SILVERWOOD CONSULTING - Key Persons
In 2011 Cody completed the forest technologist program from Selkirk College. Since then he has gained experience in all aspects of forestry and resource development operations, including; silviculture surveys, cutblock layout, environmental monitoring, stream classifications, forest road engineering, vegetation monitoring, sediment and erosion control, total chance planning with BCTS, Pine Beetle probing, timber cruising, habitat assessment and restoration, BC hydro transmission line development, data management, and technical report writing .
Dieter Marder, Senior Project Manager, brings over 30 years of resource management experience to the Silverwood team. His expertise in engineering, small woodland management, silviculture, and GIS analysis, provides strong oversight to both small and large resource development projects. Silverwood clients benefit from Dieter's practical, operational experience, and his strengths in information management, modeling design and data analysis. Dieter has a degree in Bio-Resource Engineering from the University of British Columbia, is trained in CSA Greenhouse Gas Inventorying and is an Accredited Silvicultural Surveyor.
Raised in Northwestern B.C., Joel Ewald has a passion for the area and a love for the land and resources around him. Joel started with Silverwood in 2012 after finishing a BSc. With a Physical Geography major from the University of the Fraser Valley. His studies have given him a broad knowledge base which spans earth sciences, ecology, and environmental science. While at Silverwood, Joel has acted as a field supervisor on many projects, including forestry engineering and layout, ecology and forest studies, and environmental management. He is also the employee HSE rep for the company, representing the concerns of non-management staff. He has a passion for technology and is currently working on an Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications from Vancouver Island University. He also leads the Silverwood team on advancing technology uses in the field, taking advantage of innovations in mobile data collection and streamlining data collection.