Podcasts

Season 3 | Young Professionals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 13

#48 | If you’re the smartest person in the room, your asset level may be down pretty low

November 1, 2017 | Tim Ackerman

Tim Ackerman is a Service Forester for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry in his home of Erie County, PA, and he is graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Forest Ecosystems Management. On today’s show, Tim discusses how he was introduced to forestry and some of the leadership lessons he learned while he […]

Season 3 | Young Professonals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 12

#47 | A good leader takes a little more than her share of the blame and little less than her share of the credit

October 25, 2017 | Tera King

Tera King is a forester and partner at Northwest Management, Inc., a forestland and environmental management consulting firm based in Idaho, Montana, and Washington. Tera worked her way up through roles like backcountry ranger, trail crew, timber cruiser, and firefighter to being the leader of Northwest’s Management Services Division and acting CEO for their real […]

Season 3 | Young Professionals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 11

#46 | We’ve got to get into the high schools if we hope to attract future talent

October 18, 2017 | Adam Foehringer

Adam Foehringer has a B.S. in Forest Management and a minor in Geographic Information Systems. While still in school at the University of Arkansas Monticello, he worked for the school forester manager and also interned for the Kingwood Forestry Services. After a range of experiences and jobs, he now works as a Forester for the […]

Season 3 | Young Professionals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 10

#45 | We need to get over the ‘we know best’ mentality and work with folks in a more inclusive way

October 11, 2017 | Werner Krueger

Werner Krueger is a field forester with the Bureau of Land Management, and he is the 2017 State Chair of the Oregon Society of American Foresters. As you will hear in this episode, Werner has a very diverse career including volunteer service for the Peace Corps. Through his many experiences, Werner firmly believes that life […]

Season 3 | Young Professionals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 9

#44 | Are you more concerned with being right or doing the right thing?

October 4, 2017 | Terry Baker

Terry Baker is the Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado. On this show, Terry discusses a tough challenge he had to face with upset community members over what the Forest Service was doing in Oregon. It was his job to meet with stakeholders, listen and […]

Season 3 | Young Professonals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 8

#43 | Your actions will delineate and define you; people remember how you act and react

September 28, 2017 | Heather Slayton

Heather Slayton is a forester for the Tennessee Division of Forestry, has a B.S. in Forestry from Virginia Tech, and is currently working on her Master’s at the University of Tennessee. After graduating from Tech, Heather worked as a forester in Virginia and North Carolina before moving to Tennessee. Right now, Heather works as the […]

Season 3 | Young Professionals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 7

#42 | If you’re not challenged, you’re dyin’

September 20, 2017 | Andy Van Dyke

Andy Van Dyke is Forest Operations Supervisor for J.M. Longyear in Marquette, MI where he works as the Forest Operations Supervisor, leading and working with a team of seven foresters to manage both company and private lands for the company. Andy is also Chairman of the Michigan Society of American Foresters. On this week’s show, […]

Season 3 | Young Professionals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 6

#41 | You’re going to be criticized for your decisions, no matter what

September 13, 2017 | Jeremy Douse

Jeremy Douse is a Certified Forester serving the Tanana Chiefs Conference out of Fairbanks, Alaska, where he provides consulting services for Native American landowners, corporations, villages, tribal entities, and municipal governments in the state. Jeremy started his career as a seasonal firefighter on the Pike National Forest in Colorado. On today’s show, Jeremy discusses why […]

Season 3 | Young Professionals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 5

#40 | Say “yes” to everything because you never know what that will mean for your future

September 6, 2017 | Whitney Schimke

Whitney Schimke is a forestry graduate of Humboldt State University and currently works for C&D Lumber in Southern Oregon. Whitney’s parents were both foresters, but growing up, she wanted nothing to do with the profession! Over time, the forest kept calling her back, and now in her adult years she believes she has the perfect […]

Season 3 | Young Professionals in Forestry and Natural Resources | Episode 4

#39 | Leadership is a decision; great moments are born of great opportunities

August 31, 2017 | Anthony Rynish

Anthony Rynish is the owner of Rynish Forestry, Inc., a private forestry consulting business, and he is also a full-time faculty member at Fox Valley Technical College’s Natural Resource program in Wisconsin. In this show, Anthony discusses why he decided to get into teaching, offers advice for young professionals who are not quite sure what […]