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University of Idaho Extension, Kootenai County

Mailing Address:
1250 West Ironwood Drive, Suite 107
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814

Phone: 208-292-2525

Email: kootenai@uidaho.edu

Web: uidaho.edu/kootenai

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Chris Schnepf

Chris Schnepf

Area Extension Educator — Forestry

Office

Suite 107

Phone

208-292-1288

Mailing Address

University of Idaho Extension, Kootenai County
1250 West Ironwood Drive, Suite 107
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814

Chris provides workshops, short courses, field days, publications, videos and other learning opportunities on applied forest ecology and silviculture for family forest owners, loggers and professional foresters.

M.S., Washington State University, 1989
M.A., Washington State University, 1987
B.S., Iowa State University, 1982

  • Forest ecology
  • Silviculture
  • Adult and continuing education
  • Family forest owners
  • Qualitative research methods

Impact statements

Chris Schnepf is a professor and area Extension educator in forestry with the University of Idaho. Schnepf provides a variety of workshops, short courses, field days, publications, videos and other learning opportunities on applied forest ecology and silviculture for family forest owners, loggers, and professional foresters throughout the Idaho panhandle.

Schnepf received his bachelor’s in forestry and environmental studies from Iowa State University, and a master’s in both forest and range management and in adult and continuing education from Washington State University.

Schnepf is a Fellow in the Society of American Foresters (SAF) and currently serves on the board. He is also member of the Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP). He has written many Extension publications and articles for the popular press, and has produced an award-winning publication and video on selective timber harvesting.

  • Fellow, Society of American Foresters, 2021.
  • Schnepf, C.C. 2019. Technology Transfer Award. Society of American Foresters.
  • Schnepf, C.C. and D. Tong 2016. ANREP Bronze Award for Televised Conference - Video Conference-Webinar - Podcast – Radio: Forest Water Quality Instructional Video.
  • Brooks, R.H., Y. Barkley, R. Mahoney and C. Schnepf. 2010. ANREP Gold Award for Career Leadership for “Strengthening Forest Stewardship Skills."
  • Inland Empire Society of American Foresters Communicator of the Year. 2007
  • University of Idaho Faculty Award for Excellence in Outreach. 2001
  • ANREP Educational Materials Awards Program – Long Publication: Gold award for “Logging Selectively." 2001
  • Forestry Communications Award: Best Forestry Video (for “I Want to Log Selectively”), National Woodland Owners Association/CSREES, 1996

Contact Panhandle Forestry

University of Idaho Extension, Kootenai County

Mailing Address:
1250 West Ironwood Drive, Suite 107
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814

Phone: 208-292-2525

Email: kootenai@uidaho.edu

Web: uidaho.edu/kootenai

Our People Google Maps