Ben Hayes leads Springboard Forestry. Ben is the 6th generation of his family working in forestry and wood products, with a legacy in Oregon going back over 120 years. Ben has worked with academics and practitioners to develop and apply responsible forestry approaches across a wide variety of ownerships and ecosystems.
Ben has a Masters in Forestry from Yale University, a Master of Design Studies from the Harvard University, and a BA in Environmental Humanities from Whitman College. Ben completed additional courses in forest inventory and appraisal at Oregon State University. He is also pretty good with a chainsaw.
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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