1. Forestry Science I Unit 1 Lesson 2 Employment Opportunities Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office July 2002

2. Who hires foresters? state and federal agencies academic institutions associations non-governmental organizations forest industry private consultants investment institutions land appraisers others

3. Levels of Employment Professional Non-Professional

4. Professional One who graduated from a four-year college or university with a major in forestry. The professional forester may obtain a master's or doctor's degree. The advance degrees broaden the fields that a forester can work in as well as enhance his chances for success in his field.

5. Non-Professional There are many job opportunities in forestry below the professional level. Non-professional forestry workers are usually classified as: Forest Technicians Forest Aides Skilled Workers Unskilled Workers

6. Employment Opportunities Government - State and Federal Private Industry Self Employment Banks and Credit Institutions Research Teaching Public Relations Consulting Foresters

7. Jobs of a Forester Timber cruising Timber sales Education Land management Fire and pest control Herbicide application Timber harvesting Reforestation Tree seedling nurseries Research

8. Activities of a Forester Forest Management Wood Procurement Wood Harvesting

9. Forest Management identify, mark, and establish the boundaries of a tract of timber; plant or otherwise regenerate, protect, maintain, and plan for the orderly removal of the forest

10. Wood Procurement locate, evaluate, determine inventories, and buy ample supplies of wood to supply the wood-using industries

11. Wood Harvesting manage labor, wood, machinery, and capital to make a profit

12. Educational Requirements for a Forester Depends on the type of job Experience Technical school Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree

13. Tech School vs. Forestry Program Different requirements Different results

14. Type of classes are required for a forestry degree Classes will vary with each program. Most classes are a combination of lecture and lab (indoor and/or outdoor).

15. Classes are Required for a Forestry Degree Botany Biology Chemistry Math (up to calculus) Dendrology Forest ecology Tree physiology Fish & wildlife management Wood utilization

16. Classes are Required for a Forestry Degree Forest economics Silviculture Timber management Forest policy Forest harvesting Forest soils & hydrology Forest inventory Mensuration Entomology Pathology

17. Necessary Skills communication skills to transfer knowledge and educate others about the science and art of forestry computer skills Computers are used many ways in forestry.

18. Experiences Outside of the Classroom clubs internships lab assistants participating in school functions part-time employment working within the discipline

19. Assignment