Oregon Department of Forestry John Day Unit welcomes new unit forester

Published 2:12 pm Thursday, July 6, 2023

Oregon Dept. of Forestry John Day Unit Forester Dustin Gustaveson.

JOHN DAY — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s John Day Unit in Central Oregon has announced Dustin Gustaveson as its new unit forester.

Gustaveson has been with ODF for 29 years and started his career with the agency in the Northeast Oregon District, where he was a service forester. Gustaveson’s career has placed him in several spots in ODF’s Eastern Oregon Area, including the Central Oregon District (2003-2009) and the Klamath-Lake District (2009-2023).

Gustaveson also serves on a Type 1 incident management team as an air tactical group supervisor and is also qualified as a Type 3 incident commander and operations section chief.

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