Craig Iversen

Forest Ecology Supervisor at Florida Forest Service
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Credentials

  • Certified Wildland Firefighter
    Florida Forest Service
    Apr, 1998
    - Oct, 2024
  • Florida Certified Prescribed Burner
    Florida Forest Service

Experience

  • Florida Forest Service
    • United States
    • Public Safety
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Forest Ecology Supervisor
      • Sep 2007 - Present

      Supervise forest ecology unit of 4 F/T and 2-4 P/T positions on the 211,000 acre Blackwater River State Forest. Goals include restoration and maintenance of 180,000 acres of upland longleaf pine forest, with associated flora and fauna that include pitcher plants, red-cockaded woodpeckers, and gopher tortoises. Coordinate and supervise invasive species control program staff. Collect and plant native grass seeds for groundcover restoration. Monitor silviculture and wildlife BMP's. Plan projects to reduce erosion and sedimentation. Seek and manage grants to facilitate the state's mission. Conduct prescribed burns. Edited ten-year resource management plan and ushered it through public comment process.

    • Cooperative Forestry Assistance Coordinator
      • Apr 2006 - Sep 2007

      Coordinated the outreach programs of 12 county foresters in northwest Florida. Provided orientation and training to ensure consistency of service and compliance with state and federal policy. Planned and conducted periodic workshops for county foresters.

    • County Forester
      • Jan 1996 - Apr 2006

      Consulted with family forest owners to manage private forest lands. Prepared forest conservation and tree planting plans. Cooperated with Farm Service Agency and Natural Resource Conservation Service to prepare and execute federal conservation programs on private lands. Collaborated with state wildlife biologist to prepare forest stewardship plans. Conducted landowner workshops. Inspected urban tree problems. Spoke before school and civic groups. Was recognized as Service Forester of the year by the Florida Forestry Association in 2006 for work done following Hurricane Ivan.

    • Pine Rocklands Forester
      • Jul 1994 - Jan 1996

      Provided technical assistance to local governments and private landowners to restore slash pine forests damaged by Hurricane Andrew. Located cone collection sites. Collected cones for propagating seedlings. Instructed county park staff and volunteers on tree plantings. Monitored bark beetle traps. Held public workshops on pineland restoration. Assisted prescribed burning crew.

  • National Park Service
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Park Ranger
      • May 1988 - Oct 1993

      Six summer seasons at two units in the National Park System. Duties included front country patrols, visitor contacts, fee collection, resource conservation projects. Monitored fuel moisture in a long-term study at Yellowstone. Wildland firefighter and fire monitor on numerous incidents in and outside of the parks. Held a law-enforcement position 2 years at Dinosaur. Six summer seasons at two units in the National Park System. Duties included front country patrols, visitor contacts, fee collection, resource conservation projects. Monitored fuel moisture in a long-term study at Yellowstone. Wildland firefighter and fire monitor on numerous incidents in and outside of the parks. Held a law-enforcement position 2 years at Dinosaur.

  • U.S. Forest Service
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Forestry Technician
      • Mar 1988 - May 1988

      Planted trees; built small watershed protection structures to restore fire-damaged forest. Planted trees; built small watershed protection structures to restore fire-damaged forest.

  • Simpson Timber Company (Green Diamond)
    • Arcata, California
    • Forestry Technician
      • May 1987 - Nov 1987

      Cruised timber on Simpson's (Now Green Diamond's) California Redwood Division. Measured seedlings and saplings on progeny tests. Cruised timber on Simpson's (Now Green Diamond's) California Redwood Division. Measured seedlings and saplings on progeny tests.

  • University of California
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lab Technician (Forestry Tech)
      • May 1985 - Oct 1986

      Performed numerous tasks on a 3,500 acre mixed-coniferous forest in the Central Sierra Nevada. Forest inventory; pre-commercial thinning; fire monitoring; culvert maintenance; weather observation; invasive species control; supervising public woodcutting. Worked May - August, 1995; and May - October, 1986. Performed numerous tasks on a 3,500 acre mixed-coniferous forest in the Central Sierra Nevada. Forest inventory; pre-commercial thinning; fire monitoring; culvert maintenance; weather observation; invasive species control; supervising public woodcutting. Worked May - August, 1995; and May - October, 1986.

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley
    Bachelor of Science, Forestry
    1981 - 1986

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