Forestry technicians

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

Job Responsibilities

• 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 programs 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