John Cothrun

John joined F4 Tech in July 2009 and is a professional forester with 17 years of experience. He is proficient in using a variety of analytical software packages and languages; proposing, designing, and implementing forest inventory projects; analyzing and interpreting large datasets; providing client support on forest inventory data needs; interpreting and processing remotely sensed data including LiDAR and aerial photos for land cover analysis; designing and maintaining dashboard websites and Structured Querying Language (SQL) databases; providing technical training for clients; producing summary reports; and conducting forest growth and yield projections and timber harvest schedules. He has managed, created, and evaluated GIS datasets and geoprocessing tools in Esri ArcMap, ERDAS Imagine. John has prior experience in fire suppression and prevention (U.S. Forest Service - wildlands fire; four years) and timber inventory and management (Collins Pine Company; one year) in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Idaho and California. John has a B.S. and Master’s in Forestry from Northern Arizona University and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University (geography).