{"id":1236,"date":"2022-05-23T17:35:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T17:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8009\/stories\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:33:38","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-a-forester-spotlight-terri-hall-florida-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-forester-spotlight-terri-hall-florida-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day in the Life of a Forester, Spotlight: Terri Hall (Florida, USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>After more than 30 years with Rayonier, Terri Hall was a natural choice to follow for a \u201cday in the life of a forester.\u201d Learn more about this veteran forester as she takes us through a typical day in the field. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Few people can say they\u2019ve been with the same company since graduating college 30+ years ago. Forester and Resource Land Manager Terri Hall is one of those people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRayonier was my first permanent job after graduating from college. I started working for Rayonier in 1989 in the old Chandlery Building in downtown Fernandina. At that time, it was known as ITT Rayonier, Corporate was in Connecticut and the timberlands were primarily in Florida and Georgia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Rayonier\u2019s timberlands span across the Southeast from South Carolina to Texas, and in Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Forester stands next to timber in field\" class=\"wp-image-1239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terri checks on a harvest operation. She wants to ensure each log is being cut to its highest potential and that the forest is being left in good condition for future planting.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Terri soon found her home in Rayonier\u2019s Florida Resource Unit, our team based in Rayonier\u2019s southernmost forests in Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI started in Technical Services, then worked for the Florida region as a timber sales forester. Since 1992, I have had 5 different job titles but my office for all of them has been right here at the Bradford Forest Office.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that isn\u2019t extraordinary enough, her boss has been with her for the span of her career. Rick Piagno, a colleague who eventually became her boss in 1996, is still her boss and Resource Unit Leader today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo I\u2019ve had the same boss for 26 years and have worked for the same company for 32 years!\u201d she chuckled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Terri Hall in safety vest talking on phone\" class=\"wp-image-1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terri works with several small, local companies to harvest mature trees, plant seedlings, and maintain forest roads.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Forging a career path all her own<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many foresters have a family background in the profession or some previous experience, but not Terri. She chose this career based on her own goals and objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had no experience and no family background, I just wanted a job that was not going to be boring. I didn\u2019t want to be stuck behind a desk all day long, and I wanted variety in my line of work. I definitely have variety.&nbsp; We always say: don\u2019t make too hard of plans because every morning things are likely to change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Terri studied hard to earn her forestry education. She holds a Bachelors and Masters degree from Auburn University. Yet, she still encounters many misconceptions about her field of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I say I\u2019m a forester, people think I sit in a fire tower. So I get to explain all that\u2019s involved, from site management to seed selection, planting, disease control, working with loggers, fire fighting, sampling and statistics. People don\u2019t realize all that goes into the education and daily work of it all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Terri Hall measures a pole laid on dirt road\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terri measures a pole that she will use to plot freshly-planted tree seedlings and monitor their survival. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Terri began when few women worked directly in the field<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Terri says it never concerned her that she was one of only a few women foresters. Nor did it motivate her to approach her job or make career decisions any differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I went to school there were 3 other women in my forestry classes. When I began working I think there was \u2014 I don\u2019t really pay attention to this \u2014 no, there were not <em>any <\/em>other field women when I came. Then a couple more did come on but most of them did not stay in the field, they went into specialized things like technical services, GIS or research. I don\u2019t know of many who were actually in forest management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never had a problem though. The nice thing about forestry is everyone is so great. Whether it\u2019s Rayonier employees, contractors, loggers or employees with the Florida Forest Service, everyone\u2019s just good, down-to-earth people. I\u2019ve loved every minute of it. Honestly, unless somebody pointed out that I was one of the only women around, I never paid attention to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Terri examines trees in a forest\" class=\"wp-image-1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A forester sees a lot when walking through the forest: Terri is checking these trees for any signs of insects or disease and also assessing how well they are growing.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>A day in life of this Rayonier forester <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In December 2021, when Rayonier employee Robert Hall shadowed Terri for a day and took the photos included in this story, she and her team were dealing with seasonal planting. She began her day in the field supervising planting and taking plots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn this picture, I\u2019m laying out my pole to measure it for the correct length for a 35th-acre plot.  I then swing the pole and count the seedlings on the plot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Forrester uses a pole to check seedlings\" class=\"wp-image-1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terri checks the number, density and spacing of just-planted tree seedlings to ensure this baby forest is set up for success. The spacing has to be exact in order to ensure each tree thrives.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Terri has to count the number of trees to ensure the contractor is planting the correct density. \u201cPlanting compliance is complicated. Planting density can be affected by so many factors including bedding width, quality of the site prep and weather conditions. Really, the only thing a planter can control is how far apart the trees are in the bed.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Back at the office, there are forest fire maps to review and analyze<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe do a lot of work looking at fire protection and things we can do to reduce fire danger, especially in Florida. Sometimes that\u2019s through release work, in which we chemically spray under the trees to reduce competition. You create a map of all the stands to show what areas need a reduction in fire danger. After evaluating the map, we make plans for the coming year to do activities in these high risk areas such as mowing or spraying to mitigate the danger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Forresters look at maps to determine fire danger information\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7-768x253.