Effective January 1, 2012, John Mann became the College of Forestry’s new Director of College Forests.
The College Forests at Oregon State University include 14,500 acres of forestland in a statewide network of research, teaching, and outreach forests, with the 11,500-acre McDonald and Dunn Forests at the core of this network.
"John brings a wealth of experience and diverse background in forestry to the position, and is well-informed of the issues and opportunities before us on the College Forests," said College of Forestry Executive Associate Dean Steve Tesch.
Mann built a 35-year career in the forest industry, including serving as vice president for both the Western Region of the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC) and Timberland Operations for the TimberWest Forest Corporation in British Columbia, Canada. After retiring in 2008, Mann, who graduated from the OSU College of Forestry in 1979 with a Master of Forestry degree in Forest Engineering, returned to the College in 2010 to serve as the Director of Cooperative Education in the Forest Engineering, Resources and Management Department.
John's Contact Information:
541-737-3562 (Peavy Arboretum)
541-737-2185 (005 Peavy Hall)
541-306-7031 (cell)