ABOUT
Olivia Jacobs, M.Sc., is the Founder and Principal of Xyla Land and Resource Advisors. She has extensive education and over ten years of experience in timberlands strategic planning, forest carbon markets, and environmental regulation.
Olivia created Xyla to help clients understand, assess, and maximize the value of timber and forest carbon
opportunities while focusing on innovative and high integrity outcomes.
SELECTED CLIENT & PROJECT WORK
Presented A Vision for Working Forests and Wood as Carbon Solutions at the Washington Forest Protection Association Annual meeting.
Wrote GHG plans, appendices, and other communication materials for EFM Investments & Advisory's carbon projects:
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Sooes Dickey IFM Project - READ DOCUMENTATION
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Calawah Bogachiel IFM Project - READ DOCUMENTATION
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(Additional projects forthcoming)
Developed communication materials and carbon strategy for Stimson Lumber's IFM project in Montana.​
Provided data analytics and forestry expertise for the development of Forest Factor, an online application to communicate the sustainability of U.S. forestry and forest products industries.
On behalf of Washington's private landowners, developed analytics and public comment regarding Washington's new compliance forest offset protocol.