Mason Knuthson has experience in forest research, computer modeling, public collaboration, and communication from his role as a Research Assistant at the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. He has a Master's degree in Natural Resource Stewardship from Colorado State University and served for 6 years as a Loadmaster in the US Air Force. Knuthson seeks to apply his diverse educational and professional background to natural resource management positions.

1. Mason Knuthson
631 Big Horn Ct, Windsor, CO 80550
Email:masonknuthson@hotmail.com
Phone: 501-773-4870
Professional Summary
Experience inforest researchandcomputermodelingaswell aspubliccollaborationand
communication. Motivatednatural resource professional withastrongmilitarybackground.
Diverse workhistorywhichhascontributedto self-directionandleadershipskills.
Work Experience
Research Assistant,Colorado ForestRestoration Institute,May 2014 - Present;Fort Collins,CO
 Collectforestfire behaviordata usingfieldmonitoringtechniques, GPS,andArcMap.
 Develop,analyze,andreview mathematical computermodelingprograms similarto
FVS-FFE.
 Establishrelationshipswithprivateandpublic stakeholders inordertoconductfire risk
reductionresearch.
 Supervise fieldteamsinthe collectionof forestandfuelsmeasurments.
 Assistagenciessuchasthe USFS, CSFSand The Nature Conservancyindesigningoptimal
forestrestorationtreatments.
 Designandprepare documentscomparingforestfire riskbefore andafterfuels
treatments.
 Projectsinclude:WildlandUrbanInterface imageryanalysis,Wildfire RiskReduction
Grant monitoringandanalysis,fire behaviorresearch acrossa broadrange of Rocky
Mountainforesttypes.
 Dutiesinclude:workingwith fire modelingsoftware, ArcGIS, leadingforestryfield
measurementsteams,datamanagement,communicatingwithprivatelandownersand
otherdiverse stakeholdersinordertoimplement diverse forestry monitoringprojects,
and preparingprofessionaldocumentsforuse bypublicandprivate stakeholders.
Manager, Ace Hardware, June 2012 - May 2014; Windsor,CO
 Responsible formanagementof large retail store.
 Conducteddailycashdepositaccounting
 Directedandmentoredstore employeestomaintainefficientstore operations
 Routinelyprovidedexcellent customerservice
Military
Loadmaster, USAF,August 2005-July 2011
 Supervised,trained,andmentored over20airmeninprofessional skillsandcareer
development
 GrantedSeniorAirmanBelow the Zone award,onlygivento the top10% of the enlisted
force
 Plannedand scheduledthousandsof missionsasthe non-commissionedofficerin
charge of operationsscheduling
 Obtained secretsecurityclearance
 Achievedrankof Staff Sergeantinthe minimumallowable timeof 4 years

2. Mason Knuthson
631 Big Horn Ct, Windsor, CO 80550
Email:masonknuthson@hotmail.com
Phone: 501-773-4870
 Conductedandsupervisedairliftoperationsintime critical andhighpressure
environments
 Servedin 4 tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan
 CompletedAirmanLeadershipSchool astopgraduate
 Awardedthe prestigiousJohnL.Levitow awardforleadershipexcellence
 Trainedover300 airmeninSelf Aidand BuddyCare, fieldtraumacare,andCPR
 Decorationsinclude AirMedal,GoodConductMedal,Achievementmedal,AirForce
CommendationMedal,Iraq Campaign Medal,Afghanistan CampaignMedal,NATO
Medal
 Responsible fortrackingandmaintainingelectronicequipmentvaluedatapproximately
$500,000
Education
Colorado State University
 Master'sof Natural Resource Stewardship degree witha concentrationinecological
restoration;ExpectedGraduationdate:December,2016
ClassesInclude:
o Fire Ecology
 Reviewand discussscientificliterature acrossabroad range of topics
associatedwithfire.Topicsinclude climatechange,evolutionary
adaptation,historical fire regimes,andcomputermodeling.
 Write professionalreportsonfire regimes,fire adaptations,andfire
modeling.
o Analysisof Environmental Impacts
 Extensivelystudythe structure,history,andprocessesof the National
Environmental PolicyAct(NEPA).
 Prepare a 30 page documentandpresentationanalyzingthe challenges
of integratingNEPA withadaptive managementin3 separate large-scale
US ForestService projects
o Rangeland MeasurementsandMonitoring
 Learn a broad range of fieldsamplingtechniquesandapplytheminthe
field.
 Analyze fielddata using statistical analysis.
 Use R-Studio,acoding-baseddata managementsoftware, to develop
professionalreportsforlandmanagersbasedonfielddata.
 Bachelor’s ofScience in Natural Resource Managementanda minorin Forestry;
GraduatedinDecember,2014
ClassesInclude:
o Stand Management(FVS)
 Collectstandstructure dataon a ForestService standnearCameron
Pass.

3. Mason Knuthson
631 Big Horn Ct, Windsor, CO 80550
Email:masonknuthson@hotmail.com
Phone: 501-773-4870
 Developa forest managementplan with multiple alternatives,
includingsilvicultural techniques usingFVSsoftware.
 Give a 20 minute presentationonthe managementplantoprofessors,
classmates,andindustryprofessionals.
o Silviculture
 Become familiarwithsilviculturalpracticesincluding site preparation,
thinningfromabove/below,clearcutting,shelterwoodandseedtree
cuts.
 Developanunderstandingof datarelatedtosilvicultural projections
such as site indices,standdensityindices, shade tolerance,andspecies
dominance.
o Natural Resource Sampling(Statistics)
 Discussand practice variousstatistical samplingmethodsusedin
natural resourcessuchas stratifiedrandom, cluster,andmulti-stage
sampling.
 Collectdataand developareportdetailingrelevantstatistical
inferencesgainedfromdata.
o Applicationsin Geospatial InformationSystems(GIS)
 Develop anin-depthknowledgeof the Arcsoftware suite.Thisincludes
ArcMap, ArcCatalog,andseveral extensionsincludingspatialanalyst
and 3D mapping.
 Prepare a professional ArcMapdocumentdetailingapotential project
area usingself-definedconstraintsbyobtaining,analyzing,and
modifyingimagery.
CommunityCollege ofthe Air Force
 Associate’sDegree in Aeronautical Operations ; Graduated June,2010
o Coursework for the degree included leadership and
communication training associated with Air Force career
advancement as well as university classes.
o Classes included history, geography, literature, and
communications classes which were largely completed while
serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

4. Mason Knuthson
631 Big Horn Ct, Windsor, CO 80550
Email:masonknuthson@hotmail.com
Phone: 501-773-4870
References
 Tony Cheng
Director
Colorado ForestRestoration Institute
970-481-3653
 Brett Wolk
Research Associate
Colorado ForestRestoration Institute
970-219-9933
 Rocky Coleman
Professorof Forestry and Rangeland Stewardship
Colorado State University
970-491-0710
 Jason Badger
Imagery Support Representative
DigitalGlobe
970-988-3179
 Timothy Johnson
Loadmaster
Staff Sergeant,USAF
757-748-2646
 Craig Muscarella
Store Manager
Ace Hardware
970-231-9076
 Karyn Case
ProcessImprovementManager
US Army Human ResourcesCommand
270-547-8592