Hunter Dunlap
About Hunter Dunlap
Hunter Dunlap is a Software Engineer and Managing Director at Boscor Group, focusing on sustainable land management and forestry. He collaborates with Pina Earth on forest adaptation projects to enhance biodiversity and climate resilience.
Hunter Dunlap Title and Role
Hunter Dunlap is a Software Engineer with Pina Earth and serves as one of the managing directors of the Boscor Group. Over the past year, he has been actively involved with Pina Earth, a company specializing in offering high-quality carbon credits to transform monocultures into climate-resilient mixed forests. In his capacity at Boscor Group, Hunter is responsible for managing forest and woodland areas, contributing to the company's focus on sustainable economic use of agriculture and forestry.
Hunter Dunlap Education and Expertise
Hunter Dunlap has accumulated over 15 years of experience working in his family business, which has practiced sustainable land management and forestry for more than 40 years. His expertise lies in implementing forest adaptation methodologies and leveraging scientifically tested models to calculate natural forest development. He is involved in projects that utilize forest inventory data to create digital twins for subsequent simulations, assessing the impacts of climate change on forests.
Boscor Group Leadership
As one of the managing directors of the Boscor Group, Hunter Dunlap plays a key role in overseeing the largest land management operations in Germany. The Boscor Group is dedicated to sustainable land management with a particular focus on the economic use of agriculture and forestry. Hunter's responsibilities include managing vast forest and woodland areas, ensuring sustainable practices are maintained.
Collaboration with Pina Earth
Hunter Dunlap collaborates closely with Pina Earth, viewing the company as a fact-based and serious organization committed to meaningful environmental projects. Working primarily with Florian from Pina Earth, Hunter is part of a team that enables forest owners to finance adaptation measures and companies to contribute to climate protection. The collaboration focuses on creating climate-resilient mixed forests out of monocultures and involves independent verification by TÜV NORD CERT to ensure compliance with international standards.
Climate Projects and Verified Standards
Hunter Dunlap engages in various climate-focused projects that result in additional carbon sink performance. These projects are verified by independent third parties like TÜV NORD CERT and meet ISO standard 14064-2. Through his work at Pina Earth, Hunter ensures permanence in forest adaptation projects via a buffer reserve system. Without income from carbon credits, these adaptation measures would not be feasible. These projects aim to increase biodiversity and transform risky monocultures into diverse and resilient mixed forests.