Resume - Forestry - Utah State University

Darren J. McAvoyDepartment of Wildland ResourcesUtah State UniversityLogan, UT 84322-5230(435)797-0560Email: darren.mcavoy@usu.eduEDUCATIONM.S. December 1999, Utah State University, Major: Communication. Thesisproject: The Missing Fires video presented by the National Park ServiceB.S. May 1987, Colorado State University, Major: Forestry, concentration inbusinessPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEExtension Forestry Associate, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah StateUniversity, Logan, Utah, 1999 – Present: Directing the Utah Forest LandownerEducation Program, assisting private landowners, producing the Utah ForestNews, conducting workshops, field tours, and web casts, producing forestryeducation videos, coauthored the Utah Forest Water Quality Guidelines, co-chairof the Restoring the West Conference Committee, co-chair of the Utah BiomassResources GroupProducer and Director, Center for Information Technology, Utah StateUniversity, Logan, Utah, 1997 – 1999: Created The Missing Fires video anddigital information base for the National Park Service, a 22-minute videopresentation about prescribed fireForestry Technician, Forest Health Protection, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Ogden,Utah 1997 –1998: Performed forestry fieldwork, monitored and installed studyplotsConsulting Forester, Inland Forest Management Inc., Sandpoint, Idaho, 1990 –1996: Practiced stewardship of private non-industrial forest land; representedprivate forest landowners, emphasized landowner education and involvement,prepared Forest Stewardship Plans, designed and administered selective timberharvest operations, executed government and industrial forestry contracts,fulfilled prescribed fire and wildland fire suppression contracts, supervisedwildland fire crewsWriter and Host, Hotshots Video Productions, Sandpoint, Idaho, 1994 – 1997:Conducted on-camera interviews for the television series Ski Flakes

Firefighter, Flathead Interagency Hotshot Crew, Flathead National Forest,Columbia Falls, Montana, 1987 – 1989: Participated in and supervised wildlandfire suppressionReforestation Survey Technician, Yaak Ranger District, Kootenai NationalForest, Yaak, Montana, 1985 – 1986: Conducted reforestation surveys, firesuppression activitiesLogging Contractor, Frisco, Colorado, 1984: Felled beetle infested treesForestry Technician, Mountain Pine Beetle Project, Colorado State ForestService, Frisco, Colorado, 1983: Assessed, marked and mapped beetle infestedtreesOUTDOOR SKILLS TEACHING EXPERIENCEAvalanche Educator, Utah Avalanche Center, Logan, Utah, 2006 – Present:Providing avalanche observations, teaching Introductory, Level I and Level IIavalanche classesAvalanche Forecaster, Utah Avalanche Forecast Center, Logan, Utah 1998 –1999: Prepared and posted avalanche hazard forecasts, creating educationalmessages for the general publicSki Instructor, Beaver Mountain Resort, Logan, Utah, 1997 – 1998: Planned andinstructed university course in telemark skiingOutdoor Skills Instructor, Outdoor Recreation Center, Utah State University,Logan, Utah, 1997 – 1998: Provided university classes on telemark skiing,backcountry skiing, winter camping, backpacking, and ski mountaineeringCertified Ski Instructor, Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort, Sandpoint, Idaho,1990 – 1993: Taught alpine skiing, telemark skiing, and snowboardingWILDLAND FIRE CREDENTIALSRed Card Qualifications: (1982-1996) Firefighter, Sawyer, Squad Boss, Floater,Helicopter Crewperson, Helicopter Long-line Operator, Falling Boss, Dozer Boss,Water Handling Specialist, Crew Boss, Ignition Boss, Task Force Strike TeamLeaderEXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

McAvoy, D. 2000-present. Utah Forest News. Utah State University Extension.(quarterly) 8 pp.McAvoy, D. 2000. The Missing Fires. Utah State University Extension. (video)22-minutes.McAvoy, D., E. Storey, and R. Gropp. 2002. The Utah Forest Water QualityGuidelines Primer: A Practical User's Guide for Landowners, Loggers &Resource Professionals. Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division ofForestry, Fire and State Lands. 51 pp.McAvoy, D., E. Storey, and R. Gropp. 2002. The Utah Forest Water QualityGuidelines: A Technical Manual. Utah Department of Natural Resources,Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. 61 pp.McAvoy, D. 2008. Considering a Timber Harvest on Your Family Forest. (video)22- minutes.Utah Forest News (quarterly)The quarterly Utah Forest News is designed to help private forest landowners inUtah to better understand current and longstanding forestry issues pertinent toUtah. As timber harvesting has increased in Utah over the past decade, there hasbeen no corresponding increase in the availability of professional forestryexpertise in the state. In an effort to address this problem the Utah Legislatureapproved and funded the Utah Forest Landowner Education Program. Thisnewsletter is one of the primary means of the program for increasing landownerawareness of forest stewardship principles and current issues in managing Utah'sprivate forestland. This free newsletter is mailed to over 1300 Utah forestlandowners and stakeholders quarterly, and additional copies are available in stateforestry assistance offices around the state.The Missing Fires (video)Wildland managers in many locations across the United States are currentlyattempting to return fire to the landscape in an effort to restore what is believed tobe a necessary ecosystem process. Many resource managers also believe thatincreasing prescribed fire use can reduce the escalating costs and impacts ofwildfires. The American public has a poor understanding of the policy of fire use,and without public support mangers will have an increasingly difficult time usingfire. This thesis project attempts to address this problem with the creation of avideo designed to increase public awareness and acceptance of wildland fire as amanagement tool and an ecosystem process. Approximately ten natural resourcemanagement professionals from several states and agencies were interviewed andexisting fire footage was collected. Dramatic fire footage and nationallyrecognized music were blended with the interviews to make the message moreappealing and effective. The video presentation is designed for viewing inNational Park Visitor Centers, High Schools, and public access television stations

