Forestry technologists and technicians work in forestry research, management, harvesting, resources, conservation, and protection.

Forestry technologists and technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

Conduct, supervise and participate in forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures;

Assist and perform technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems;

Assist in planning and supervise construction of access routes and forest roads;

Implement, supervise and perform technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops;

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

Supervise and perform technical functions in forest harvesting operations;

Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors and enforce regulations such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention;

Provide forestry education, advice and recommendations to woodlot owners, community organizations and the general public;

Develop and maintain computer databases;

Supervise forest tree nursery operations;

Provide 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.

Conservation Technician - Forestry
Enforcement Officer - Forestry
Forest Fire Technician
Forest Survey Technician
Forestry Technologist
Scaling Technician - Logging
Silviculture Technician

People in this group work in government, in the forestry and agriculture industries, and throughout business.