Mica Cook

Forestry Lead at Larimer County Conservation Corps
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Class B feller
    U.S. Forest Service
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Red Card
    Uintah City Fire Department
    Jun, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Wilderness First Aid
    Aerie Backcountry Medicine
    May, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Geospatial Information Systems
    Penn State Coursera
    Aug, 2013
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Larimer County Conservation Corps
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Forestry Lead
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Managing Americorps forestry crews for Larimer County Conservation Corps on projects including fire mitigation, habitat restoration, mechanical thinning, prescribed burns, watershed conservation, trail building and maintenance. Managing Americorps forestry crews for Larimer County Conservation Corps on projects including fire mitigation, habitat restoration, mechanical thinning, prescribed burns, watershed conservation, trail building and maintenance.

  • The Colorado Mountain Club
    • United States
    • Recreational Facilities
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Trails Stewardship Lead
      • Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

      Managing conservation crews across the state of Colorado. Projects were entirely in back country wilderness zones on United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands.Their scope included building new trails, restoring established trails, logging and clearing, constructing rock structures, collecting data, compiling and producing reports. My position also includes inspections and maintenance of company vehicles and tools, working with agency land managers, scheduling and creating work plans. Show less

  • Integrated Resource Management
    • Corvallis, Oregon, United States
    • Project Manager
      • Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

      Managing multiple crews across the state of Oregon on habitat restoration projects. These projects included state, federal, and private wetlands, rangeland, and Forests. I supervised crew members employing fire, chemical, and mechanical thinning tactics. Using the application of hand pulling, spraying, brush and chainsaw work for invasive species removal. We also planted trees and other native species for local habitat restoration projects. We worked in marshes using canoes and wilderness areas using crosscut saws. I met with agency land managers and created work orders and schedules as well as supervising workers. Show less

  • Zensideout
    • Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
    • Project Manager
      • 2015 - 2020

      Own and operate a general contracting company providing high end custom craftsmanship. Meeting with clients, writing estimates and contracts, creating building plans, and completing work orders. I personally manage projects from conception to finalization. This includes: sales, budgeting, customer service, ordering materials, hiring, training, and supervising employees, physical and skilled labor. Own and operate a general contracting company providing high end custom craftsmanship. Meeting with clients, writing estimates and contracts, creating building plans, and completing work orders. I personally manage projects from conception to finalization. This includes: sales, budgeting, customer service, ordering materials, hiring, training, and supervising employees, physical and skilled labor.

  • U.S. Forest Service
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Wilderness Firefighter
      • Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

      Emergency Responder firefighter on call. Red Card, Wilderness First Responder, S-130, S-190, National Incident Management System certification, fire behavior, engine training, and fire line. Emergency Responder firefighter on call. Red Card, Wilderness First Responder, S-130, S-190, National Incident Management System certification, fire behavior, engine training, and fire line.

  • Cultural Surveys Hawaii
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Archaeologist
      • Dec 2014 - Jul 2015

      Archaeological Inventory Survey, Data Recovery, Archaeological Monitoring, Mitigation, lab analysis, AIS, EIA, and EIS, report writing. Archaeological Inventory Survey, Data Recovery, Archaeological Monitoring, Mitigation, lab analysis, AIS, EIA, and EIS, report writing.

  • Student Conservation Association
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Project Leader Fire Effects Monitoring
      • Mar 2014 - Oct 2014

      Managing a team of AmeriCorps volunteers collecting fire fuels information and vegetation data in the Dixie and Fishlake National Forests. Working directly with the Cedar City Forest Service fire ecologist to report on post prescribed burn areas and pretreatment areas in need of management practices. Data includes: 0, 10, 100, and 1000 hour fuels, tree species identification, defoliation, canopy cover, duff and litter depth, and shrub cover and identification. Management of team includes: travel and logistics, housing, transportation, certifications, time and hours of service, completion of projects, output reporting, budgeting, public communications and service outreach. Show less

  • USFS & College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources: Department of Natural Resources
    • Hawaiian Islands
    • Researcher/Field Technician
      • Nov 2013 - May 2014

      Currently collecting field data for Acacia Koa restoration and nursery research. Spatial and temporal data analysis of affected Koa trees on the Big Island of Hawaii. Considerations include Koa moth, wilt, lichens, and invasive insects on irregular stem sprouting, defoliation, and dead or dying Koa trees within scarification plots established 25 years ago. Currently collecting field data for Acacia Koa restoration and nursery research. Spatial and temporal data analysis of affected Koa trees on the Big Island of Hawaii. Considerations include Koa moth, wilt, lichens, and invasive insects on irregular stem sprouting, defoliation, and dead or dying Koa trees within scarification plots established 25 years ago.

  • NHERC Heritage Center
    • Honokaa, Hawaii
    • Assistant Curator
      • Aug 2013 - May 2014

      Collection Management including artifact intake using Past Perfect database software, research, housing, archiving, and preservation. Exhibit preparation including research, design, construction, and implementation. Collection Management including artifact intake using Past Perfect database software, research, housing, archiving, and preservation. Exhibit preparation including research, design, construction, and implementation.

  • Front Range Community College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Administrator
      • Aug 2011 - Apr 2012

      Admissions and Records Administrator: processing college applications, residency, transcripts, HIPA, legal forms, and procedures. Admissions and Records Administrator: processing college applications, residency, transcripts, HIPA, legal forms, and procedures.

Education

  • University of Hawaii at Hilo
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental Science
    2012 - 2014
  • Penn State University
    Graduate Certification, Geospatial Information Systems
    2014 - 2015
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
    BA Archaeology, Kualoa Field School
    2013 - 2013
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo
    BA Anthropology, Archaeology
    2012 - 2013
  • Front Range Community College
    Associate of Arts (AA), Anthropology and Philosophy
    2010 - 2011

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