forester

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f04eaeff-52f5-4d52-93ad-6f846884827f

Description

Foresters are responsible for monitoring the natural and economic viability of a woodland or forest and for activities related to its management and conservation.

Hierarchy

1 · Managers → 13 · Production and specialised services managers → 131 · Production managers in agriculture, forestry and fisheries → 1311 · Agricultural and forestry production managers

Related skills

agronomy (essential · knowledge)
animal welfare legislation (essential · knowledge)
conserve forests (essential · skill/competence)
de-limb trees (essential · skill/competence)
environmental legislation (essential · knowledge)
environmental policy (essential · knowledge)
forestry regulations (essential · knowledge)
health and safety regulations (essential · knowledge)
manage forests (essential · skill/competence)
monitor forest health (essential · skill/competence)
monitor forest productivity (essential · skill/competence)
organise labour (essential · skill/competence)
organise tree plantations (essential · skill/competence)
pest control in plants (essential · knowledge)
plant disease control (essential · knowledge)
promote environmental awareness (essential · skill/competence)
reforestation (essential · knowledge)
supervise forestry workers (essential · skill/competence)
sustainable forest management (essential · knowledge)
write technical reports related to trees (essential · skill/competence)
advise on timber harvest (optional · skill/competence)
animal hunting (optional · knowledge)
apply forest legislation (optional · skill/competence)
business management principles (optional · knowledge)
communicate with customers (optional · skill/competence)
coordinate forestry research (optional · skill/competence)
coordinate timber sales (optional · skill/competence)
develop natural areas works programmes (optional · skill/competence)
estimate damage (optional · skill/competence)
forecast timber production (optional · skill/competence)
geographic information systems (optional · knowledge)
harvest timber (optional · skill/competence)
interact with clients in forestry (optional · skill/competence)
manage budgets (optional · skill/competence)
manage production enterprise (optional · skill/competence)
manage staff (optional · skill/competence)
manage time in forestry (optional · skill/competence)
operate GPS systems (optional · skill/competence)
organise harvests (optional · skill/competence)
perform project management (optional · skill/competence)
report pollution incidents (optional · skill/competence)
use communication techniques (optional · skill/competence)
work independently in forestry services (optional · skill/competence)

Details

Base · occupation_urihttp://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f04eaeff-52f5-4d52-93ad-6f846884827f

Base · occupation_code1311.1

Base · is_in_filter1

Base · is_ancestor0

Base · is_featured0

Translation · preferred_labelforester

Translation · alt_labelswoodland manager
forest manager
forestry manager

Translation · descriptionForesters are responsible for monitoring the natural and economic viability of a woodland or forest and for activities related to its management and conservation.