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What’s it like to be a Forester?
Foresters study, establish, manage and harvest forests to ensure there is a
continuing supply of timber and associated forest products. They also maintain
forests to meet community recreational needs.
Foresters work both indoors and outdoors, often in isolated bush areas.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Forester earn an average of $1553 per week. The [average
annual salary for this job is $80756 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- aptitude for science
- able to take initiative
- interested in environmental issues
- good communication skills
- enjoy outdoor activities.
This job also involves:
Driving
Driving or piloting a powered vehicle on road, rail, water or in the air is an
essential or usual requirement of these jobs. Vehicles include cars, buses,
aeroplanes, trucks, forklifts, ships, boats, etc.
Mainly outdoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day outdoors, exposed to the weather. They may report
back to an office, station, depot or other central site.
Physical effort
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs require daily physical
exertion, such as bending and twisting, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing,
carrying or other effort where physical fitness is required. People with
heart, back or other conditions who should avoid physical strain may wish to
avoid these jobs.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Chemistry
School subjects that include some aspects of CHEMISTRY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a chemistry-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Geography
School subjects that include some aspect of geography provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a geography-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physical Education
School subjects that include some aspect of physical education provide a
useful background to these jobs. In some cases a physical education subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physics
School subjects that include some aspect of PHYSICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a physics-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Rural Studies
School subjects that include some aspect of RURAL STUDIES provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an rural studies subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Forester
Foresters may perform the following tasks:
- manage forest resources by protecting and regenerating forests and promoting effective growth
- establish plantations of native and introduced timber species
- plan and implement fire prevention, detection and suppression systems
- observe the effects of environmental factors on the growth and health of plants
- measure and record tree volume and growth, as well as changes in the forest’s timber and other resources
- estimate the sustainable supply of timber and associated forest products
- plan and implement the growing and harvesting of native and introduced plantation forests
- protect wildlife habitats and forest streams
- develop recreational facilities and control their use
- undertake landscape management, which may involve manual and satellite mapping, aerial photo interpretation and field measurements
- advise governments, industry and landholders on forestry, and plan and conduct educational programmes on the care and value of trees and forests
- conduct research on various aspects of forestry
- supervise and train technical, clerical and field staff and coordinate their work.
Specialisations
They may be involved with forest ecology (environment), hydrology (water),
entomology (insects), pathology (diseases) or geographic information systems.
Other areas of specialisation include various commercial forestry aspects and
forestry extension and consultation services.