About the Instructors

Jacob Putney

Extension Forester
Baker and Grant Counties
Oregon State University

Jake joined the OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources team in 2019, after completing his master’s degree in forest management. His expertise is in forest health, inventory, modeling, and silviculture.

John Punches

Extension Forester
Northeastern Oregon
Oregon State University

John has been with OSU Extension Service since 1994, serving as an Extension Forester and in a variety of leadership roles. He has degrees in forestry, wood science, and forest ecosystems/tree physiology. His efforts are currently focused on forest resiliency, collaborative restoration efforts, and wildfire and prescribed fire education and training.

Katie Wollstein

Rangeland Fire Regional Specialist Southeastern Oregon
Oregon State University

Katie’s research and outreach aims to leverage ranchers’, agencies’, and other stakeholders’ experience and knowledge to improve fire preparedness, response, and recovery in rangeland settings with multiple landownerships and resource uses.

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