Title: Owner & Consulting Forester, Professor Emeritus
Company: Crestline Forestry, California Polytech State University
Location: San Louis Obispo, CA United States
Achievements:
- Inductee, Worldwide Lifetime Achievement (2017)
- Recipient, Francis Raymond Lifetime Forestry Achievement Award (2016)
- Recipient, President’s Diversity Award, California Polytechnic State University (2016)
- Eponym, Creation of the Dr. Douglas D. Piirto Endowment for Excellence in Forestry Education, California Polytechnic State University (2015)
- Recipient, Swanton Pacific Award, California Polytechnic State University (2013-2014)
- Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Fellow Award, Society of American Foresters (2011)
- Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation U.S. Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (2009)
- Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture (2004)
- Recipient, Plant Science Award for Outstanding Service, California Polytechnic State University (2000)
- Recipient, Meritorious Performance Awards, California Polytechnic State University (1988-1989,1995-2000)
- Recipient, Outstanding Teacher Award, California Polytechnic State University (1995)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America (1996-1998, 2000-2004, 2014, 2016)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (2001, 2010)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the West (1985, 1987, 1989, 1992-1993, 1995, 1997, 1999)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America (1987)
Designations:
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley
- Master of Science, Colorado State University
- Bachelor of Science, University of Nevada, Reno
- Diplomate, SAF Continuing Education Certificates
- Certified Silviculturist, U.S. Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture
- Certified in Silviculture, University of California, Berkeley
- Certified California Community College Instructor
- Registered Professional Forester, State of California
- Certified Forester, Society of American Foresters
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