Forestry technicians assist and support the forest manager and implement their decisions. They supervise a team of forestry equipment operators and support and supervise forestry and environmental protection through research and data collection. They also manage resource conservation and harvesting plans.
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The set of approaches that takes into account the effect of a management decision on other elements of an ecosystem. It also addresses the optimization of diverse management strategies and the challenges that arise from fragmented landscapes.
The process of repairing and rehabilitating areas that suffered habitat destruction, alteration of seafloor or the threat of extinction of some animal and plant species. Habitat restoration also involves the mitigation of pollution, erosion, and deforestation. The restoration procedure to recreate biodiversity and an operating ecosystem requires knowledge on protection, management and re-establishment of species by returning biotic and abiotic factors to historical levels.
The process of felling, cutting trees and transforming them into timber, including mechanical felling and processing.
Methods for the recovery of deforested areas to reverse the destruction of forests and regreen an important number of hectares. Strategies as planting new trees, protecting ecosystems from destruction or sowing seeds are part of these reforestation methods.
Local, national and international policies dealing with the promotion of environmental sustainability and the development of projects which reduce negative environmental impact and improve the state of the environment.
The devices and systems used to extinguish fires; the classes and chemistry of fire.
The ecosystems existing in a forest, starting from bacteria to trees and soil types.
Carry out, under supervision and as authorised, the spraying of prescribed herbicides in accordance with training and skills acquired, using manufacturers’ application rates, in accordance with materials safety data sheets and any formal procedure and practice in place, and for which clearance has been issued.
Inspect the forest roads in order to spot malfunctions, such as fallen trees, and organise repair processes.
Spray vegetation by the sides of roads to control its encroachment on forest roads.
Determine the maintenance and distribution of seedling. Identify disease and damage done by animals. Prepare and submit notifications, written plans and budgets for reforestation.
Efficiently coordinate timber selling in a profitable way. Assist companies in reaching timber production goals by managing timber sales. Takes lead role in timber sale layout and road location activities including clearing and posting timber sale boundaries, cruising timber to determine volumes and grade and marking trees to be removed in commercial thinning operations.
De-limb trees ensuring that the quality is within specified limits with regard to health and safety regulations. Cut trees or parts of trees to clear the public access and electrical cables.
Check forestry equipment to make sure that it is in working order.
Protect life, property and resources by preventing forest fires. Detect, control, restrict and suppress fires when they occur. Integrate knowledge of fire regimes, the effects of fire and the values at risk, the required level of forest protection, and costs of fire-related activities.
Ensure that logging operation follow the contractually agreed terms and specified procedures. Strive to solve any problems that arise during the operation. Improve on existing methods and ensure compliance with safety, company, and government regulations.
Operate various forest instruments such as skidders, bulldozers to pull scarification or site preparation equipment over forest areas to be regenerated.
Removing some trees from a stand in order to improve tree health, timber value and production.
Plant seeds manually or by using ground equipment.
Supervise and coordinate the staff that works in the forestry areas.
Apply laws that govern activities in forest lands in order to protect resources and prevent harmful actions such as forest clearing and logging.
Regularly ensure that working conditions on site meet health and safety requirements; ensure that the proposed work will not pose a threat to the physical integrity of others.
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid in order to provide help to a sick or injured person until they receive more complete medical treatment.
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The stewardship and use of forest lands in a way and at a rate that maintains their productivity, biodiversity, regeneration capacity, vitality and their potential to fulfil now and in the future relevant ecological, economic and social functions at local, national and global levels and that does not cause damage to other ecosystems.
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Monitoring the overall workload of a production in order to keep it within legal and human limits.
Provide guidance on how to apply the most appropriate timber harvesting method: clearcut, shelterwood, seed tree, group selection or single-tree selection.
Advise organisations or private individuals on planting, caring for, pruning or removing trees.
Advise supervisor of problems, changes, or suggestions for more effective regulation practice or development activity.
Direct a forestry team or crew and guide them to the common goal of completing a variety of forestry related assignments and tasks.
Monitor and improve forest productivity by organising growing, timber harvesting, and health measures.
When an incident causes pollution, examine the extent of the damage and what the consequences could be and report it relevant institution following pollution reporting procedures.
Collaborate with other forest workers in a team in service of forestry or forest related operations.
Recommend technical solutions, including systems, to the client within the framework of a project.
Ensure that drivers meet the legal requirements to operate, arrive at work at required times, present no signs of alcohol or drug abuse, and follow the commissioned itineraries of the day. Monitor drivers to ensure quality work performance and efficiency. Ensure maintenance of record of time expended and distances covered.
Monitor the correct functioning of gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Use GPS Systems.
Read maps effectively.
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.