EDUCATION
B.S. degree in Forest Resources, University
of Georgia, 1969.
M.S.
degree in Wildlife Management, University of Georgia,
1975.
MILITARY
U.S. Marine Corps Combat Engineer Officer,
1969-1972
QUALIFICATIONS
Wildlife Biologist
Forester
Arborist
Licensed Real
Estate Salesman, State of South Carolina
EXPERIENCE
1988 - Present:
Folk Land Management,
Inc.; Owner and President. This company specializes in
combined forestry and wildlife management to achieve
landowners' objectives for aesthetics, recreation and
timber production.
1985 - 1988: Hurlbutt, Waldrop & Folk,
Inc.; Partner, Forester and Wildlife Biologist. Joining
this forestry firm expanded its services to include
wildlife management and land use planning for outdoor
recreation.
1975
- 1985: South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources
Department; Assistant District Wildlife Biologist. Working
in a seven county area in the Lowcountry of South
Carolina, the primary responsibilities as a district
biologist included providing technical assistance to
landowners in managing habitat for game and non-game
species, coordination of timber and wildlife objectives,
and facilitating recreational use of the land.
1975 - 1980: South Carolina Wildlife and
Marine Resources Department; Project Leader, Bear Island
Wildlife Management Area. Upland wildlife species and
waterfowl were intensively managed on this state-owned
management area. In addition to implementation
responsibilities, public hunts for ducks, deer, dove,
quail and rabbits were held and field trips for various
nature oriented groups were conducted.
EDUCATION
B.S. degree in Forest Resources, University of Georgia, 1998.
M.S.
degree
in Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, 2001.
Ph.D. degree in
Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, 2006.
MEMBERSHIPS
QUALIFICATIONS
Eagle Scout
EXPERIENCE
2007 - 2011: Adjunct Professor, University of South Carolina – Salkehatchie. Teach Biology 110 lecture and laboratory. Course is intended for students seeking degrees not in the sciences.
2006 - Present: Biologist, Folk Land Management, Inc. Responsible for wetland permitting, GIS development and analysis, develop research projects, wildlife management planning and implementation for various agencies.
2001 - 2006: Graduate Research Assistant, Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Auburn University. Responsible for design, implementation, and analysis of 3-year research project on population biology of northern bobwhites. Hired and coordinated nine field research technicians. Prepared research reports for funding and cooperating agencies and organizations. Produced technical and popular press research publications. Gave numerous talks to civic and sportsman groups concerning use of prescribed fire for land and game management in the Southeast.
2000 - 2001: Graduate Research Assistant, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University. Same responsibilities as 1998-2000 GRA position. Academic reorganization at Auburn University responsible for project relocation. Prepared final research reports for funding and cooperating agencies.
1998 - 2000: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Zoology and Wildlife Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Auburn University. Responsible for design, implementation, and analysis of 2-year research project on reproductive ecology of wood ducks. Conducted avian surgeries for transmitter implantation, and conducted ground and aerial radio-telemetry monitoring. Hired and coordinated two field research technicians. Produced technical research publications.
1997 - 1998: Student Worker, Whitehall Deer Research Facility, D. B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia. Responsible for daily care of 60-100 captive white-tailed deer and maintenance of research facility. Responsible for minor medical care of captive white-tailed deer. Assisted graduate students in research. Conducted annual surveys for white-tailed deer in Whitehall Forest, Athens, Georgia.
PUBLICATIONS
B.S. degree in Forest Resources, Clemson
University, Dec 1999.
A.S. degree in Forest Resource Management
Technology,
Horry-Georgetown Technical College, December 1996.
MILITARY
U.S. Marine Corps Ground Supply Officer, 2000-2002
Series Commander, Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC
2002-2004
Officer In Charge, Regional Detention Facility, Al Asad, Iraq
2006-2007
QUALIFICATIONS
Certified Prescribed Fire Manager #1281,
State of South
Carolina
Eagle Scout
Registered Forester
#1814, State of South Carolina
Registered Forester
#1769, State of North Carolina
2009 - Present: Forester, Folk Land Management, Inc.
2008 - 2009: Controlling Member/Owner, ACE Basin Enterprises, L.L.C. Conducted prescribed fires for fuel reduction and wildlife management.
2008: Managing
partner, High Country Conservation, L.L.C. Performed trail
maintenance on over 250 miles of trail in Eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho. Maintenance included
tread refurbishment, drainage
dip and water bar cleaning and installation, brushing, and
fallen tree removing.
1995 - present: Conducted numerous prescribed fires in Colleton, Beaufort, Dorchester and Georgetown Counties for fuel reduction, hardwood control and wildlife management.
2004 - 2005: Managing partner,
High Country Conservation, L.L.C.
Performed fallen tree removal on approximately 150 miles
of trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.
1999: (May-August), Associate Director of Conservation, Philmont Scout Ranch, Boy Scouts of America Cimarron, N.M. Trained 12 conservatonist in trail construction and maintenance and timber stand improvement.
1996 - 1998: (May - August), Conservationist, Philmont Scout Ranch, Boy Scouts of America Cimarron, N.M. Trained and educated approximately 6,500 participants in timber stand improvement, forest ecology and trail construction non-concurrently at two conservation sites.