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Ben Gentry began his current position as a GIS (geographic information systems) technician on the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests in the Southern Region during 2005. He works for both the Boston Mountain and Mt. Magazine Ranger Districts, but is also involved in forestwide projects. His responsibilities include updating and maintaining the forests' travel route GIS database, updating travel route information in the INFRA Travel Routes application, and assisting district engineering personnel with INFRA updates. Ben is involved in updating the forests' access travel management information in INFRA and in producing the forest motor vehicle use maps each year. Ben provides GIS/GPS support across the forest and provides GIS products for district-level project work.
Ben is also a certified timber marker, prescribed fire crewmember, firefighter type II, and qualified GIS specialist for the Incident Command System. He recently passed the Forest Service's Public Works and Trails National Construction Certification Program exams.
Ben joined for the Forest Service in 2001 as a temporary student worker on the Ouachita National Forest, performing biological field surveys and marking timber. During 2003 and 2004, Ben worked as a SCEP (student career experience program) cartographic aide on the Huron-Manistee National Forests in the Eastern Region. He received a bachelor's degree in spatial information systems from the University of Arkansas–Monticello in 2005.
During his time off, Ben enjoys hunting, fishing, and camping with friends and family.
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