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Occupation AtlasForest and Conservation Technicians

O*NET · 19-4071.00

Forest and Conservation Technicians

Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts under the direction of foresters, or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation and fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats.

Also called Biological Science Aide · Conservation Agent · Conservation Officer · Conservation Technician · Field Tech · Field Technician (Field Tech) · Forest Technician · Forester Aide
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Forestry Aid Technician · Forestry Aide · Forestry Aide Technician · Forestry Tech · Forestry Technician (Forestry Tech) · Grazing Aide · Grazing Examiner · Natural Resources Technician · Park Tech · Park Technician (Park Tech) · Range Technician · Resource Technician · Timber Appraiser · Timber Management Technician · Timber Sale Preparation Forestry Tech · Timber Sale Preparation Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Preparation Forestry Tech)

Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

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 Realistic6.53
  • C Conventional4.72
  • I Investigative4.37
  • S Social2.81
  • E Enterprising2.47
  • 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.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent35%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate5%
  • Some College Courses10%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree35%
  • Bachelor's Degree14%
Related work experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (25%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (25%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (26%)

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.

  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.83.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Speakingbasic3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Time Management3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Coordination3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Social Perceptiveness3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Instructing3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Writingbasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Active Learningbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
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  • Complex Problem Solving3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Systems Analysis3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Service Orientation3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Persuasion2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Operations Monitoring2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Systems Evaluation2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Operation and Control2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Mathematicsbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Sciencebasic2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Quality Control Analysis2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Negotiation2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Equipment Selection2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Troubleshooting2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Equipment Maintenance2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Repairing2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Programming2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Management of Financial Resources2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Technology Design2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Operations Analysis1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Installation1.3—

Tasks

5 core · 15 supplemental

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

  1. Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.3.9
  2. Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.3.7
  3. Patrol park or forest areas to protect resources and prevent damage.3.5
  4. Provide information about, and enforce, regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety, and accident prevention.3.5
  5. Map forest tract data using digital mapping systems.3.3
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  1. Keep records of the amount and condition of logs taken to mills.3.9
  2. Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors.3.8
  3. Manage forest protection activities, including fire control, fire crew training, and coordination of fire detection and public education programs.3.8
  4. Select and mark trees for thinning or logging, drawing detailed plans that include access roads.3.7
  5. Plan and supervise construction of access routes and forest roads.3.7
  6. Perform reforestation or forest renewal, including nursery and silviculture operations, site preparation, seeding and tree planting programs, cone collection, and tree improvement.3.7
  7. Supervise forest nursery operations, timber harvesting, land use activities such as livestock grazing, and disease or insect control programs.3.6
  8. Develop and maintain computer databases.3.4
  9. Issue fire permits, timber permits, and other forest use licenses.3.3
  10. Measure distances, clean sightlines, and record data to help survey crews.3.3
  11. Inspect trees and collect samples of plants, seeds, foliage, bark, and roots to locate insect and disease damage.3.3
  12. Survey, measure, and map access roads and forest areas such as burns, cut-over areas, experimental plots, and timber sales sections.3.1
  13. Provide forestry education and general information, advice, and recommendations to woodlot owners, community organizations, and the general public.3.1
  14. Conduct laboratory or field experiments with plants, animals, insects, diseases, and soils.2.9
  15. 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.2.9

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Public Safety and Security3.83.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • English Language3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal Service3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Administration and Management3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Geography3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Law and Government3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Biology3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • Education and Training3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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  • Mathematics3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Mechanical3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Computers and Electronics3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Communications and Media2.92.7
  • Production and Processing2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Engineering and Technology2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • History and Archeology2.72.7
  • Telecommunications2.72.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Administrative2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Design2.62.9
  • Physics2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Psychology2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Transportation2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and Construction2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Chemistry2.42.9
  • Economics and Accounting2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Sales and Marketing1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Food Production1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Foreign Language1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Therapy and Counseling1.71.5Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Philosophy and Theology1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Fine Arts1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Information Ordering3.83.5Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Deductive Reasoning3.63.8
  • Inductive Reasoning3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Written Comprehension3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Far Vision3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
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  • Near Vision3.53.8
  • Visualization3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Category Flexibility3.13.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Manual Dexterity3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Selective Attention3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Speech Clarity3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Expression3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Control Precision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Multilimb Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Originality3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Static Strength3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Trunk Strength3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Extent Flexibility2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Flexibility of Closure2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Fluency of Ideas2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Perceptual Speed2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Stamina2.92.8
  • Time Sharing2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Depth Perception2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.82.9
  • Number Facility2.82.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Reaction Time2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Spatial Orientation2.82.6Level 3 looks like: Find your way through a dark room without hitting anything
  • Gross Body Coordination2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Response Orientation2.62.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Speed of Closure2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Auditory Attention2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Dynamic Strength2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Glare Sensitivity2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Memorization2.52.6
  • Rate Control2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Peripheral Vision2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Night Vision2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Sound Localization2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Explosive Strength1.60.9
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.50.5

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.43.9Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.34.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.24.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.25.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Getting Information4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
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  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.85.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.84.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.85.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Processing Information3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Working with Computers3.73.7Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Developing and Building Teams3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.65.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Training and Teaching Others3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Thinking Creatively3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Staffing Organizational Units3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.93.9Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.72.9
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.42.5Level 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.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams5.0
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.9
  • E-Mail4.7
  • Telephone Conversations4.6
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.4
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.2
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.2
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.2
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.2

Technology

38 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 (4)

  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Geographic information system GIS systems

Hot (6; 3 more marked hot above)

  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (28)
  • Allegro Landmark
  • Assisi Compiler
  • Assisi Forest
  • Assisi Inventory
  • Atterbury Consultants SuperAce
  • Autodesk AutoCAD LT
  • Ben Meadows Yeoman Expedition
  • Computer graphics software
  • Corel Presentation
  • Database software
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Fire behavior modeling software
  • Forest EcoSurvey
  • Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
  • Haglof Sweden AB TCruise Forest Inventory
  • HARVEST
  • JRP Consulting Plant Wizard
  • JRP Consulting Survey Wizard
  • Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
  • LJI Technologies Lumberjack
  • LoggerPC software
  • PhoenixPRO Forest Activity Tracking
  • Photogrammetric software
  • Remote sensing software
  • RockWare ArcMap
  • Traverse PC
  • USDA Forest Vegetation Simulator FVS
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

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

  1. Foresters
  2. Range Managers
  3. Forest and Conservation Workers
  4. Conservation Scientists
  5. Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
  6. First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
  7. Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
  8. Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
  9. Agricultural Technicians
  10. Precision Agriculture Technicians

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