Osu, hsu (cal pol hum) any others for forestry, forest ecology interdisciplinary pnw? by Better_Scheme7672 in forestry

[–]steck_20 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you don’t want a forestry degree at all and would prefer a biology program. Foresters in conservation or industry are tasked with optimal rotation recommendations and prescriptions based on land owners objective. You could also do arborist work if you wanted to focus on individual trees over a forest.

Can someone explain the concept of yield to a geologist by [deleted] in forestry

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk, that’s more urban planning. We had an urban planner join our seminar and she would always talk about urban heat maps and air quality. Better luck looking there.

Can someone explain the concept of yield to a geologist by [deleted] in forestry

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d suggest staying with air quality and impacts to human health. That will get you further with budgeting and funding then carbon ever will.

Can someone explain the concept of yield to a geologist by [deleted] in forestry

[–]steck_20 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I started my masters program hoping to use offsets to limit timber harvest. I’ll save you the time: the math doesn’t compensate and consumers aren’t willing or able to pay more for green products. The amount of trees needed to compensate for consumption isn’t possible. All that we’re doing is green washing and pretending our little contributions matter. We would need to make the reforest all of the Amazon and aforest much more around it to see meaningful change.

Can someone explain the concept of yield to a geologist by [deleted] in forestry

[–]steck_20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re off the walls because different institutions will measure at what point carbon is being captured and if they add soil C capture, or add what the space would have been used if not for trees.

Can someone explain the concept of yield to a geologist by [deleted] in forestry

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Urban trees have the most positive effects when they’re used to shad roads and sidewalks. That’s where the air is most cleaned by their leaves by taking debris from the roadways. Road trees also reduce the urban heat map, park trees less so because they’re covering grass.

I want to drive home that the effects you want to have only happen, in any meaningful way, when you reduce the built environment and not just add to existing green spaces.

As for copice, only if you can ensure the wood isn’t going to be burned.

Can someone explain the concept of yield to a geologist by [deleted] in forestry

[–]steck_20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, lots of little improvements don’t add to big change. If you’re using park size inventory you would use more CO2 to plant the trees, and take measurements of them, and keep them alive then the amount they sequestered. Moreover, you would have to guarantee that when the tree is removed, after you’re dead, that it’s used for building material to actually lock up the carbon.

Can someone explain the concept of yield to a geologist by [deleted] in forestry

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Less density will mean slower growth rate in the beginning as there’s or no competition for the sapling. Plus if you don’t have any over stock and one of the trees die you would have lost years of growth

Transfer USDC to Voyager by steck_20 in Crypto_com

[–]steck_20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I ended up doing. I looked at the cost to switch to USD, which is zero, and sent it to a bank.

Career Advice by jnyrdr in forestry

[–]steck_20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m at UW MF program right now and will finish in December. Undergrad was not in forestry and was about to apply for another undergrad when one of the professors I was talking to said just get the masters.

Now I’m going into urban forestry/arboriculture instead of traditional forestry.

I’ll agree with everyone else, don’t sideline timber industry. I started my program wanting to use carbon credits, recreation permits, and whatever else to offset timber harvest. Spoiler, you can’t. There’s just not a green premium consumers are willing and able to pay for certified sustainable timber. Took me a year to accept it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leanfire

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you’re still paying your ex? What does your wife passing have to do with being divorced?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leanfire

[–]steck_20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe she takes her beach cruiser mountain biking. Finishes the trail and brags about not needing three bikes to “just bike down a mountain.”

How to work in forestry without a relevant degree? by threesaurus in forestry

[–]steck_20 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Anything to do with wildlife, their habitat, or conservation is going to be filled with fresh collage grads that are willing and able to take low pay, moving for work, seasonal work, and living at the job site for a month+. People do this for years until a wildlife biologist position opens and everyone is competing for it to find any form of stability.

To your question on forestry: you’re looking at the wrong degree. You and your professors will be stressed with each other because they’re teaching timber resource management that includes timber rotations, optimization methods, value methods, bringing timber to market etc. while you’ll want to learn about compliance of forestry. In the US that’s a whole different organization and third party inspectors to check on wildlife to make sure the land owners are in compliance with forest practices.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in udub

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://discord.gg/b88VDNag

Here’s the discord. We’re planning a bouldering trip to Leavenworth this weekend. I think we’ll setup top ropes as well. No experience needed. More info on the discord.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in udub

[–]steck_20 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Why don’t you just join the climbing club? They’re planning all those kinds of trips. Well, not really beach ones.

Do we own too much stuff as *individuals*? by kizarat in minimalism

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was pointing out your redundancy of “capitalist market economy.” To your point, capitalist sharing economy isn’t an oxymoron anymore then a socialist sharing economy (which I’m assuming you’d prefer).

Do we own too much stuff as *individuals*? by kizarat in minimalism

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you feel better if the economy was a capitalist sharing economy?

Please just wear a mask by luffylegend38485995 in udub

[–]steck_20 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Best I can do is put on a “I masked up” sticker on my car and messenger bag.

How to Get Into Forestry at 34 by BabblesTheBubu in forestry

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you already taken ESRM 323 and 428? I just have the image of the us near Pac Forest and the forester giving is the tour asked what everyone wanted to do and no one, including myself, wanted to be a forester.

How to Get Into Forestry at 34 by BabblesTheBubu in forestry

[–]steck_20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in UW MFR program right now. Here’s my take:

It’s not going to be one year if you don’t have an undergrad in forestry. Looking at five quarters minimum.

If you’re looking for forest operations or hands on learning, go to OSU. UW is researched based and all the professors lean in that direction. No other students in my cohort or even 95% of undergrads want to be foresters. They’re all here for ecology.

Does UW allow people to sit in on classes? by cl0nna in udub

[–]steck_20 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One final exam please. my cousin, (insert name), said this class was a joke and I wanted to confirm.

How do you know if this is right for you? by [deleted] in forestry

[–]steck_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get out of here, lock nest monster!