Forest and Conservation Workers

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Inspect equipment or facilities to determine condition or maintenance needs.
• Perform forest firefighting activities.
• Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
• Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
• Advise others on farming or forestry operations, regulations, or equipment.

• Operate forestry equipment.
• Apply chemical solutions to plants to protect against disease or insects or to enhance growth.
• Trim trees or other vegetation.
• Evaluate quality of plants or crops.
• Cut trees or logs.
• Determine forestry techniques or methods.
• Clean equipment or facilities.
• Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
• Sort forestry or agricultural materials.
• Transport animals, crops, or equipment.
• Build agricultural structures.
• Plant crops, trees, or other plants.
• Perform manual agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural tasks.

• Forest and Conservation Technicians

• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

• Surveying and Mapping Technicians

• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

• Agricultural Technicians

• Precision Agriculture Technicians

• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators