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.

  • Conduct public educational programs on forest care and conservation.
  • Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality.

  • Advise others about environmental management or conservation.
  • Direct natural resources management or conservation programs.
  • Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.