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Forestry Technicians

Forestry technicians perform technical and supervisory functions in support of forestry research and forest management, harvesting, resource conservation and environmental protection.

3 Technicians and Associate Professionals / 31 Science and Engineering Associate Professionals / 314 Life Science Technicians and Related Associate Professionals / All level 4

// Working conditions

BiologicalChemicalsHeat and cold

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

conducting forest inventories, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures

assisting in and performing technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems

assisting in planning and supervision of construction of access routes and forest roads

implementing, supervising and performing technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops

coordinating activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease or insect control or pre-commercial thinning of forest stands

supervising and performing technical functions in forest harvesting operations

ensuring adherence to regulations and policies concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention

supervising forest tree nursery operations

providing technical support to forestry research programmes in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys or experimental forestry and forest engineering research

preparing forest cultivation and cutting plans.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Forestry technician
- Silviculture technician

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