117: Anybody Who Is an ACF Member Has the Credentials That We Demand

Justin Miller is the Founder and President of Green Timber Consulting Foresters. Established in 2001, Green Timber currently staffs 8 foresters and serves clients throughout the upper great lakes region in Michigan. In 2017, Justin was recognized at the School of Forest Resource Environmental Sciences as Outstanding Aluminist for his contributions in the forestry industry and students at MTU. On today's show, Justin explains how you don't need to have a 'traditional' path to get into forestry and offers key advice for aspiring forestry consulting students.   Key Takeaways: [1:05] A message from Leadership Nature. [1:50] A quick intro about Justin's background. [4:25] How did Justin get into forestry and natural resources? [6:10] What types of jobs did Justin when he first got out of college? [7:50] How do people typically get into forestry consulting? [9:00] You can get started in consulting through other ways. You don't have to join a big firm in order to be a consulting forester. [10:25] What types of clients does Justin have at Green Timber? [11:30] What kind of problems does the average client have when they first come to Green Timber? [13:55] Justin shares a little bit about the differences in environment and silvicultural characteristics of his area. [16:00] What's fun about being a forester and a forestry consultant? [19:40] Justin explains the ACF vetting process and what you need to do to join. [21:55] Justin has learned so much material through ACF that wasn't available at his university. [24:35] What did Justin wished he learned sooner about the industry? [26:55] What do people ought to know about becoming a supervisor? [32:15] What makes a good leader? [33:05] What advice does Justin have for aspiring forest professionals? [36:55] Justin talks about some of the exciting projects he's worked on in the past. [41:00] What kind of mentors has Justin had over the years?   Mentioned in This Episode: Greentimberforestry.com Justin on LinkedIn ACF-foresters.org Eforester.org Miracle (2004)