Natural Resources Summer Internship 2012 ...2
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Natural Resources Summer Internship
2012Cierra Dickenson
Paul Crocker – GIS Inventory, MTE
Rich Annamitta – Fishery Biologist, MITW
Joe Lyons- Water Resource Technician, MITW
Dave Mausel- Health Forester, MTE
Mike Waukau – THA Forester, MTE
Jeff Grignon – Forest Development/Cultural Resources, MTE
Ron Waukau – Fire Protection, MTE
Regeneration Surveyswith Jeff Grignon
• Pine• Oak• Plots• Every 3 chains• Count re-gen. Pine/ Oak• Count competitive tree
species • 11’9’’ from plot center• Record tree population• Quality (dead/alive)• Size • Areas not planted• Purpose
Stand Exam Surveys with Paul Crocker
• Diameter at Breast Height (DBH)• Reason why we measure at DBH • Height• Diameter • Quality• Defects• Data is used for planning• Purpose
Tools used for Stand Exams and Regeneration Surveys
DBH Stick
Compass
Compartment Map
GPS
Fishery Biologist with Rich Annamitta
Fyke Nets• Keshena Lake• Round Lake• Catch/Release • Age • Lengths• Tag • Diseased
Shocking Fishwith Rich
• Round Lake• Tag• Take count
and record• Age• Length• Catch/Release• Purpose
Fish Cribs with Rich
• Burney Lake• Provide shelter• Lets fish grow• Increases fish population
Water Resource Technician With Joe Lyons
• Test water quality• Samples for lab chemistry• pH, Conductivity, Temp., dissolved oxygen• Turbidity• Lakes Elma, Lower Bass, Burney, and LaMotte
Forest Healthwith Dave Mausel• Invasive Species• Garlic Mustard
– Pull by roots• Oak Wilt
– Walk in woods and record
• Purple Loosestrife– Ride on river
and record
Timber Harvest Administration with Mike Waukau
• Checks sites
• Measure diameter
• Length
• Slash• Damage to other trees
• Cut to proper length
• Within specifications
Cultural Resourceswith Jeff Grignon
• How to identify different kinds of sites
• Sugar Maple Camp
• Old Logging Camp
• Arch. Sites• Purpose
Fire Protection with Ron Waukau
• Burn to create openings
• Burn for better growth
• Reduces slash
• Helps control competing vegetation
• Helps control tree diseases
Thank you to Dr. Morris