1. Trevor O’Brien
Cell phone:847-754-1621, Email:trevorobrien@ymail.com
Objective: I seek to use my forestry training and experience to educate landowners and the
general public about trees and forestry
Education:
University of Missouri-Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Columbia, MO. Will graduated in May 2016
Harper College 2012-2013
Palatine, IL. Took general education courses.
Awards: Outstanding Senior
Extracurricular activities:
Society of American Foresters, 2013 to present
Vice President, Secretary, and Webmaster.
Coordinated meetings, contacted guest speakers, communicated activities through meeting
notes, promoted organization through social media, and represented the organization for
STUCO meetings. Recruited fellow students and restored interest of organization with
faculty/staff; thereby preventing a closure of campus chapter.
Forestry Club, 2013 to present.
Assisted in Christmas tree farm management and tree sales. Delivered Christmas trees and
firewood for customers. Tapped maple trees and boiled sap for syrup production.
Work experience:
Researcher: January 2015-May 2015
Roger Still Consulting, Supervisor: Roger Still
 Conducted research on various NGOs in the environmental, conservation, and
community development field for the Disney Family Foundation
 Applied strategic thinking to assess NGOs objective in relation to Disney Family
Foundation goals
 Wrote reports based on research found on NGOs
Student Assistant Technical: May 2015-Present.
University of Missouri-Columbia Division of Plant Sciences, Supervisor: Dr. Sharon Reed
 Conducted forest inventory for fixed and variable plots
 Used GPS, diameter tape, 10 BAF prism, clinometer, increment borer, microscope, and
compass

2. Trevor O’Brien
Cell phone:847-754-1621, Email:trevorobrien@ymail.com
 Cored healthy and declining trees involved in Rapid White Oak Mortality. Processed and
analyzed cores
 Isolated pathogens, made media
Forestry Intern and Summer Worker: summers of 2012, 2013, 2014
Village of Arlington Heights Public Works, Forestry Department
 Experienced speaking with home owners about EAB, tree health, and importance of
urban forests
 Operated and pulled chipper. Drove CDL chipper truck
 Served in crew for removal of EAB infested trees
 Collected and registered data for urban tree inventory
 Maintained cleanliness of town, shop, and equipment
 Responded to storm damage events
Seasonal Maintenance Worker: October, 2012-April, 2013
Village of Wheeling Public Works-Forestry and Streets Department
 Worked in crews for removal of EAB infested ash trees
 Repaired streets using hot and cold mixes of asphalt
 Installed seasonal lighting on municipal land
 Operated chipper, asphalt hot box, and snow removal equipment
 Removed debris from streets and parkways
 Performed street sign and urban tree inventories
 Sand bagged for flooding events
Software: ArcGIS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Analysis Toolpak, Microsoft Excel VBA, Easy
GIS, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Earth.
Academic Lab/Field Experience:
 Dendrology: Identified eastern hardwoods in field.
 Hydrologic measurements: Collected data for use in Ameriflux project, assess physical
habitat for Hinkson Creek, and calculated soil infiltration.
 Forest resource management: Wrote management plans and collected stand data.
 Biometrics: Analyzed data and conducted statistical analysis with Microsoft Excel.
 Forest health and protection: Identified forest insect pests and fungal pathogens.
 Forest ecology: Established fixed and variable plots, established herbaceous plots, and
calculated fuel loading.
 Forest inventory and measurements: Collected data from inventory measurements.
 Introduction to GIS: imported data and created maps with ArcGIS.
 Wood technology: Identified wood samples and calculated specific gravity.
 Soil Science: calculated capillary rise, calculated bulk density, identified soil layers and
types.

3. Trevor O’Brien
Cell phone:847-754-1621, Email:trevorobrien@ymail.com
 Plant structure and function: Calculated cellular water potential and conducted
hydroponic nutrient experiment.
 Individual study: Calculated and assessed amount of carbon stored at Basket Wildlife
and Education Research Center. Compared results by species composition and site
characteristics.