How do they match: 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.

  • 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.
  • Choose and prepare sites for new trees, using controlled burning, bulldozers, or herbicides to clear weeds, brush, and logging debris.
  • Perform inspections of forests or forest nurseries.
  • Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality.
  • Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.

  • Inspect condition of natural environments.
  • Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities.