Building A Greener Tomorrow Together

Location: Virtual Event

The USDA Forest Service is reaching out to potential job seekers who are college students and early-career applicants to discuss the different areas of the Forest Service’s work. This virtual engagement will be Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 pm ET and will consist of 3 different panels.

1. Climate Change & Environmental Stewardship (facilitator, Saad Syed)

• Conception Flores, Climate Adaption Specialist in New Mexico (Office of Sustainability and Climate, National Forest System)
• Shaneka Lawson, Research Plant Physiologist in Indiana (Research and Development Deputy Chief’s Office)
• Tasha Caldwell, Program Specialist (Office of Tribal Relations, Washington Office)

2.   Social Impact & Community Relations (Tribal Nations, Urban Forestry) (facilitator, Gretchen (Greta) Smith)

• Cassandra Johnson, Social Scientist (Research and Development Deputy Chief’s Office)
• Cody Kapotak, Management and Program Analyst (R10, Chugagh National Forest)
• Quintaniay Holifield, Program Specialist (Urban and Community Forestry, State, Private and Tribal Forestry, Washington Office)
• Melissa Kunz, Science Delivery Specialist (Research and Development, Institute for Pacific Islands Forestry) e. Ivan Green, Forest Supervisor (National Forests in Florida, Wildland Fire Strategy)

3.    Environmental Planning (facilitator, Jeff Gardner)

• Melvin Harris District Ranger, Oakmulgee Ranger District (R8-National Forests in Alabama)
•  Anne Poopatanapong, Strategic Planning and Conservation Biologist (Asian Pacific Islanders Employee Association, R5-Ecosystem Conservation)
• April Daniels, Program Specialist, Staff Officer (African American Strategy Group, R8-National Forests in Florida)
• Wildland Fire Strategy – Jennifer (Jen) Croft, Applied Fire Ecologist (Washington Office, State, Private and Tribal Forestry, Fire and Aviation Management)

Please join us for this exciting and informative event to meet and hear from our professionals and scientists about all the incredible opportunities your USDA Forest Service has to offer for your career

Note: We are helping to promote this external event as it may be of value to the University community. However, this external event is not affiliated with the Career Center or the University of Maryland.

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