; followed road transects for diversity and birds of prey as an additional survey to the wind farm study.
Internship Student, 01/2018 to 05/2019 Missouri Department Of Conservation – City, STATE,
Promoted nature issues and environmental topics by planning and executing small and large events to promote conservation.
Gave public presentations to schools and community groups for outreach and educational experience in conservation.
Led Scouts programs, guided walks, day camps and curriculum-based education activities for pre-K and school-aged children enrolled in programs.
Cared for live wildlife for educational events and gave presentations on them; box turtle, soft shell turtle, milk snake, western hognose snake, prairie king snake, aquarium with native north west Missouri Species and two king salamanders.
Developed and used my own curriculum with the help of a naturalist for educational boxes that are used for class room lessons in conservation. They are currently in use by teachers and groups for self eductional material.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science: Wildlife Conservation & Management, Expected in 05/2022 to Missouri Western State University - Saint Joseph, MO GPA:
Certifications
Basic Chainsaw Operation, Missouri Department of Conservation-2018
UTV, ROVA-2020
ATV, ATV Safety Institute-2018
Hunter Safety Educated, Missouri Department of Conservation-2011
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