Foresters
Area Forester, Procurement Forester, Silviculturist, Urban Forester
What they do:
Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.
On the job, you would:
- Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.
- Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
- Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.
Knowledge
Math and Science
- biology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- management
- customer service
Safety and Government
- law and government
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- group things in different ways
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Leadership Orientation
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Perseverance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Geographic information system
- ESRI ArcGIS software Hot Technology In Demand
- Geographic information system GIS software
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology In Demand
Electronic mail software
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Outlook Hot Technology
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 4)
bachelor's degree or
associate's degree or other 2-year degree
usually needed
associate's degree or other 2-year degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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