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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 1

#36 | You don’t have to look up for the best leaders; they’re at all levels

August 3, 2017 | Josh Van Vlack

This season’s first guest is Josh Van Vlack, Assistant State Forester with the Wyoming State Forestry Division. In addition to his forestry education and a diverse forestry background, Josh holds a MS in strategic leadership with an emphasis in crisis leadership and emergency management. In this episode, Josh discusses some of his first leadership positions, […]

Season 2 | Women in Forestry | Episode 16

#32 | Today’s forestry leaders need to be self-aware, curious-minded, community builders

July 5, 2017 | Vicki Christiansen

Vicki Christiansen is Chief of the U.S. Forest Service; at the time of this interview, she was Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry in Washington, DC. Vicki started out as a wildland firefighter, which began her 26-year career with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, including state forester both in Washington and in […]

Season 2 | Women in Forestry | Episode 14

#30 | Trial by Fire – Learning leadership on the fire line and practicing forestry for the Department of Defense

June 21, 2017 | Anne Jewell

Anne Jewell is a Certified Forester as well as a Forester Planner for the Department of Defense. She currently serves the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia. In this role, Anne supports military readiness while practicing land conservation and sustainable forestry on the 76,000-acre military installation. In this episode, Anne discusses the […]

Season 2 | Women in Forestry | Episode 8

#24 | What would I do if I wasn’t afraid?

April 7, 2017 | Lisa Allen

Lisa Allen is the State Forester of Missouri. As the top forestry executive in the state, Lisa provides statewide leadership for all current and future forestry issues, and she oversees the activities of the Forestry Division’s 222 employees. Lisa has been a forester since 1984, and has received several prestigious awards for her work, one […]