Galen Maennicke

Sr. Carbon Analyst at Forest Carbon Works
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(386) 825-5501
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Wilderness First Responder
    SOLO Wilderness Medicine
    Jan, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Arborist
    International Society of Arboriculture
    Feb, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Timber Cruiser
    US Forest Service Region 5
  • Fire Ecology and Management Certificate
    Northern Arizona University

Experience

  • Forest Carbon Works
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. Carbon Analyst
      • 2021 - Present

      • Carry out carbon stocking analyses for interested landowners to determine the feasibility of new projects.• Provide quality assurance of cruise data by utilizing proprietary forest inventory software. • Assist in the delivery of high-quality documents, maps, and reports used in carbon offset verifications. • Respond to findings and questions from verification bodies and greenhouse gas registries. • Provide supervision and training to a small team of analysts and data technicians.

  • UBC Faculty of Forestry
    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • 2017 - 2020

      • Conducted research on the economic impacts of adopting more sustainable management practices within industrial timberlands in Central America. • Assisted with a variety of undergraduate and master’s courses in forestry, business sustainability, and technical writing. • Edited manuscripts of other graduate students and post-docs for grammar, clarity, and content. • Conducted research on the economic impacts of adopting more sustainable management practices within industrial timberlands in Central America. • Assisted with a variety of undergraduate and master’s courses in forestry, business sustainability, and technical writing. • Edited manuscripts of other graduate students and post-docs for grammar, clarity, and content.

  • Peace Corps
    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Forestry and Agriculture Extension Agent
      • 2014 - 2016

      • Performed individual farm consultations and business planning sessions for small-holder farmers. • Trained farmers in record-keeping and basic accounting.• Directed trainings in a local language on improved agriculture and forestry techniques.• Assisted local farmers in gaining the technical skills they needed to maintain tree nurseries, and establish forest plantations and fruit orchards. • Performed individual farm consultations and business planning sessions for small-holder farmers. • Trained farmers in record-keeping and basic accounting.• Directed trainings in a local language on improved agriculture and forestry techniques.• Assisted local farmers in gaining the technical skills they needed to maintain tree nurseries, and establish forest plantations and fruit orchards.

  • Washington Forestry Consultants, Inc
    • Forester
      • 2013 - 2014

      • Created forest management plans and prepared timber harvest units for private land owners.• Organized vegetation management workload audits and inventories on utility transmission and distribution systems for electric companies.• Reviewed work accomplishments of company forestry technicians on large utility vegetation management contracts. • Prepared environmental compliance reports for new developments and construction projects. • Created forest management plans and prepared timber harvest units for private land owners.• Organized vegetation management workload audits and inventories on utility transmission and distribution systems for electric companies.• Reviewed work accomplishments of company forestry technicians on large utility vegetation management contracts. • Prepared environmental compliance reports for new developments and construction projects.

  • U.S. Forest Service
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Forestry Technician (temp) - Timber Sale Preparation
      • 2013 - 2013

      • Applied silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides to designate harvest timber within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.• Established timber harvest boundaries and sensitive environmental zone borders inside project areas. • Recorded tree measurements, assessed timber quality, and determined tree defect for harvest timber. • Prepared and computer processed cruise data from Trimble and Garmin GPS units, as well as personal data recording devices.• Observed and reported areas of possible archeological significance, and sightings of sensitive, threatened or endangered wildlife species. • Notified supervisors of situations on the ground that are inconsistent with marking guidelines.• Traversed harvest unit boundaries, road locations, and determined area.

  • The Davey Resource Group
    • Urban Forester (contract)
      • 2012 - 2013

      • Collected tree attribute data.• Assessed tree defects using sound arboriculture principles. • Verified municipal right-of-way boundaries. • Determined management tasks to be accomplished. • Mapped locations of municipal trees.

    • Utility Forester (contract)
      • 2012 - 2012

      • Inspected the utility right-of-way for required tree and brush control work.• Managed and updated large tree inventory database for clients. • Identified hazardous trees and suggested mitigation measures. • Examined utility poles & structures for dangerous conditions.• Provided info to line clearance crews.• Discussed and negotiated line-clearance crew access issues and tree removals with property owners.• Served as a liaison between clients, tree crews, and client customers.• Documented all work using hand-held computer.• Uploaded all required work to the client in a timely manner.

  • U.S. Forest Service
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Forestry Technician (temp) - Silviculture, Fuels, Hotshot
      • 2009 - 2012

      Seasonal positions with USFS while attending Northern Arizona University• Worked as part of a cohesive team to suppress wildland fire across the western US. • Completed forest inventories (Common Stand Exams [CSE]) using forest measurement tools for district silviculturists.• Assisted the district fuels specialist in gathering fuels/fire data (Browns transects, photo series, foliar moisture content) used for planning treatments.• Conducted forest thinnings in accordance with management prescription guidelines. • Performed prescribed burning crew duties to reduce fuel hazards and improve forest health.

  • Northern Arizona University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Silviculture Lab Assistant (temp)
      • 2010 - 2011

      • Assisted with a study examining the effects of prescribed burning on plant communities and species in Zion National Park. • Analyzed data in FFI (Feat Firemon Integrated) to determine species abundance following management activities. • Assisted with a study examining the effects of prescribed burning on plant communities and species in Zion National Park. • Analyzed data in FFI (Feat Firemon Integrated) to determine species abundance following management activities.

Education

  • The University of British Columbia
    MSc, Forest Resource Management
    -
  • Northern Arizona University
    BS, Forestry
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