Andrew Snetsinger

Manager, Harvesting and Silviculture Practices Branch, MOF

ndrew Snetsinger (RPF) is the Manager of Harvesting and Silviculture Practices with the Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch with the Office of the Chief Forester. Andrew grew up in Smither’s BC and moved to Prince George to attend university at UNBC where he received his degree in Forestry and Ecosystem Management in 2010. Andrew worked for a local forestry consultant in Prince George and than for a logging company/forest licensee in Fort St James where he became an RPF 2013. While in Fort St. James Andrew worked as a timber development forester and the company’s silviculture forester. Andrew then moved to Merritt BC to pursue a career with the Minitry of Forests (FLNRORD at the time). While with the Cascades Natural Resource District Andrew worked as Stewardship Forester, Stewardship Officer and a Resource Manager. Currently, Andrew In this role Andrew oversees work on silviculture policy, guidance and strategy as well as the provincial forest health and silviculture research programs. Andrew is passionate about raising the profile of the discipline as tool to manage for divers range of values for BC and how sharing how silviculture can contribute to meeting the objectives of First Nations, Government and Society as a whole.