WHAT DO FOREST TECHS DO?

• Laurie Yeates (MFRS 81)
  • Greenhouse/Nursery Manager Canadian Forestry Service-Atlantic
    • Manage and maintain the operation of the Atlantic Forest Centre computerized research greenhouse complex, including outside nurseries, growth chamber facility and breeding garden.
       
• Tara Jenkins (MFRS 94)
  • Fisheries Officer, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
    • Enforcement of Fisheries Act along with other Federal and Provincial legislation.
       
• Sam Hachey (MFRS 96)
  • Department of Natural Resources, Forest Management Branch
    • Computer Digitizing (GPS, GIS, Agnav, ArcView)
      Mapping and Aerial Photography
      Herbicide Operations
      Permanent sample plots assessments
      Forest Inventory
       
• Jeff Chase (MFRS 83)
  • Area Forester, J.D. Irving Ltd.
    • In charge of operating plans for both harvesting and silviculture
    • Previous Jobs:
      Road Construction
      Planer Mill Manager
       
• Kim Mann (MFRS 73)
  • Instructor, Maritime Forest Ranger School (Retired)
    • Instructing Forest Fire Management, Entomology and Pathology, Silviculture and Vegetation Management, Ethics and Environmental Issues, Forest Roads, Woodlot Management.  Team member responsible for the management of University of New Brunswick's forested lands.
    • Previous Jobs:
      Manitoba Forest Service-Conservation Officer
       
• Lloyd MacFarlane (MFRS 73)
  • Operation Manager J.D. Irving Ltd.
    • Responsibilities include, all aspects of Harvesting, Trucking, Road Construction and Maintenance, Equipment Maintenance, Purchasing Wood and Company Holding Yards.
    • Previous Jobs:
      Province of New Brunswick Tree Improvement
      EB Eddy Forest Products Limited
       
• Randi L. (Tex) Smith (MFRS 91)
  • Department of Natural Resources, New Brunswick
    • Forest Ranger, Conservation Officer, Wildland Fire Behavior Specialist
      Forest Management, Enforcement Officer, Wildfire Instructor, Public Relations Officer, Fish and Wildlife Protection/Management.
      Instructor for Firearms and Hunter Safety.
       
• W. F. (Bill) Whalen (MFRS 72)
  • Unit Technician, Fraser Papers
    • Supervisor for all Silviculture Operations, Block planning, Department of Natural Resources Approvals, Monitoring of all Sub-License Harvest Operations.
    • Previous Job:
      Department of Natural Resources, New Brunswick
       
• Keith Hunter (MFRS 68)
  • Scaler, J.D. Irving Ltd.
    • Scaling white pine logs using the technologically advanced Talkman Collecting Info-Voice Trained Collector
    • Previous Jobs:
      Rothesay Paper
      Saint John Pulp Mill
      Thinning and Planting Supervisor