Adam Deem

Degree focus on forest management and information systems.

• Reviewed proposed harvesting plans for conformance with state and federal regulations; coordinated with other state and federal agencies to facilitate complete environmental review.
• Reviewed reports from field CAL FIRE inspectors, state, and federal agencies as part of the environmental review process.
• Communicated, both verbally and in writing, with the general public about forestry regulations and timber harvesting processes in order to ensure transparency.
• Assisted with the development of Administrative Records for legal actions against the Department, including consultation with Attorney Generals office for the preparation of legal briefs and responses for court as a forestry expert.
• Supervised Forester I performing same duties as performed under last position.
• Active participant in department policy revision project.
• All tasks associated with Forester I

• Conducted first review of Timber Harvest Plans and Nonindustrial Timber Management Plans to determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Developed official responses to public concerns regarding harvest plans.
• Attended preharvest inspections and prepared reports on findings.
• Assisted with special projects including review team newsletter, revision of office procedures and statewide forester recruitment flyer.
• Filled in as review team chair when needed.

Provided technical consultation and project management support to the CFPC/TFF on a variety of important programs including:

• Assisted with development and demonstration of the Visual Forester simulation program to students, industry and the general public.
• Conducted internal forestry-related research, data compilation and technical support for ongoing communication, education and marketing activities of the CFPC/TFF.
• Managed the CFPC/TFF website providing updates, maintenance, editorial and infrastructure development.
• Acted as liaison with private industry, consulting and public agency foresters, biologists and other resource specialists on collaborative projects.
• Participated as a member of the CFPC/TFF speakers bureau.
• Facilitated CFPC/TFF forest tours, group presentations, conferences and other educational events.

Participated in development of timber management plans including:

• Inventory
• Growth and yield
• Financial appraisal
• THP development
• Project scoping

• Supervised development of ownership-wide and district level sustained yield analysis for large industrial landowners, with individual assessment areas from 65,000 to 150,000 acres.
• Assisted in Geographic Information System (GIS) development for long-term, sustained yield planning areas involving strategic level decisions; optimizing landscapes to balance growth and yield over time.
• Executed daily operations of the growth and yield planning department, preparing a variety of analyses related to timber yield, growth, and long-term sustainability.
• Mapped client ownership using GIS software; estimated standing timber and future growth using a variety of team-developed custom applications.
• Directed company sales and marketing through conferences, presentations, website production and networking.
• Instrumental in the development and unveiling of Visual Forester in the Classroom; a first-generation forest management simulator that included educational and training curriculum for school-based implementation.
• Guest instructed at Humboldt State University for three semesters, teaching the growth and yield modeling portion of Forest Management and Decision Making, an upper division forestry course.