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- Forestry technicians

Forestry technicians perform technical and supervisory functions in support of forestry research and forest management, harvesting, resource conservation and environmental protection.
(a) Tasks include -
conducting forest inventories, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures;
assisting in and performing technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems;
assisting in planning and supervision of construction of access routes and forest roads;
implementing, supervising and performing technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops;
coordinating activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease or insect control or pre-commercial thinning of forest stands;
supervising and performing technical functions in forest harvesting operations;
ensuring adherence to regulations and policies concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention;
supervising forest tree nursery operations;
providing 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;
preparing forest cultivation and cutting plans.