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terri works with Resource Land Forester Joe Geisel to evaluate fire dangers and determine what work needs to be done to reduce risk.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Next, it\u2019s on to timber sales \u2014 of which Terri has 21 pending for Bradford County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This involves checking in on and meeting with the loggers every 10 days to make sure harvesting is going according to plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I go out there, my biggest concerns are: stumps being low and trees being cut to the right top diameter so they\u2019re getting proper utilization of the trees. Also, I check that the roads are not being torn up, no oil spills, that the right area\u2019s being cut \u2014 you\u2019d be surprised what can happen! \u2014 and that they only use our designated crossings. Since it rains a lot in Florida and we\u2019re so close to the water table, we\u2019re also very concerned about soil disturbance and wood not being left on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo I go to the field every week to check on the loggers and walk the timber sale area, making&nbsp; sure they haven\u2019t messed up any sites, channels or roads and ensure they have what they need. I try to maintain a good working relationship with the loggers where they feel free to call and tell me what they need whether it is road work, additional tickets or clarification of the sale area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8.jpg\" alt=\"Terri observes trucks hauling timber\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terri checks on a harvest operation to ensure roads are in good condition and that the crew is harvesting each tree to its best potential.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Now, she moves on to overseeing planting and nursery inventory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhenever the planting crew works on my forests, I give them maps showing the planting area, number of acres, species to be planted, the seed lot number and the trees per acre to be planted. One of the most challenging things about planting season is getting the seedlings from the nursery to the field when the planters need them. It is a huge coordinated effort when the forests in different states are all planting at once and getting their trees from our one nursery in Elberta, Alabama.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seedlings are delivered in refrigerated vans which are left on-site. When that inventory runs low, it\u2019s up to Terri to ensure they have a new van of seedlings on the way so planting isn\u2019t interrupted or delayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Forresters review map of planting sites\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terri reviews a map of additional planting sites with a contractor while his crew plants the site they\u2019re on.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>With the seedlings taken care of, Terri checks on the health of the larger tree stands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how well you plan, cultivate and care for them, some trees are bound to experience pest pressure and\/or disease. A regular part of Terri\u2019s work includes evaluating trees for early signs of trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you find a spot in a stand where the pine needles are turning red, you look for evidence like pitch tubes, popcorn or sawdust to try and identify the forest pest. Once you figure out the pest, you have to decide on a course of action. For example, if it\u2019s southern pine beetle, we know that pest travels fast! So you might have to cut them down plus create a buffer around them to capture the red, dead and dying. This creates a buffer to protect the healthy trees. So when we see dead spots we have to look at them and see what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This level of consistent observation is critical to preserving and maintaining healthy forests and wildlife habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Terri checks a tree\" class=\"wp-image-1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terri checks a mature forest for signs of trouble. If she finds any issues with insects or disease, she\u2019ll act fast to stop it from spreading to other trees.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>What Terri loves most about being a forester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Terri\u2019s love and passion for her work comes through in everything she does. Here\u2019s what she loves most about her job.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome of it has to do with the actual work and some of it has to do with the management. I enjoy the freedom and the responsibility, I\u2019m free to make decisions and I\u2019ve been given a lot of responsibility. I appreciate the trust that\u2019s involved. I like the challenge because we\u2019re always looking for better ways to do this and solutions for the problems that come up. I especially like having an area that\u2019s mine to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Terri talks with crew member by truck\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Managing relationships is a critical part of Terri\u2019s job. She helps her crews solve problems when they arise and holds them accountable to a high standard in their work.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love that I have the whole spectrum. From the time I put the seedling in the ground to the time the loggers cut it. I choose the seedlings for each stand, I determine whether the stand gets some intermediate treatment, and I\u2019m the one who&#8217;s out there helping to protect it either through fire fighting or pest management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnother thing I like about my job is how we\u2019re structured. There\u2019s a lot of accountability.&nbsp; If I don\u2019t make sure the logger got it right then I\u2019m going to hear it from the site prep guy. If I don\u2019t ensure that the site prep is right, I am going to hear it from the planting contractor. I\u2019m in charge of the whole rotation. Also, I oversee planning of road work in preparation for new timber sales so just about anything that happens, it\u2019s my responsibility\u2026and I like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Terri adds: \u201cI\u2019ll tell you a secret, the Florida Resource Unit is the best. We have a great time together, we really do!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12.jpg\" alt=\"Terri stands in a forest\" class=\"wp-image-1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terri, who has been a Rayonier forester for more than 30 years, chose forestry and never looked back.  \u201cI didn\u2019t want to be stuck behind a desk all day long, and I wanted variety in my line of work. I definitely have variety!\u201d she says.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ray-ForestryCareer-CTA-3-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Learn more about careers in forestry.\" class=\"wp-image-4684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ray-ForestryCareer-CTA-3-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ray-ForestryCareer-CTA-3-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ray-ForestryCareer-CTA-3-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forestrycareers.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ray-ForestryCareer-CTA-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than 30 years with Rayonier, Terri Hall was a natural choice to follow for a \u201cday in the life of a forester.\u201d Learn more about this veteran forester as she takes us through a typical day in the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ryn_post_video":""},"categories":[5,2,63],"tags":[75,18,19],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>A Day in the Life of a Forester: Terri Hall | Rayonier Stories<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Follow Rayonier forester Terri Hall through a typical work day managing land in Florida. 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