Aerial Applications Director

Jason McCorkle graduated from Oregon State University with a master's degree in Sustainable Forest Management with an emphasis on Wildfire Policy Analysis. He wrote his master's thesis on the topic of promoting landscape-scale wildfire resistance through the use of community programs such as Firewise USA and Fire-Adapted Communities. After college, Jason spent a season as a Wildland Firefighter with the Oregon Department of Forestry before accepting a Silviculture Forester position with Freres Lumber Co. He spent 9 years learning the different aspects of practicing silviculture on a tree farm; everything from vegetation management, slash disposal, and tree planting to the challenges of reforesting after a fire. He believes that drones will play an increasingly important role in the future of the timber industry and is excited to be a part of an innovative company like AeroTract.