forester
Foresters are responsible for monitoring the natural and economic viability of a woodland or forest and for activities related to its management and conservation.
Also called: forestry manager, forest manager, woodland manager
- 20
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 1311
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- forest ranger6 skills in common
- forestry adviser6 skills in common
- agronomist4 skills in common
- forestry technician4 skills in common
- environmental programme coordinator3 skills in common
- forest worker3 skills in common
- fruit production team leader3 skills in common
- sustainability manager3 skills in common
Essential skills
20- agronomy
- animal welfare legislation
- conserve forests
- de-limb trees
- environmental legislation
- environmental policy
- forestry regulations
- health and safety regulations
- manage forests
- monitor forest health
- monitor forest productivity
- organise labour
- organise tree plantations
- pest control in plants
- plant disease control
- promote environmental awareness
- reforestation
- supervise forestry workers
- sustainable forest management
- write technical reports related to trees
Optional skills
23- advise on timber harvest
- animal hunting
- apply forest legislation
- business management principles
- communicate with customers
- coordinate forestry research
- coordinate timber sales
- develop natural areas works programmes
- estimate damage
- forecast timber production
- geographic information systems
- harvest timber
- interact with clients in forestry
- manage budgets
- manage production enterprise
- manage staff
- manage time in forestry
- operate GPS systems
- organise harvests
- perform project management
- report pollution incidents
- use communication techniques
- work independently in forestry services
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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