Springboard Forestry is a small consulting firm with a core team and a wide range of partners.
BEN HAYES
Ben Hayes is a professional forester and the owner of Springboard Forestry. With a legacy in Oregon’s forests and forest product industries going back over 120 years and 6 generations, Ben continues to learn about our region’s forests every day.
Ben has a Masters in Forestry from Yale University, a Master of Design Studies from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and a BA in Environmental Humanities from Whitman College. Ben completed additional courses in forest inventory and appraisal at Oregon State University.
OLIVER J CURTIS
Oliver J. Curtis is a spatial analyst who explores coherence among ecology, technology, and design. His work focuses on municipalities, non-governmental organizations, and architecture firms regarding complex modeling and communicating visual information.
Curtis received his Masters in Design Studies from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he was awarded the prestigious Penny White research grant and the Center for Geographic Analysis H.T. Fisher Prize for mapping.
Springboard is supported by a range of co-workers and contractors. These partners include everything from dedicated GIS professionals and financial analysts to tree planters and logging contractors.
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