Oregon Women in Timber ~ Vanessa McKinney ~ Episode 57

Talking Forests

This will be a 4 part series with 4 amazing women, this is 3 out of 4 episodes and will be published each Monday in each week of October 2020 for National Forest Products week. Vanessa and I chatted about what working in the woods with a doggo partner is like and how she would like to see forestry change for our future! Howdy! Vanessa here. Originally from a small town in Northern California, Eureka. I earned my bachelor in science in Forestry, Natural Resources and Conservation at Oregon State University. Summer of 2019 I spent time overseas in Malaysia learning about the palm oil plantations and the effects on orangutan habit as well as other wildlife. My role currently is as technical forester with Rayonier in the coos/curry area on the south coast of Oregon. I love my role. I take my co-partner in the field, “Cruiser”, he is my dog. He’s been cruising with me since he was a wee- pup. I am an active member of the OWIT as well as the secretary of the OWIT chapter here in coos/curry. In my downtime I like to take Cruiser to the park, or beach or whatever adventure we can find. And, I like to read, sleep and eat good food. “Go Beavs!” Voice By Gordon Collier in Introduction: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgordoncollier/ Spring by Ikson www.soundcloud.com/ikson Music promoted by Audio Library www.youtu.be/5WPnrvEMIdo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingforests/support