A Career in Forestry? Opportunities in BC Resource Management.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Could you become a landscape architect? Are you interested in the environment, science and art? Are you creative and like solving complex problems?
Advertisements

Where do you go from here? There are many opportunities awaiting you – but it is all up to you! There are many opportunities awaiting you – but it is all.
.University of Alberta Bachelor of Science in Forest Management or Forest Business management.
Think Forests! Canadian Institute of Forestry Institut forestier du Canada.
Program Overview Forestry Programs at VIU What Gets Taught & How Courses Homework Questions.
More Forestry 101 Foresters and forestry: Who are these people and what do they do? FREMO Workshop Annapolis, MD September 19, 2007.
Miisun Integrated Resource Management Company
OverviewOverview – Preparation – Day in the Life – Earnings – Employment – Career Path Forecast – ResourcesPreparationDay in the LifeEarningsEmploymentCareer.
Plentiful Job Opportunities Community Service Leadership Challenging Work Career Advancement.
Careers in Forestry Forestry as a Career? Forestry as a Career! It starts with a four-year university degree. There are also two-year degree programs.
Careers in Computing Dr. Wolfgang Pelz June 18, 2009.
Intro to the Forester’s Craft or How is Scientific Forestry different than just cutting down trees? and getting towards What is the “forestry” in community-
1 Road to the Future Road to the Future 2 CTE Intro is...
OverviewOverview – Preparation – Day in the Life – Earnings – Employment – Career Path Forecast – ResourcesPreparationDay in the LifeEarningsEmploymentCareer.
OverviewOverview – Preparation – Day in the Life – Earnings – Employment – Career Path Forecast – ResourcesPreparationDay in the LifeEarningsEmploymentCareer.
OverviewOverview – Preparation – Day in the Life – Earnings – Employment – Career Path Forecast – ResourcesPreparationDay in the LifeEarningsEmploymentCareer.
+ Resource Reliance in Canada The Forestry Industry.
Soil and Water Conservation Society Inclusivity and Diversity Pamela Reid Rhoades Mississippi State University SWCS Membership Chair.
College of Agricultural Sciences Press Ctrl + L for full-screen mode; then proceed to next slide to begin presentation.
Unit 4 Career Options in Agriscience
Careers for Graduates of OSU ’ s Natural Resource Ecology and Management Department.
You Can Make A Difference! Challenging Careers in the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National Forest Certification October 7, Why Consider NFS Certification? Force for change – To-date certification has had positive impacts on state,
TOPIC 9 –HISTORY OF FOREST MANAGEMENT  19 th CENTURY TO PRESENT  PARADIGM SHIFTS  SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT  CANADIAN MODEL FOREST NETWORK.
West Virginia University Natural Stream Restoration Program An Interdisciplinary Program Focusing on Research, Education, and Professional Services in.
GENERAL AWARENESS TRAINING BCTS SFM Commitments BC Timber Sales is committed to managing and administering forest management activities on our operations.
Stimson Lumber Company’s Fee Land Management System
Urban Forest Inventory: A Primer Bill Hubbard Southern Regional Extension Forester.
E&NR I Employability Skills 4.0. CAREER AREAS AND OCCUPATIONS.
Introduction to Fire Protection 3rd Edition
Los Angeles / Orange County Regional Consortium Public Sector Workforce Challenges & Opportunities July 18, 2007.
Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation-MAK MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT VISITS FIELD STATIONS FOR FACULTY OF FORESTRY 6 TH OCT 2010.
Cool Computing News Computing majors are in demand By 2016 there will be more than 1.5 million new high- end computing jobs Five of.
Agriscience, Unit One: The development of today’s agriculture industry as related to the development of technology
Career Opportunities in Information Technology There are four main categories of IT jobs, grouped by the main focus of the job: Sales and support Software.
Montana Forest Stewardship “Empowerment of Forest Owners through Personal Involvement”
Agricultural Careers Forester By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Trisha Rae Stephens Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education.
Careers in the Environmental Science Industry Objective 5.01: Remember careers in the environmental science industry.
By: Bailey Willis.  Most employers require forestry technicians to have at least an associate degree in forestry technology. However, since this is a.
Educating the Next Generation Workforce i-STEM Conference Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho July Melinda Hamilton Richard Holman.
You Can Make A Difference! Challenging Careers in the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
 26,500+ students  Dual Mission (community college & regional university)  Open Enrollment (60% of students in developmental math)
CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE. COMMON CORE/ NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS ADDRESSED CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST Determine the meaning.
Giving Job Seekers a Boost to the First Rung of the STEM Career Ladder Massachusetts STEM Summit Labor Market Information on STEM Occupations in Massachusetts.
Educating the Next Generation Energy Workforce Idaho Rural Partnership Board of Directors Meeting July, 14, 2010 Melinda Hamilton Director,
You Can Make A Difference! Challenging Careers in the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Envirothon. What is it? ○ Envirothon is an annual competition in which teams compete for recognition and scholarships by demonstrating their knowledge.
The plan for today What is careful logging Why careful logging is important What role do you play Look at some practical examples Organize for field session.
Southern Interior Forest Region Soils Plant Ecology Hydrology Geomorphology Silvicultural Systems Wildlife Ecology Forest Science Program Research, Consultation,
National Forest System Grazing Objectives 1.Manage range vegetation to protect basic soil and water resources, provide for ecological diversity, improve.
Warsaw Agricultural University FACULTY OF FORESTRY Poland.
IAGI 6 th Annual Meeting 1 March What are we preparing our students for Workforce – Key Elements and Types Transfer to 4YC Beyond – M.S. – Ph.D.
Careers in Natural Resources. How many jobs are there??? 100’s The diversity of career options is nearly limitless. Careers in natural resource include.
1 ABCFP Policy Review Seminar 2009 Forest and Range Practices ABCFP Policy Review Seminar 2009: Forest and Range Practices.
Foresters must have a college degree in forest sciences.
Ron Torgerson – FFSL Central Area Manager Nick Mustoe – Central Area Forester Fred Johnson – Fire Management Officer.
Woodworking Careers Introduction Unit MAP NCWHS. Forestry Genetic Research Seeding for new growth Planting for new stands Fertilizing for continuous growth.
Agriscience Applications Basic Agriculture Awareness 1.0 Investigate the development of today’s agricultural industry as related to the development of.
Forestry Science I Unit 1 Lesson 2 Employment Opportunities Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office July 2002.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Essential Standard 5.00: Understand the environmental science industry (water, soils, wildlife and forestry).
Environmental Science ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CAREER AREAS.
Design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services. Example Careers Computer System Engineer.
Fisheries Conservationist Agricultural Engineer Hydrologist Environmental Resource Manager Social Scientist Environmental Scientist Conservation Scientist.
Canadian Institute of Forestry Institut forestier du Canada
Introduction to Horticulture
CAAB Academy.
Introduction to Forestry
Information Sharing and
Careers in Forestry Day 2.
Environmental Science
Presentation transcript:

