Jeff Vowell

Jeff joined F4 Tech in October 2018 and has over 42 years of experience in forest management emphasizing forest, wetlands, wildlife, and water resources. Jeff provides on-the-ground support for field projects as it concerns watershed area determinations and hydrologic management, e.g., water bar placement, culvert installation, and low water crossing design and construction. He started his career as a procurement forester for the forest products industry in southwest Arkansas. Prior to joining F4 Tech, Jeff worked for the Florida Forest Service (FFS) where he served as the Forest Hydrologist and later the Assistant Director. During his 31-year career with the FFS, he supervised four Bureau Chiefs (Forest Protection, Forest Management, Forest Logistics and Support, and Field Operations) who managed agency operations and land management on 1.2 million acres across 35 State Forests. Jeff also directed all field operations related to fire prevention, detection, and suppression. In addition, he managed the FFS forest hydrology program regarding Florida’s silviculture best management practices (BMP), conducted statewide BMP compliance and effectiveness monitoring; led the revision of the “Florida’s Silviculture Best Management Practices Manual”; coordinated development of regional BMP monitoring guidelines and a regional BMP program review process for the Southern Group of State Foresters; published the first Wildlife BMP Manual in the southeast (“Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices for State Imperiled Species”); developed and coordinated forest/water quality research; and authored or co-authored numerous natural resource-based technical documents and refereed publications. Jeff has a B.S. in Forest Management and a M.S. in forest hydrology from Oklahoma State University.