John Davies is the principle and senior forester with DWEM and is a registered professional forester with the Association of B.C. Forest Professionals. John has a strong foundation in forest ecology and terrestrial ecosystem classification and applies this knowledge in all aspects of his professional work. John spent ten seasons as a forest firefighter with the Ministry Protection Branch’s helicopter rappel crew and started his forestry related work on the BC coast in 1991.
John's main interests are: ecosystem restoration and management of sensitive ecosystems, wildfire managment and protection, environmental monitoring of developments, and working with First Nations to build capacity within their membership.
John is one of the few professional foresters practicing wildfire management with extensive practical experience in wildfire suppression, fuel management operations, and prescribed burning. His knowledge of fire stems from hundreds of hours fighting fires and gaining a respectful understanding of fire behaviour, how fuel conditions affect wildfires, and how to suppress or prevent wildfires. This practical experience allows John to confidently prescribe stand altering prescriptions that will successfully modify fire behaviour.
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