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Season 1 | People You Should Know in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 9

#9 | Leaders, be prepared to disappoint some people

October 27, 2016 | Doug Decker

Doug Decker is the recently retired State Forester at the Oregon Department of Forestry and is now director of Portland State University’s Executive Seminar Program in Natural Resources. He is also a historian at alamedahistory.org and is widely hailed as a strong communicator and leader. Doug has been in the forestry community since 1987 and […]

Season 1 | People You Should Know in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 8

#8 | New forestry leaders need to be fearless public speakers

October 12, 2016 | Dave Lewis

Dave Lewis is Vice President of Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc., and a long-time member and leader of the Society of American Foresters. In this episode, Dave comments on the nature of foresters as introverts, tending to prefer surrounding themselves with trees more than people. Nevertheless, Dave points out that future forestry leaders will we need […]

Season 1 | People You Should Know in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 7

#7 | You can’t be successful if everyone hates you. At the same time, you can’t be everybody’s friend

October 5, 2016 | Bill Crapser

Bill Crapser is currently the State Forester for the Wyoming State Forestry Division and president of the National Association of State Foresters. Bill is a well-accomplished forester who admits that being the boss isn’t always easy. He says that it is a delicate balance between respecting others and making those tough decisions. Bill admits that […]

Season 1 | People You Should Know in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 6

#6 | Some of the greatest leaders are introverted

September 28, 2016 | Carlton Owen

Carlton Owen is the President & CEO at the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities since its inception in 2006. However, Carlton has been involved with conservation innovation for over 40 years and is a trained forester and wildlife biologist. In this episode, Carlton discusses important lessons in leadership and uses the current Presidential election […]

Season 1 | People You Should Know in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 5

#5 | Top leaders need communication, authenticity and self-awareness

September 21, 2016 | Dr. Paul Winistorfer

Paul M. Winistorfer, Ph.D., has served as Dean of the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech since 2009. Under Dr. Winistorfer’s leadership, the college has undertaken strategic initiatives to adapt and succeed in a changing landscape, which Paul discusses in greater detail in this episode. Paul also discusses the nature of the […]

Season 1 | People You Should Know in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 4

#4 | As a Leader, it’s important to remove barriers and limitations for your team

September 15, 2016 | Bettina Ring

At the time of this interview, Bettina Ring was the State Forester for the Commonwealth of Virginia; however, she has since become Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry for the Commonwealth. Bettina has a long history in the conservation and forestry sectors. In this week’s episode, Bettina offers advice to forestry and natural resource students who […]

Season 1 | People You Should Know in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 3

#3 | Learn how to be a sponge, and listen more than you speak

September 7, 2016 | Henry E. (Gene) Kodama

At the time of this interview, Gene Kodama was the South Carolina State Forester with decades of leadership wisdom to share. Gene was fortunate enough to have some great mentors during the first few years of his professional career and a Father who made a lifelong impression on him (and now us). In this episode […]

Season 1 | People You Should Know in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 2

#2 | If you’re not willing to step up, why are you in the Forest Service?

September 6, 2016 | Dale Bosworth

Dale Bosworth served the U.S. Forest Service for 41 years and retired as Chief in 2007. Dale’s knowledge and wisdom shines through in this interview, as he discusses what young leaders should be aware of as they enter into the Forest Service. Originally, Dale did not want to become a Chief, but if your team […]

Season 1 | People You Should Know in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 1

#1 | The top three skills you need in forestry

August 9, 2016 | Clark W. Seely

Clark Seely is currently the President of the Society of American Foresters and Seely Management Consulting Inc. He has over 39 years of experience in forestry, natural resource management, and organizational administration. Clark attributes his leadership success by having great mentors early on and offers some words of advice for those who have joined or […]