Forestry (Renewable Materials & Natural Resources)

What is Forestry?	Related Careers
Related Skills	Job & Internship Search Links
Career Planning Links	Professional Association Links
Miscellaneous Links	OSU College of Forestry

What is Forestry?

Oregon State University's College of Forestry has been educating professionals for a century. We've earned a reputation as a world-class center of teaching and learning about forests and related resources. We offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in three departments, Forest Engineering, Resources & Management, Forest Ecosystems & Society, and Wood Science and Engineering. We also jointly offer several interdisciplinary programs. We operate about 14,000 acres of College Forests, most of it within minutes of campus. Oregon State University is a land-, sea-, space- and sun-grant institution, an NCAA Division I university, and a member of the Pac-12 athletic conference. It is Oregon’s only university to hold both the Carnegie Foundation’s top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.

Forestry - What Can I Do with This Degree? pdf - lists the industry areas, employers, and strategies for using your degree.

Related Careers

Arborist	Forestry Consultant	Photographer
Biologist	Forestry Pathologist	Photo Interpreter
Block Layout & Road Suveyor	Forestry Supervisor	Policy Analyst
Coal Miner	Forestry Ecologist	Production Manager
Compass Person	Fund Reaiser	Professor
Conservancy Advisory Scientist	Gologist	Project Field Coordinator
Dendrologist	Geomatics Specialist	Public Relations
Disaster Management Researcher	GIS Technician	Regeneration Forester
Ecologist	Harvest Planner	Renewable Resource Technician
Environmental Consultant	Land Agent Clerk	Researcher
Environmental Coordinator	Land Use Specialist	Right of Way Planner
Environmental Restorationist	Landscaper/Gardener	Service Forester
Environmental Specialist	Lobbyist	Silviculture Surveyor
Environmentla Technician	Log/Resource Buyer	Soil Conservationist
Fire Engineer	Logging Supervisor	Sustainablity Engineer
Forest Consultant	Marking Crewperson	Technical Writer
Forest Engineer	Millwright	Timber Cruiser
Forest Entomologist	National/State Park Ranger/Manager	Tree Planter
Forest Firefighter	Natural Resource Consultant	Urban Forester
Forest Health Specialist	Natural Resource Educator	Urban Landscape Supervisor
Forest Resource Inventory Analyst	Natural Resource Policy Analyst	Water Quality Specialist
Forest Technician	Operations Forester	Watershed Manager
Forest Wildlife Specilaist	Orchard Manager	Woodlands Supervisor
Forester	Park Ranger	Writer/Author

Related Skills

Adaptability	Knowledge of Plants & Resources
Communication Skills (Oral & Written)	Management Abilities
Computation Skills	Measuring & Monitoring Skills
Critical Thinking Skills	Problem Solving Skills
Imaginative/Creative	Time Management Skills

Job & Internship Search Links

USAJobs.gov - check out the Students and Recent Grads section and the Federal Jobs by College Major for a listing of job titles related to your major.

USDA Forest Service Jobs - Provides information on different jobs within the Forest Service.

Alaskan Observers - recruits biologists year-round to work as Domestic Groundfish Observers in Alaska. Also recruit biologists to work as observers in Washington, California, and Oregon. In the business of helping the government obtain the data necessary to achieve a sound management plan for the protection and benefit of future fisheries resources in the Bering Sea, North Pacific, and on the West Coast.

Conservation Job Board - a natural resource career website that lists the latest jobs in forestry, wildlife, fisheries, ecology and other fields related to natural resources.

American Fisheries Society - lists professional positions nationwide.

Cool Works - lists jobs in national parks, state parks, resorts, and amusement parks.

Cyber-Sierra - lists corporate, non-profit, and governmental jobs in the conservation and environmental fields.

Environmental Jobs and Careers - lists professional positions in the environmental field.

GIS Jobs Clearinghouse - offers professional resources and job listings in geographic information systems.

SustainLane - Green Collar Jobs Board

Environmental Organization Web Directory & Employment

Environmental Jobs and Careers

Environmental Career Opportunities - Ecojobs

ForestryUSA.com

Career Planning Links

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Indian Affairs- Fish, Wildlife and Recreation - Educate yourself on what the Indian Affairs are all about and the different programs and careers they offer.

Fire and Aviation Management - Learn about the wide field of Fire and Aviation jobs available out there to you.

Reforestation Worker - This is an overview on what type of work a Reforestation Worker does.

National Forest Health Monitoring - Learn the facts about what health monitors of the forest do and how they do it.

Criminal Justice Careers - List of criminal justice career opportunities, with some connecting to forestry. Provides a full range of information about the careers including job requirements, salary infomation and school/training information.

National Registry of Environmental Professionals - provides resources, jobs, and links for environmental professionals.