across the nation. The information was collected in a completely revisable digitalformat, and is therefore a valuable tool for digital delivery system applicationssuch as the Internet. This project was funded by the National Park Service.FACT SHEETSMcAvoy, D., M.R. Kuhns, and J. Black. 2004. Utah forest types: An introductionto Utah Forests. USU Extension Forest Facts, NR/FF/011. 4 pp.Daniels, B., D. McAvoy, and M.R. Kuhns. 2005 . Timber sale contracts. USUExtension Forest Facts, NR/FF/013. 6 pp.Daniels, B., D. McAvoy, M.R. Kuhns, and R. Gropp. 2004. Managing forests forwater quality: Forest Roads. USU Extension Forest Facts, NR/FF/010. Peerreviewed. 6 pp.Daniels, B., D. McAvoy, M.R. Kuhns, and R. Gropp. 2004. Managing forests forwater quality: Stream crossings. USU Extension Forest Facts, NR/FF/009. Peerreviewed. 6 pp.Daniels, B., D. McAvoy, M.R. Kuhns, and R. Gropp. 2004. Managing forests forwater quality: Streamside management zones. USU Extension Forest Facts,NR/FF/008. 6 pp.Kuhns, M.R. and D. McAvoy. 2003. Extension forestry at Utah State University.USU Extension Forestry Fact Sheet. 2 pp.Salmon, O., Reid, C. McAvoy, D. Forest Grazing: Managing your Land for Trees,Forage, and Livestock, USU Extension Forest Facts, Peer Reviewed, 6 pp.POPULAR ARTICLESMcAvoy, D., October 2, 2009, Ablaze, With summer burn near burn near BearLake, agencies aim to clear out pines, encourage regrowth of aspen, Logan HeraldJournalMcAvoy, D., July 2002, Pay Attention to Your Loggers' Insurance Policy,National Woodlands, The Voice of Independent LandownersMcAvoy, D., December 2003, Vol. 100 No. 8, Logger's Insurance Coverage: AKey to Managing Risk, Journal of ForestryDaniels, B., D. McAvoy, M.R. Kuhns, and R. Gropp. September 2008 Vol. 13,No. 9. Here's How to Plan and Manage Roads for Water Quality, The ForestrySource, News for forest resource professionals published by the Society ofAmerican Foresters

WEBSITESShaw, J.D., M.R. Kuhns, and D. McAvoy. 2002-present. USU Extension ForestryWebsite. http://extension.usu.edu/forestry/Kuhns, M.R. and D. McAvoy. 2008-present. Restoring the West Website.http://restoringthewest.orgMEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONSSociety of American Foresters; Certified ForesterAssociation of Natural Resource Extension ProfessionalsHONORS AND AWARDSSilver Award, 2010, Web Design, Association of Natural Resource ExtensionProfessionalsSilver Award, 2009, DVD, Association of Natural Resource ExtensionProfessionalsCommunications Award, 2008: Society of American Foresters 'For work withprivate landowners, contributions to the Utah Extension Forestry Web site andpublication of the Utah Forest News'Stewardship Achievement Award, 2006: Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and StateLandsGold Award, Utah Forest News, 2006: Association of Natural ResourceExtension ProfessionalsSilver Award, 2004, Web Page, Association of Natural Resource ExtensionProfessionalsSilver Award, 2003, Newsletter, Association of Natural Resource ExtensionProfessionalsSilver Award, 2002, Utah's Forest Water Quality Guidelines, Association ofNatural Resource Extension ProfessionalsSilver Award, Newsletter, 2002, Association of Natural Resource ExtensionProfessionalsSpirit of the Land Award, 2002, The Missing Fires video, Salt Lake OlympicOrganizing Committee

Silver Award, Newsletter, 2001, Association of Natural Resource ExtensionProfessionalsSilver Award, 2001, Video, Association of Natural Resource ExtensionProfessionalsScholarship Award, 1997, Outdoor Writers Association of AmericaCertificate of Merit, 1989, U.S. Department of Agriculture, For Exceptionalsafety attitude, work performance, and safety record as a member of the FlatheadInter-agency Hotshot crew during the 1989 fire season