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name: forester
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'forester' (also: woodland manager, forest manager, forestry manager). Use when the user asks for typical forester work such as: Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems to manage, improve, protect, and maximize the use of rangelands.; Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.; Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs."
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# Forester

Foresters are responsible for monitoring the natural and economic viability of a woodland or forest and for activities related to its management and conservation.

## Core workflow

1. Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems to manage, improve, protect, and maximize the use of rangelands.
2. Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.
3. Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
4. Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
5. Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
6. Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
7. Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
8. Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush.

## How to use this skill

- Read `references/profile.md` for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult `references/tasks.md` for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check `references/skills.md` for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check `references/tools.md` for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- agronomy
- animal welfare legislation
- conserve forests
- de-limb trees
- environmental legislation
- environmental policy
- forestry regulations
- health and safety regulations
- manage forests
- monitor forest health
- monitor forest productivity
- organise labour
- organise tree plantations
- pest control in plants
- plant disease control

## Hot technologies

- SAS
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Microsoft Access
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Adobe Photoshop
- Oracle Java
- Perl
- Python
- R
- Microsoft Office software

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f04eaeff-52f5-4d52-93ad-6f846884827f), O*NET 30.3 (19-1031.02). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
