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Foresters

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.

Also called Area Forester · Consulting Utility Forester · District Forester · Environmental Protection Forester · Extension Forester · Fire Prevention Forester · Forest Ecologist · Forest Examiner
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Forest Pathologist · Forest Silviculturist · Forestry Consultant · Forestry Scientist · Forestry Specialist · Land Management Forester · Operations Forester · Procurement Forester · Resource Forester · Service Forester · Silviculture Forester · Silviculturist · Timber Management Specialist · Transmission Forester · Urban Forester · Utility Forester

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code RIC35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic5.32
  • I Investigative4.48
  • C Conventional4.39
  • E Enterprising3.78
  • S Social2.30
  • A Artistic1.25

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent4%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate2%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree17%
  • Bachelor's Degree73%
  • Master's Degree4%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (31%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (23%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (27%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Monitoringbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Speakingbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Complex Problem Solving3.94.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.94.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Active Listeningbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Writingbasic3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Systems Analysis3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Coordination3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Systems Evaluation3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Time Management3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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  • Negotiation3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Active Learningbasic3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Social Perceptiveness3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Management of Material Resources3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate an annual uniform service contract for delivery drivers
  • Service Orientation3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.03.8Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Mathematicsbasic3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Persuasion3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Management of Financial Resources3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
  • Sciencebasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Instructing3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Operations Analysis2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Operation and Control2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Quality Control Analysis2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Troubleshooting1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Technology Design1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Equipment Selection1.60.9
  • Programming1.50.5
  • Equipment Maintenance1.3—
  • Repairing1.3—
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

24 core · 1 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.4.4
  2. Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.4.3
  3. Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands.4.2
  4. Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.4.2
  5. Perform inspections of forests or forest nurseries.4.2
  6. Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations.4.1
  7. Supervise activities of other forestry workers.4.1
  8. Provide advice and recommendations, as a consultant on forestry issues, to private woodlot owners, firefighters, government agencies or to companies.4.1
  9. Develop techniques for measuring and identifying trees.4.1
  10. Plan and supervise forestry projects, such as determining the type, number and placement of trees to be planted, managing tree nurseries, thinning forest and monitoring growth of new seedlings.4.0
  11. Plan and direct forest surveys and related studies and prepare reports and recommendations.4.0
  12. Map forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth.4.0
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  1. Choose and prepare sites for new trees, using controlled burning, bulldozers, or herbicides to clear weeds, brush, and logging debris.3.9
  2. Direct, and participate in, forest fire suppression.3.8
  3. Monitor forest-cleared lands to ensure that they are reclaimed to their most suitable end use.3.8
  4. Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality.3.8
  5. Subcontract with loggers or pulpwood cutters for tree removal and to aid in road layout.3.7
  6. Study different tree species' classification, life history, light and soil requirements, adaptation to new environmental conditions and resistance to disease and insects.3.7
  7. Analyze effect of forest conditions on tree growth rates and tree species prevalence and the yield, duration, seed production, growth viability, and germination of different species.3.5
  8. Conduct public educational programs on forest care and conservation.3.5
  9. Procure timber from private landowners.3.5
  10. Plan and direct construction and maintenance of recreation facilities, fire towers, trails, roads and bridges, ensuring that they comply with guidelines and regulations set for forested public lands.3.3
  11. Contact local forest owners and gain permission to take inventory of the type, amount, and location of all standing timber on the property.3.3
  12. Monitor wildlife populations and assess the impacts of forest operations on population and habitats.3.1
  13. Develop new techniques for wood or residue use.2.9

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Biology4.14.8Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • English Language3.74.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Mathematics3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Geography3.64.9Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Administration and Management3.54.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Customer and Personal Service3.44.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Administrative3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Law and Government3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
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  • Economics and Accounting3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Computers and Electronics3.14.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Public Safety and Security3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.93.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Production and Processing2.93.7Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Engineering and Technology2.73.5Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Education and Training2.63.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Mechanical2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Sales and Marketing2.63.3Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Communications and Media2.52.7
  • Transportation2.52.7
  • Building and Construction2.43.0Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Chemistry2.43.2Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Design2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Physics2.32.8
  • Psychology2.32.5Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Telecommunications2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • History and Archeology2.12.5Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Foreign Language1.81.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Philosophy and Theology1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Therapy and Counseling1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Food Production1.3—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Fine Arts1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Category Flexibility4.04.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral Expression4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Information Ordering3.94.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Comprehension3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
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  • Written Expression3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Speech Clarity3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Near Vision3.53.6
  • Flexibility of Closure3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Far Vision3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Fluency of Ideas3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number Facility3.13.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Trunk Strength3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Originality2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Spatial Orientation2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Find your way through a dark room without hitting anything
  • Speed of Closure2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.92.8
  • Visualization2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Multilimb Coordination2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Time Sharing2.83.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Memorization2.62.6
  • Static Strength2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Depth Perception2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Auditory Attention2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Manual Dexterity2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Explosive Strength2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Finger Dexterity2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Glare Sensitivity2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Gross Body Coordination2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Stamina2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic Strength1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Extent Flexibility1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Peripheral Vision1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Reaction Time1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Response Orientation1.91.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Rate Control1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Sound Localization1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Night Vision1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.50.5
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.05.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.95.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Working with Computers3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
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  • Analyzing Data or Information3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.84.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.84.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.85.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Processing Information3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.84.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.74.8Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.54.4Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Developing and Building Teams3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Training and Teaching Others3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.24.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.24.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Thinking Creatively3.24.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.73.2Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.63.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.52.7
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.22.4Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.22.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.8
  • Telephone Conversations4.7
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.6
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.4
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.3
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.0
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General3.9
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers3.9

Technology

22 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (5)

  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Geographic information system GIS systems

Hot (4; 4 more marked hot above)

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (13)
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Forest Metrix
  • Forest vegetation simulators
  • Forest yield software
  • Fountains Forestry TwoDog
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • IBM Notes
  • Mapping software
  • SMART service management and route tracking software
  • Trimble CENGEA
  • Web browser software
  • Work scheduling software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Forest and Conservation Technicians
  2. Range Managers
  3. Conservation Scientists
  4. Forest and Conservation Workers
  5. Environmental Restoration Planners
  6. Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
  7. Soil and Plant Scientists
  8. Industrial Ecologists
  9. Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
  10. Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

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