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