Dan Goerlich

Education and Degrees

December 1998. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-CESF). M.S. Major: Forest Resource Management. Option: Silviculture.

May 1994. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI&SU). B.S. Major: Forestry and Wildlife Management. Option: Forest Resource Management. Minor: Economics.

Work Experience

District Program Leader. Virginia Cooperative Extension, Danville, VA. 12/2005 - Present.

Extension Agent, ANR/Natural Resources. Virginia Cooperative Extension, Halifax, VA. 7/1/03 - 12/2005.

Associate Extension Agent, ANR/Natural Resources. Virginia Cooperative Extension, Halifax, VA. 8/25/99 - 6/30/03.

Technical Assistant. Office of Instructional Development, Evaluation and Services, SUNY-CESF, Syracuse, NY. 8/27/98 - 12/18/98, 1/19/99 - 8/5/99.

Graduate Teaching Assistant / Graduate Research Assistant. SUNY-CESF, Syracuse, NY. 1/13/97- 8/11/98.

Project Manager and Data Analyst. F&W Forestry Services, Inc. Albany, GA. 12/1/94 - 10/4/96.

Forest Technician. USDA Forest Service, White River National Forest. Rifle, CO. 5/29/94 - 11/7/94.

Forester. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 5/21/93 - 8/14/93.

Professional Associations

Society of American Foresters.

Virginia Association of Agricultural Extension Agents.

Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals.

Virginia Forestry Association.

Awards

National Technical Writing Award. 2008. Forest Resources Association.

Award for Excellence (High Distinction): Mixed Media - Youth & Teacher Education. 2006. Southern Extension Forest Resource Specialists.

Outstanding Service to Forestry. 2006. Appalachian Society of American Foresters.

National Finalist, Feature Story. 2006. National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

Outstanding Young Alumnus. 2005. Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources.

Natural Resources and Environmental Management Flagship Program Award. 2005.

National Finalist, Learning Module. 2005. National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

National Young Forester Leadership Award. 2004. Society of American Foresters.

National Winner, Educational Piece - Team. 2005. National Association of Extension 4-H Agents.

National Winner, Feature Story. 2003. National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

Selected Publications

Goerlich, D.L. 2007. Profiles in Forestry: Dan Goerlich, District Program Leader, Virginia Cooperative Extension. The Forestry Source.

Goerlich, D. and J. Cathey. 2006. Log Grading and Merchandising Workshop. Forest Operations Review. 8(4):23-25.

Goerlich, D.L. and J. Latimer. 2005. Poison Ivy: Leaves of Three? Let it Be! Virginia Cooperative Extension Pub. 426-109. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. 2 pages.

Goerlich, D.L., J.L. Kirwan, H.C. Estes, J. Hunnings, E. Oliver, J. Willis, G.A. Minnich, J. Napier, L. Bruce, K. Cronin, and K.J. Fisher. 2004. 4-H Virtual Forest. http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualforest .

Johnson, W.F., D.L. Goerlich, and H.L. Haney, Jr. 2003. Reforestation in the absence of cost-share: does it pay? Virginia Cooperative Extension Pub. 420-407. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. 4 pages.

Goerlich, D.L., R.D. Nyland, L. Zhang, and R.W. Sage. 2001. Reserve strip method as an alternative for regenerating eastern hemlock. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 18(3):69-73.