[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2503″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Paul Adams Professor Emeritus, Oregon State University Forest Engineering, Resources & Management Dept.  541-754-9358  paul.adams@oregonstate.edu www.oregonstate.edu [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Biography Paul Adams retired in January 2015 from the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, where he was a Professor and Forest Watershed Extension Specialist in the Forest Engineering, Resources and Management Department. Adams joined the OSU …

[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2498″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Ben Leshchinsky Oregon State University  541-737-8873  ben.leshchinsky@oregonstate.edu www.oregonstate.edu [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Biography Professor Ben Leshchinsky’s research interests include landslides; use of soil reinforcement in earth retention, unpaved road improvement, slope stability and the mechanics of heavy equipment operating on soil. Ben’s research is based in a variety of disciplines, broadly encompassing geotechnical engineering, water resources, and forestry. …

[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2434″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Lee Miller Miller Timber Services, Inc.  541-740-9393  lee@millertimber.com www.millertimber.com [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Biography As President of Miller Timber Services, Lee Miller is focused on the preservation, protection and sustainability of our forests for generations to come. With over 30 years experience, Miller Timber Services, Inc. has expanded both capability and expertise in providing comprehensive professional forestry and emergency services …

[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2501″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Andy Geissler Western Oregon Field Forester with the American Forest Resource Council  541-342-1892  ageissler@amforest.org www.amforest.org [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Biography Andy moved to Oregon to join AFRC as its field forester from Washington state where he worked for six years in the woods of Lewis County. A native of Long Island, New York, Andy somehow discovered that a …

[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2506″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Han-Sup Han Professor, Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources at Humboldt State University  707-826-3725  hh30@humboldt.edu www.wastetowisdom.com [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Biography Dr. Han’s primary research focuses on forest operations which involve the application of various forest management tools and processes to achieve a wide range of objectives in forest management. He has been evaluating various harvesting equipment and …

Derek Churchill University of Washington  206-391-9832  derekch@uw.edu www.wastetowisdom.com Biography Derek Churchill is both a forester and scientist who focuses on applying ecological knowledge to on-the-ground forest management challenges across the Pacific Northwest. He has run a forestry consulting company for 10 years that specializes in ecological forestry on public and private land. He has done a wide variety of projects …

[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2552″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Susan Jane Brown Western Environmental Law Center  503-914-1323  brown@westernlaw.org www.westernlaw.org [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Biography Susan Jane Brown is a staff attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center (WELC). Her primary focus of litigation is federal public lands forest management, but her practice includes cases involving the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, National Forest Management Act, …

[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2582″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Karen Hardigg Wallowa Resources  541-426-8053 ext 24  karen@wallowaresources.org www.wallowaresources.org [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Biography In her role as Special Initiatives Program Coordinator at Wallowa Resources, Karen Hardigg coordinates the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC). RVCC represents a diverse group of community based organizations promoting balanced, conservation-based approaches to the ecological and economic problems facing the rural West. …

[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2580″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Beth Dodson University of Montana  406-243-5542   elizabeth.dodson@umontana.edu www.cfc.umt.edu [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Biography Beth Dodson is an Associate Professor of Integrated Natural Resource with the University of Montana College of Forestry & Conservation. Presentation Topic Roads, Bridges and Stream Crossings Presentation Description Forest roads and water crossings appropriate to Eastern Oregon (or Eastside forests in the PNW …

[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-3″][vc_single_image image=”2590″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] Dave Hannibal Base Manager at Grayback Forestry  541-620-0626   dhannibal2011@gmail.com www.graybackforestry.com [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-9″][vc_column_text] Biography As a Base Manager for Grayback Forestry Inc., one of the largest private prescribed fire and firefighting firms in the nation, Dave oversees 75-100 Wildland firefighters on national and regional contracts as well as their associated service contract workloads from bases in …