MS Forest Ecology University of Vermont 1990, BS Forestry University of Vermont 1985
Area of Expertise: Forestry, Forest Ecology, Forest Policy, Conservation, Outdoor Recreation, Writing, Communications
Michael Snyder is a Vermont licensed forester and owner of Greenfire Enterprises, advising, consulting, and writing on forestry, forest health, outdoor recreation, policy, and strategic communications. His clients include family and municipal forest owners, non-profit environmental and conservation organizations, and for-profit businesses. Previously he served for 12 years as Commissioner of Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation and Vermont State Forester. Prior to that he served for 14 years as Chittenden County Forester, providing technical forest stewardship assistance to private landowners and municipalities. He also taught, for 12 years, two courses in Forestry at the University of Vermont and wrote the Woods Whys column for Northern Woodlands Magazine for two decades. He is author of the book, Woods Whys — An Exploration of Forests and Forestry.
