Mike Delegan is a Consulting Forester with a ton of incredible experience in both public and private land management. As a consultant for Mason Bruce & Girard Inc., Mike provides turnkey forest land management services for timberland investors, private family owners, and land management agencies. On today’s show, Mike shares how he got into consulting, offers advice for young aspiring professionals looking to get into this field, and so much more!

 

Key Takeaways:

[1:00] A message from Leadership Nature.

[1:40] A quick intro about Mike’s background.

[3:15] What’s a typical day look like for a forestry consultant?

[7:50] How did Mike get into forestry and natural resources?

[14:50] Why did Mike get a Bachelors in Urban Forestry?

[17:25] What was Mike’s first job out of college?

[26:20] Mike shares what were some of his best jobs that prepared him to become a forestry consultant.

[28:20] How did Mike get his position at Mason Bruce & Girard Inc.?

[31:25] Mike offers advice on how someone can become a forestry consultant.

[36:25] Mike’s job description is so broad that there are many different ways he can take in his career.

[42:20] What do foresters need to get better at?

[46:40] When you work in forestry or forestry consulting, you become very adaptable and there are a lot of different companies looking for your skill sets.

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Masonbruce.com

Acf-foresters.org

In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette, by Hampton Sides