Talking Forests, Author at Talking Forests

Tyler and I had a great chat about forestry in all regions, how his internship led him into his position now, and adversity that we face in the industry. He has a wide variety of knowledge and brings a great education with him to his first year working as a Timber Industry Analyst at Forisk…

“John A. Brink came to Canada from Holland in 1965 with $25.47 in his pocket, a suitcase full of books, and a dream to build his own sawmill.” Interviewing him was such a treat and we learned so much about lumber, forests and wood from him in our recorded video on YouTube and in this…

Listen to “Business Mindset and Special Guest Candra Burns” on Spreaker. Today Michaela will be talking about key considerations when it comes to mindset around business. Later on in the show, she will be joined by a fellow military spouse, Candra Burns and together they will discuss the challenges of owning a global business and…

Leslie and I chatted about the responsibilities of being an extension forester, being proactive to plant the right trees in the right areas and she is proud of her role in her office. Leslie Boby is the Coordinator for the Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) office and has been leading the office on an interim…

Mima Letts – Founder and Director of Tree Sparks and I talked about awareness of forestry careers for young people and how she navigated going from university to training forester in the UK. She wants to make a difference in our sector. https://www.treesparks.co.uk/post/a-career-in-forestry-the-roots-of-my-journey We Are Women in Forestry https://youtu.be/eW4JvC6STBA Twitter: https://twitter.com/tree_sparks @tree_sparks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TreeSparksIgnite/ @TreeSparksIgnite…

Anna and I talked about being young women business owners with forestry backgrounds. She worked in the industry as an employee before breaking out on her own and creating Free Range Forestry LLC so she could have a flexible work schedule with her son. We talk about local forestry and what it is like to…

My name is Krause, I am currently a Master of Forestry Student at Michigan Technological University where I am an office assistant working on recruiting and retention in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and an intern at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion working on diversity initiatives for the campus. I got…

Joseph Vaughn has worked in the natural resource profession since 2011. He has experience in wildland fire management, political and environmental advocacy, and most recently the forest products industry working at Interfor, one of the world’s largest lumber providers, as a Procurement Forester. He has earned an Associate of Science in Pre-Forestry from the University…

Rachel and I met at the National Society of American Foresters Conference in Louisville, Kentucky in November of 2019 at the student mentor session put on by my mentee the National Student Chair of SAF, Brittany Church. Rachel was enthusiastic about soils and urban forestry. I studied some of that in my college, but was…

Talking Forests recorded this as a live video (https://youtu.be/pK4H72XWVow) from Yosemite National Park at the Society of Wood Science and Technology Conference Oct 20-25th. (www.swst.org or @societywood on social media). We do not own the rights to the “Most Girls” Hailee Steinfeld Song used in the video or podcast audio. Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pipiet/ “Originally from…

Posts by Talking Forests

Forestry Men Who Rock – Tyler Reeves from Forisk – Episode 53

Forestry Men Who Rock – Brink Group of Companies Owner – John Brink – Episode 52

Honest Talk Radio: Business Mindset and Special Guest Candra Burns

Forestry Women Who Rock – Leslie Boby – Southern Regional Extension Forestry – Episode 51

Forestry Women Who Rock – Mima Letts – Tree Sparks Founder – Episode 50

Michigan Tech Forestry Students Who Rock – Andi, Krause, and Claudia – Episode 48