Spending time with my family
Collecting food in nature
Salt & freshwater fishing
Hunting
Camping
ATVing on the beach
Stefan William Winter
Masset
Summary
Dynamic forestry planning & sport fishing guide with over 30 years of experience, including being self employed for almost 20 years. A certified Cultural Feature Surveyor and Registered Forest Technician, I excel in field work while still being able to write reports and generate maps. Excellent at fostering teamwork and safety. Proven track record of zero accidents for my employees in my businesses, demonstrating commitment to excellence and collaboration.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cultural Feature Surveyor / Forest Engineer
Off The Map Consulting Ltd, Owner / Operator
01.2006 - Current
- Create maps, perform field surveys searching for Haida Traditional Heritage Features, Haida Traditional Forest Features, Culturally Modified Trees and Monumental Cedar.
- Data collection, organize data and create reports & maps.
- Forestry engineering in field in office. Wind-throw & stream reports. Road profiling and road reactivation.
- Responsible for hiring and supervising 2-3 employees.
- Utilizing GPS technology for efficient data collection, expediting the completion of fieldwork assignments.
- All safety work including certification from the BC Forestry Safety Council.
Minority Owner / Fishing Guide / Boat Maintenance
Northward Ocean Adventures
06.2008 - Current
- Saltwater fishing / eco tourism guide.
- Responsible for a boat maintenance including: general maintenance (oil, fuel filter, radiator, air filter, water impeller changes), re-wiring of boat, fiberglass work.
- Answerable for all fishing gear and maintenance.
Supervisor / Forestry Engineer
Infinity Resource Consulting
10.2004 - 12.2006
- All aspects of forestry engineering similar to the duties described in working for Weyerhaeuser including additional engineering crews and assistants.
Fishing Guide
Naden Lodge
06.2004 - 09.2004
- Summer position working as a fishing guide operating a 25' Boston Whaler.
- Also worked part time in the summers of 2000-2003 as a part time or relief guide.
Forestry Engineering
Weyerhaeuser
05.2000 - 10.2003
- All aspects of engineering block layout for conventional and helicopter settings.
- Field work includes: establishing road centerline and falling boundary locations, traversing, classifying streams, identifying birds and running deflection lines.
- Mapping and report writing as noted above.
Fishing Guide
Oles Fishing Lodge
06.1999 - 09.1999
Commercial Salmon and Long Lining for Dogfish
Randy Sadler
05.1998 - 09.1998
Education
Forest Resources Technology Two-Year Diploma -
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, BC05-2000
High School Diploma -
Alberni District Secondary School
Port Alberni, BC06-1996
Skills
- Experienced in the Forest Industry (almost 30 years experience)
- Assisting in creating / helped write the Haida Gwaii Land Use Objectives Order and was a teaching instructor
- Proficient at co-running / co-operating 2 small businesses in Forestry & Sport Fishing for almost 20 years
- BC Forest Council - Safe Company Certified
- Registered Forest Technician
- Certified Cultural Feature Surveyor
- Competent at using all computer programs related to Forestry; ArcMap, RoadEng, GPS Pathfinder Office, Excel, Word
- 0 time loss accidents for any person that has ever been employed at Off The Map Consulting or Northward Ocean Adventures (small businesses that my wife and I own)
- Physically fit and works well with others
Certification
Recognized by the Forest Professionals of British Columbia as a Registered Forest Technician (RFT)
Certified Cultural Feature Identification Surveyor
Certified Archaeological Inventory and CMT Training
Certified Invasive Species and Forestry
Certified in Danger Tree Assessment Course
Valid Class 4 Drivers License
Level 1 First Aid
ISO 14001 Qualified Trainer
EMS Training
Fire Suppression Ticket (S-100)
Fry Trapping Permit
WHIMIS
Worker Compensation Certificate
Firearms Possession License
Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SVOP)
Restricted Operator’s Certificate
Marine Basic First Aid & CPR/AED level C
Interests
Timeline
Minority Owner / Fishing Guide / Boat Maintenance
Northward Ocean Adventures
06.2008 - Current
Cultural Feature Surveyor / Forest Engineer
Off The Map Consulting Ltd, Owner / Operator
01.2006 - Current
Supervisor / Forestry Engineer
Infinity Resource Consulting
10.2004 - 12.2006
Fishing Guide
Naden Lodge
06.2004 - 09.2004
Forestry Engineering
Weyerhaeuser
05.2000 - 10.2003
Fishing Guide
Oles Fishing Lodge
06.1999 - 09.1999
Commercial Salmon and Long Lining for Dogfish
Randy Sadler
05.1998 - 09.1998
Forest Resources Technology Two-Year Diploma -
British Columbia Institute of Technology
High School Diploma -
Alberni District Secondary School
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