How do they match: Foresters

  • Timber Management Assistant
  • Timber Management Specialist
  • Timber Marker
  • Timber Sales Admin
  • Timber Sales Administrator

  • 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.

  • Contact local forest owners and gain permission to take inventory of the type, amount, and location of all standing timber on the property.
  • Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.
  • Map forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth.
  • Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
  • Procure timber from private landowners.