A Career in Forestry? Opportunities in BC Resource Management

Sunset or sunrise?

BC: Most diverse in Canada 58% forests!

Some of the most productive forests in the world

BC Coast 32% of BC’s forests

BC Interior 68% of BC’s forests

Forest Resource Management …A Diversity of Jobs Planning: road engineering, harvesting layout, timber cruising, modeling, mapping (GIS)

…A Diversity of Jobs Silviculture: prescriptions, surveys and assessments, site preparation, planting, vegetation management, spacing, thinning

…A Diversity of Jobs Management: supervising crews and contractors, administration, accounting Specialists: research, site classification, forest growth & inventory, genetics, soils, ecology, hydrology (water), fisheries, wildlife, computers...

Professional and Technical Jobs Professional: Managers, accountants, foresters, engineers, specialists, research scientists, auditors Technical: Forestry technician, field engineering, GIS technician, other technicians

Diverse Employers Forest Companies - large multi-national to small businesses Government - Band Council, Communities, Federal, Provincial Private Consulting: All sizes of businesses Academic: Colleges and Universities

Future Opportunities Increasing complexity of management Diverse values More specialists needed Retiring baby- boomers!

Managing for multiple values

It’s not just about trees

Innovation is needed Standing stem harvesting

Forestry isn’t rocket science… it’s way more complex! Dr. Fred Bunnell

A challenging career! No life like it!