Steven P. Spears
President & Forester

A creative, solution-oriented Forestry Professional with over ten years of progressive experience in industrial and private corporations, including with the world's largest forestry company.  Uses strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve issues in forest management, growth and yield, research and Geographic Information Systems.  Proven effectiveness in achieving results in a high-demand environment using excellent communications skills and the ability to focus and guide multi-disciplinary teams.

Steven received his degree in Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Environmental Management from University of New Brunswick  in 1997. Before this he had received a  Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kings' College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since then Steven has received additional training, which is shown below.

Steven is a Registered Professional Forester in the Province of New Brunswick and is a member of the New Brunswick Forest Products Association. He is also a member of the Canadian Institute of Forestry.


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2004 Conservation GIS Using ArcView 3.x
2004 Introduction to ArcView 3D Analyst
2003  Programming with Avenue
2003  Introduction to Visual Basic
2003 First Aid/CPR (Upgrade)
2002 Introduction to ArcGIS I
2000 WHMIS
2000 ISO 14001 Internal Auditor
1999 Introduction to ISO 14000 Workshop
2000 Public Involvement in Sustainable Forest Management
1999 Introduction to ArcView 3