Biography

Doak Nickerson

District Forester

Associate Forester (July 1, 1992)
District & Extension Forester 

Education:

• 1987  M.A. - Education Chadron State College
• 1976  B.S. - Forestry University of Missouri - Columbia
• 1972-74    Pre-forestry  University of Nebraska - Lincoln

• 1992-Present  District & Extension Forester (Associate Forester) University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• 1997 -  Consultant, Burlington Northern Railroad, Wyoming
• 1996  - Consultant, Wyoming Natural Resources Foundation, Wyoming
• 1982-1992 - District & Extension Forester (Assistant Forester), University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• 1990  - Consultant, Jirdon Agri. Chemicals, Inc., Colorado
• 1981-1982 - District & Extension Forester (Instructor Forester), University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• 1979-1981 - Natural Resources District Forester (Instructor Forester), Lower Loup NRD & University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• 1977-1979 - Assistant Division Forester, Edward Hines Lumber Company, South Dakota
• 1976 -  Forestry Technician, Umatilla National Forest, Oregon

• 1999 - 20 Year Service Award, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• 1996 - Delegate & Fellow - 7th American Forest Congress, Pinchot Institute for Conservation & American Forest Foundation
• 1995 - Outstanding Volunteer Service Award, Wildcat Hills Nature Center
• 1994 - 15 Year Service Award, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• 1993 - Certificate of Professional Development - Project WILD, Nebr. Game & Parks Comm.
• 1992 - Certificate of Training - Forestry Water Quality, USDA - Soil Conservation Service
• 1992 - Certificate of Appreciation - Stewardship, South Platte Natural Resources District

• Member, Society of American Foresters
• Secretary/Treasurer, Nebraska Tree Farm System
• Proctor, International Society of Arboriculture
• Member, Plains & Prairie Forestry Association

• 1995-1999  American Forest Foundation, Tree Farm Grants (5) - $6,391
• 1999   Twin Cities Tree Commission, Community Tree Inventory Grant - $400
• 1990, 1997-1999 Forest Products Industries, Timber Sale Revenue - $186,796
• 1999   Tree Recovery Program, Tree Planting Grant - $3,000
• 1997   UNL - IANR, Equipment Grant - $1,500
• 1996   Pinchot Institute for Conservation, Scholarship - $725
• 1996   American Forest Foundation, Fellowship - $325
• 1993-1994  USDA - Forest Service, Tree Planting Grants (3) - $7,479
• 1994   Forest/Sporting Products Industries, NASF Sponsorship - $1,200

• Nickerson, D.  1999.  “Functional Silvopastoral System of the Pine Ridge.”  Society for Range Management Abstracts, Vol. No. 52, pp. 56.  Omaha, NE.
• Nickerson, D.  1999.  “Maintenance of Modern Plantings.”  Plains & Prairie Forestry Association Meeting Proceedings, 6 pp.  Cheyenne, WY.
• Kuhn, G. and D. Nickerson.  1998.  “Woodland” & Windbreaks/

Environmental Plantings.” 
• Soil Survey of Sioux County, Nebraska, USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service, pp. 185-191.
• Brandle, J. R. and H. D. Nickerson.  1996.  “Windbreaks for Snow Management.”  Cooperative
• Extension EC 96-1770-X, University of Nebraska - Lincoln.  4 pp.
• Nickerson, D.  1993.  “Western Forest.”  NEBRASKAland magazine titled “Walk in the Woods,” 71(1):72-83.

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSIGNMENTS:
• 1999 Coordinator, UNL Nebraska Forestry Shortcourse
• 1998 Moderator, Plains & Prairie Forestry Association Meeting
• 1997 Chair, “Adopt-a-School” Committee, Panhandle Res. & Ext. Center
• 1996 Nebraska Delegate, 7th American Forest Congress
• 1995   Chair, Great Plains Society of American Foresters
• 1994 Secretary/Treasurer, Nebraska Tree Farm System
• 1993   Secretary/Treasurer, Great Plains Society of American Foresters

 

 

 

 

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