National Forest Supervisor Johanna Kovarik announced last week that Daniel Scaife was selected as the new deputy forest supervisor of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the Pacific Northwest Region, effective May 21.
“Dan brings a diversity of leadership and land management experience to this position,” Kovarik said. “His leadership and strong commitment to collaboration and partnership will help strengthen and advance the work occurring on the forest, with stakeholders and communities.”
Over the course of his career, according to a news release from the Forest Service, Scaife has focused on building and maintaining relationships with collaborative groups, federal, tribal and state and local governments, industry leaders and conservation groups in the management of national forests. In recent years, he has effectively worked to develop project planning efficiencies to deliver on large-scale vegetation restoration and fuels programs, the release stated.
Scaife also brings experience in supporting prescribed fire and wildfire response and has managed large incidents that have resulted in fire salvage, forest health and restoration projects, the release stated. He previously helped communities with natural resource management issues in Ethiopia and Russia in support of the International Programs branch of the Forest Service.
Scaife began his Forest Service career on the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming and has since held numerous program management, supervisory and leadership positions within the agency. Recently he was a district ranger on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest and, for his new role in Washington, leaves a spot at the deputy forest supervisor on El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico.
“I am completely honored to have been selected for the deputy forest supervisor position on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The opportunity to work with a high performing group of employees and engage with local communities, tribes, and other federal, state and local stakeholders and partners in the stewardship of the Gifford Pinchot is incredibly exciting,” Scaife said. “I’m looking forward to being a member of the team and delivering on the goals and objectives of the forest while continuing the successful legacy of conservation and active management on such a treasured landscape within the Pacific Northwest.”
Scaife primarily grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and spent a lot of his youth exploring the deserts of the Southwest. His family has roots in the Midwest, and he spent almost every summer at their family cabin in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Scaife has a bachelor of science degree in watershed management from the University of Arizona, and a masters in natural resources from Utah State University, with an emphasis in fisheries and social sciences.
In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, gourmet cooking, traveling, and multi-day, self-supported, rafting trips.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest includes over 1.3 million acres of forest, wildlife habitat, watersheds and mountains, including Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. To learn more, visit www.fs.usda.gov/giffordpinchot.
