Forestry adviser
Also known as: forestry advisers, woodland manager, forestry advisors, woodland consultant, forestry advisor, forestry consultant
About this occupation
Forestry advisers provide services and advice on economic and environmental issues in compliance with laws and regulations.
Essential skills and knowledge
- use different communication channels
- perform project management
- assess harvesting impact on wildlife
- environmental legislation
- coordinate new sites preparation
- estimate damage
- forest ecology
- wildlife
- monitor water quality
- perform forest analysis
- advise on fertiliser and herbicide
- ecosystems
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Range Managers (O*NET 19-1031.02). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation.
- Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons.
- Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
- Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
- Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
- Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
- Typical education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Interests
- Realistic, Investigative, Enterprising
Top skills: Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving
US median pay: US$73,010 a year (2025), 25,950 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- BiologyO*NET: BiologyVery important (4.3)
- Environmental ScienceO*NET: Biology + GeographyVery important (3.9)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.7)
- Government and PoliticsO*NET: Law and GovernmentVery important (3.6)
- GeographyO*NET: GeographyVery important (3.5)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.2)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.1)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
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O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.