Consulting Forester

Career Overview

Consulting foresters specialize in the management of individual privately-owned forestland properties. They use their broad expertise to design and implement forest management plans that are tailored to meet the landowner’s objectives, which may include evaluation of timber, wildlife habitat, soil conditions, water quality, property lines, roads (existing and potential construction), and recreational opportunities. They must be skilled at evaluating the current condition of the forest and be able to explain and implement practices that will achieve the landowner’s desired outcomes. They represent and advise the landowner in conducting timber sales, as well implementation of prescribed fires, site preparation, tree planting, and various other land management activities.

Other job titles include: area forester, environmental protection forester, fire prevention forester, forest practices field coordinator, forester, regional forester, resource forester, silviculturist, unit forester, urban forester.