| Forestry courses can start you on the path to a great | | | | processing and manufacturing including positions as |
| career. When you study forestry, you can consider a | | | | Timber Machinists or Saw Doctors, as Forest |
| host of career options including Biotechnology, Wood | | | | Managers or Harvest Planners. Cutting edge forest |
| Processing, Forest Operations and Forest | | | | technology is helping us to understand how we can |
| Management. Although we have a somewhat | | | | produce and manufacture timber without destroying |
| colloquial view of the 'forest ranger' personality, as | | | | the environment and properly trained workers are |
| nothing but a glorified tour guide to the forest, modern | | | | required to implement these advances. Forest related |
| forestry is vibrant and on the cutting edge for climate | | | | Biotechnology courses are perfect for students with |
| change technology, conservation, sustainable | | | | an interest in tissue culture and plant biology who are |
| harvesting and education. A career in forestry is more | | | | hoping for a career in plant related science. Whether |
| than just a walk in the trees. So where do you start to | | | | you are planning on training for a job-ready status by |
| learn more about forestry and the career options | | | | taking courses in Forest Operations, Forest |
| available to you? | | | | Management or Solid Wood Processing, or whether |
| Well, to start with, learn about the different job | | | | you want your forestry courses to be a jumping off |
| classifications and professional practices that are | | | | place for a career in Biotechnology, choosing the right |
| taught in forestry courses. For example, Silviculture is | | | | school to study at is critical. |
| the science of controlled forestry. You will learn how | | | | It makes sense to take forestry courses at a school |
| to monitor and control a forest from the establishment | | | | that is effectively positioned in or near a forest. Just as |
| of seedlings through the life of the trees. You will learn | | | | Marine Biologists need to study by the ocean to get |
| about forest health, composition and quality all | | | | field experience, so too must forestry students have |
| focussed toward meeting the needs of society, | | | | access to a working forest. In New Zealand you can |
| landowners and local culture. When you learn Practical | | | | get a solid forestry education with both classroom and |
| Logging, you learn how to responsibly produce timber | | | | practical learning strands that will launch you into a |
| on a sustainable model. | | | | career in forestry. Choose a career where you can |
| Forestry courses will also train you for jobs in | | | | make a real difference - choose forestry. |