Maria Smerczynski

Forest Resources Manager - Southern New England  

Maria provides support to LandVest forestry staff and manages a client base across southern Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. From central New York, she earned her bachelor’s degrees in Ecological Forest Management and Forest Operations – minoring in GIS – from Paul Smiths College in 2017. Additionally, she is currently working on a Juris Doctor Degree at the Vermont Law & Graduate School. Prior to coming to LandVest, Maria [...]

Forest Resources Manager - Southern New England  

Maria provides support to LandVest forestry staff and manages a client base across southern Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. From central New York, she earned her bachelor’s degrees in Ecological Forest Management and Forest Operations – minoring in GIS – from Paul Smiths College in 2017. Additionally, she is currently working on a Juris Doctor Degree at the Vermont Law & Graduate School. Prior to coming to LandVest, Maria worked for Weyerhaeuser as a Silviculture Forester in Eugene, Oregon where she did herbicide applications, planting, burning, and fertilizing. In addition to being a Society of American Foresters Certified Forester, Maria is a licensed forester in multiple states including New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont. In addition, she is also a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters, the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association, and the Paul Smith's Forestry Advisory Board. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, camping, hunting, and fly fishing.  

When asked what she likes best about working at LandVest, Maria replied, “The people! LandVest has convened a group of people that are passionate and innovative in their work. These attributes allow us to be effective advocates for our clients and their forestland.”