Luther College

Duluth East High School

Hamline University

Urban Forestry

Skills: Natural Resource Management · Geographic Information Systems (GIS) · Public Sector · Public Works · Forestry

CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW

Arborist/Forester 

Lead the forestry crew in the management and of maintenance city trees.
Inventory management.
Consult with city residents to resolve tree concerns.
Coordinate the mulch program for residents.
Maintenance of community gardens.
Collaborate with all city departments to provide responsive and quality customer service for residents.
ISA Certified Arborist 
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified 
MN Tree Inspector
Public Works Leadership Certification 
Soil Erosion and Stormwater Site Inspector and Manager Certification

City of St. Louis Park

Natural Resources Lead

Developed and maintained the cities forestry initiatives.
Maintained parks and trails.
City playground inspector and installer.

City of Elk River

Parks

Natural Resources Management
Hazard tree removal
Facilities Maintenance
Prescribed Burns

Anoka County Parks

Natural Resources Technician

Public Water Access management and maintenance
Supervision of Conservation Corps crews
Machine Operator
Turf and trail management

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

General Laborer

Parks and Trails construction and maintenance.
Heavy equipment operator.
CDL class A.

General Laborer Roving Crew

Natural Resource Management
Developed many natural resource management techniques including controlled burns, pine thinning, prairie restoration, pesticide application, and invasive species removal.  Gained many skills including leadership, chainsaw operation, tree and plant surveys, GIS, and teamwork.

Minnesota Conservation Corps

Crew member

Monitored the endangered desert tortoise in the Mojave desert, using line distance sampling methods.  Gained skills in GIS mapping, compass reading, and data collection and entry.

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Research Technician

Provided in-house support to customers on operational or maintenance aspects of equipment.
Prepared reports for analysis of trends and services as well as to maintain inventory. 
Part of a team that delivers an outstanding customer experience.
Experienced employee trainer

Sprint

Technical Consultant

Collected data for a long term ecological experiment comparing deer enclosures to open forest.  Gained skills in plant identification, compass reading, GIS map reading, and data entry.

The Nature Conservancy

Learned many environmental research and lab skills.  Worked individually with graduate students on their research experiments.  Attended weekly seminars from professors on their research.

Kristofer Paulseth