Stephen Stipkovits
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Bio
Credentials
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Certified Prescribed Burn Manager
Florida Forest Service -
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Experience
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Florida Forest Service
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United States
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Public Safety
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200 - 300 Employee
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Forester
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Jun 2006 - Present
• Wrote and assisted in the development of the ten year resource management plans for two state forests. • Planned and implemented the five year operation plans: silviculture, prescribe fire, ecology, recreation, historical resources, road and boundary. • Planned, implemented, assisted and monitored prescribed burns. • Planned, administered and monitored the following contracts/permits: non-native plant treatments, timber sales, cabbage palm sale, roller chopping, cattle leases, apiary sites and wild hog control. • Lead the invasive species control program on the state forests for non-native plants and wild hogs. Coordinate the treatment plans for non-native plants and train the OPS spray technician on plant id, herbicide use and safety. • Perform surveys, inventories and monitoring for timber, listed species of flora and fauna, non-native plants, fire effects, southern pine beetles and archaeology sites. • Submit monthly state forest accomplishment reports and other data annually. • Record data and maintain the geodatabases for the two state forests. • Developed and produced eight recreation brochures and two state forest brochures. Wrote the information for the state forests websites. • Planned and conducted state forest liaison meetings. Past member of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission central bear stakeholder group. • Perform educational activities as needed. • Proposed, planned and worked in cooperation with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and St. Johns River Water Management District about restoring the historic flow to Turkey Creek. • Discovered and reported eight archaeology sites to the Florida Division of Historical Resources. • Discovered and reported an old cattle dipping vat and worked with St. Johns River Water Management District to have it removed. • Work in cooperation with trail maintenance volunteers, law enforcement and other agencies. • Provides emergency response support as directed. Show less
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Penn State Deer Research Center
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University Park, Pennsylvania
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Research Aide
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Aug 2002 - Dec 2004
Cared for 125 captive white-tailed deer. Helped with feeding, watering and deer herd checks. Assisted with vaccinations, research projects and general facility maintenance. Cared for 125 captive white-tailed deer. Helped with feeding, watering and deer herd checks. Assisted with vaccinations, research projects and general facility maintenance.
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City of McKeesport
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Park Intern
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Jun 2003 - Aug 2004
Peformed park improvement projects and worked different events held at the park: fishing derby, concerts and ethnic food festival. Wrote a proposal for the restoration of Lake Emily in which the City of McKeesport used to obtain a grant for the restoration project. Peformed park improvement projects and worked different events held at the park: fishing derby, concerts and ethnic food festival. Wrote a proposal for the restoration of Lake Emily in which the City of McKeesport used to obtain a grant for the restoration project.
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Pennsylvania Game Commission
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Bolivar, Pennsylvania
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Student Intern
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May 2002 - Jun 2002
Teaching environmental education programs to middle and high school students. Assisted with State Envirothon Competitions, participated in teacher workshops for Project Wild and PA songbird curriculum. Assisted with the live trapping, processing and relocation of nuisance black bears. Teaching environmental education programs to middle and high school students. Assisted with State Envirothon Competitions, participated in teacher workshops for Project Wild and PA songbird curriculum. Assisted with the live trapping, processing and relocation of nuisance black bears.
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Education
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2000 - 2005
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Forest Science, Forest Management Option
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