James Arney, President Dr. James D. Arney brings over fifty years of forest biometrics industrial experience touching every aspect of inventory design, growth & yield, and harvest planning in six western States and three Canadian Provinces. He has designed in-place inventory systems, calibrated yield models for over twenty (20) tree …
Richard Zabel, Operations Manager Richard is currently the Executive Director of Western Forestry and Conservation Association (WFCA) and has been in that position since 1988. Prior to that, he was the Continuing Education Coordinator with the Society of American Foresters in Washington DC and also worked as a logging engineer …
Dan Opalach, Senior Forest Biometrician Dr. Dan Opalach spent the first 28 years of his career working for Green Diamond Resource Company on the North Coast of California developing forest inventories, silvicultural prescriptions, and management plans for their 2nd and 3rd growth redwood and Douglas-fir stands. Looking for new challenges, …
Melinda Olson, Office Support Melinda is the Administrative Assistant for the Western Forestry and Conservation Association (WFCA). She also supports FBRI by maintaining their website and providing administrative support for the Portland, OR business office, which contracts with WFCA. Melinda Olson was born and raised in Hillsboro, Oregon. She studied …
