Randy Moore | |
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| 20th Chief of the United States Forest Service | |
| Assumed office July 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Vicki Christiansen |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Southern University (BS) |
Randy Moore is an American soil scientist and forester serving as the 20th chief of the United States Forest Service,a position he has held since July 2021. He was appointed by Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Moore earned a Bachelor of Science degree in plant and soil science from Southern University. [1]
Moore began his career 1978 with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in North Dakota. [2] He eventually joined the United States Forest Service in 1981. He has held various positions in the agency,including regional forester for the Eastern Region in Wisconsin and forest supervisor for Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri. Most recently,Moore served as the Pacific Southwestern regional forester,managing 18 national forests in California spanning 20 million acres,as well as state and private forestry programs in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. [3]
Moore has been an advocate for utilizing vegetation treatment methods to reduce the risk of wildfire,rather than relying solely on logging. He believes that this approach can effectively decrease wildfire risk while preserving the natural beauty and ecological integrity of the forest. In addition to his advocacy of vegetation treatment,Moore has also focused on improving the pay and working conditions for firefighters,as well as increasing capacity and resources through partnerships with other agencies and organizations. [4]
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The Maryland Forest Service in 1996 marked the 90th anniversary of forestry in Maryland,United States and the birth of what is known as the Department of Natural Resources Forest Service. Although the service has been known by many names over nine decades,its mission has been consistent:"To conserve and enhance the quality,quantity,productivity and biological diversity of the forest and tree resources of Maryland."
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Arthur Ringland is known as the principal founder of CARE,a humanitarian organization based in Geneva,Switzerland.
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Barrington Moore (1883-1966) was an American forester and forestry researcher. He served as the fourth president of the Ecological Society of America and as the first editor-in-chief of its journal,Ecology. Moore chaired the Society of American Foresters' (SAF) Committee on Forest Policy,served as editor-in-chief of its Journal of Forestry,and represented the society on the National Research Council's biology division. Moore also served as secretary of the Council on National Parks,Forests,and Wildlife and as associate curator of woods and forestry at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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