A Forester's Career FAQ
Do you have to be a forester to have a career in the forest?
Absolutely not!
Although a forester is employed by many agencies and companies to manage forests, other occupations work side by side with a forester to manage the forest. These "other occupations" include hydrologists, soil conservationists, range managers, botanists, loggers, game managers, geologists and conservation officers.
There are many other conservation professions that are listed by the U. S. Department of Labor in their Occupational Outlook Handbook. Here are just a few:
Forest and conservation
workers
Foresters and conservation scientists
Geologists and Hydrologists
I also have outlined forestry technicial programs and logging in a feature called Forestry Jobs and Employment. Here are two other occupations that are forestry occupations.
Forestry Technicians - Generally working under the direction of a professional forester, forestry technicians compile data on the characteristics of forest land tracts such as size, content, and condition. These workers travel through sections of forest to gather basic information such as species and the population of trees, disease and insect damage, tree seedling mortality, and conditions that may cause fire danger.
Forest and Logging Workers - The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook defines a forestry worker as "less skilled workers who perform a variety of tasks to reforest and conserve timberlands and maintain forest facilities such as roads and campsites." The forest worker is usually the hands-on employee that facilitates first-line maintenance and protecting of the forest.
See Occupational Outlook Handbook - USDL
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