Steve Nix is a professional forester who now writes, blogs and maintains a forestry/forest/tree information web site for About.com/The New York Times.
Experience:
Steve previously worked for a private forestry consulting company, managed a county forestry and wildfire unit in Randolph County, Alabama and has researched, analyzed and written about forest resources in the southern United States as Forest Resource Analyst for the State of Alabama. Steve's articles and collection of data have appeared or been quoted in numerous newspapers, forestry publications and U.S. Forest Service technical reports. Steve retired from the Alabama Forestry Commission with 26 years of public service and has been a forestry information expert for About.com/The New York Times since 1997.
Education:
Steve is a continuing member of the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Steve has an AD in science from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and a BS in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia. Certificates earned include: conservation law enforcement training, Jacksonville State University; forest wildland burning prescriptivist, Auburn University; forest pesticide application permit, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Alabama Forestry Commission; Alabama Registered Forester #745 (from passing exam in 1975 until state practice retirement in 2010), State Board of Registration for Foresters.
From Steve Nix:
"Let me help you in your search for forest and tree information and forestry data on the Internet. You will find information on my site that enhances your skills when dealing with tree and forests, raises your environmental awareness, gives you national and regional tree information, helps you find a job in the woods or participate in an active Forestry Forum that will answer most of your tree and forest questions."
"You might also consider following me on Twitter and Facebook."