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Occupation AtlasForest and Conservation Workers

O*NET · 45-4011.00

Forest and Conservation Workers

Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.

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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.07
  • I Investigative3.33
  • E Enterprising3.03
  • S Social2.71
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma3%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent44%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate2%
  • Some College Courses7%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree2%
  • Bachelor's Degree23%
  • Master's Degree20%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (32%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (41%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (29%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Monitoringbasic3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Coordination3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Speakingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Active Learningbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Time Management2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Complex Problem Solving2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Operations Monitoring2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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  • Operation and Control2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Writingbasic2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Service Orientation2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Persuasion2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Analysis2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Instructing2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Equipment Maintenance2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Equipment Selection2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Quality Control Analysis2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Repairing2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Troubleshooting2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Mathematicsbasic2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Evaluation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Negotiation2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Sciencebasic2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Management of Material Resources1.60.9
  • Management of Financial Resources1.40.5
  • Programming1.40.4
  • Technology Design1.40.4
  • Operations Analysis1.3—
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

4 core · 13 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.4.4
  2. Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.4.4
  3. Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.4.2
  4. Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.3.5
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  1. Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.3.5
  2. Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation.3.4
  3. Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.3.3
  4. Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.3.3
  5. Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.3.3
  6. Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.3.3
  7. Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.3.3
  8. Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape.3.0
  9. Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms.3.0
  10. Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools.2.9
  11. Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools.2.9
  12. Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes.2.7
  13. Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.2.2

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English Language3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Public Safety and Security3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Administration and Management3.22.8
  • Customer and Personal Service3.24.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Biology3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • Geography3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Communications and Media2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Transportation2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
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  • Education and Training2.83.6Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Computers and Electronics2.73.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Law and Government2.73.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Mechanical2.72.9
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.72.8
  • Administrative2.52.8
  • Mathematics2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Psychology2.32.5Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Telecommunications2.12.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Building and Construction1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Chemistry1.92.0Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Design1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • History and Archeology1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Physics1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Engineering and Technology1.81.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Production and Processing1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Economics and Accounting1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Therapy and Counseling1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • Sales and Marketing1.2—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Oral Expression3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Static Strength3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Deductive Reasoning3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Dynamic Strength3.13.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Far Vision3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
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  • Multilimb Coordination3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Near Vision3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Stamina3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Climb 6 flights of stairs
  • Trunk Strength3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Category Flexibility3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Control Precision3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Depth Perception3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Finger Dexterity3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Inductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Information Ordering3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Manual Dexterity3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Visualization3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Written Comprehension3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Extent Flexibility2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Time Sharing2.92.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Fluency of Ideas2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Response Orientation2.82.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Spatial Orientation2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.8
  • Written Expression2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Originality2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Gross Body Coordination2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Reaction Time2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Auditory Attention2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Memorization2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Peripheral Vision2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Speed of Closure2.12.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Explosive Strength2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Glare Sensitivity2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Rate Control2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Sound Localization2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.60.9
  • Night Vision1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.53.7Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.25.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.03.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.73.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
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  • Handling and Moving Objects3.65.6
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.44.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Processing Information3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Thinking Creatively3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.22.9
  • Working with Computers3.22.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Developing and Building Teams2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.72.2Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Training and Teaching Others2.72.7
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.52.7
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.42.6
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.22.5Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Assisting and Caring for Others1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.30.8Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.9
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.7
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.6
  • Telephone Conversations4.6
  • Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings4.4
  • Contact With Others4.3
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.3
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.2

Technology

15 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (2)

  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • Geographic information system GIS systems

Hot (8; 1 more marked hot above)

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (5)
  • Database software
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Forest and Conservation Technicians
  2. Foresters
  3. Range Managers
  4. Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
  5. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
  6. Conservation Scientists
  7. Tree Trimmers and Pruners
  8. First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
  9. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
  10. Agricultural Technicians

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