Transcript Careers In Natural Resources

Careers for Graduates
of
OSU’s Natural
Resource Ecology and
Management
Department
Specializing in a forestry option
The following slides will
show examples of
positions for your
specialty.
If you don’t find what you
are looking for, contact us:
http://nrem.okstate.edu
Forestry
Graduates could obtain positions
with the following agencies or
organizations:
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Private Industry
Consulting Companies
State & Municipal Agencies
Federal Agencies:
– U.S. Forest Service
– National Parks Service
– Bureau of Land
Management
– Natural Resources
Conservation Service
– Agricultural Research
Service
– Bureau of Indian Affairs
Forestry
Positions in these organizations
include:
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Forester
Timber and harvest manager
Forest ecologist
Forest water quality ecologist
Recreation manager
Tree nursery manager
Private forest land owner
consultant
• Urban forester
• Forest researcher
Forester
•Foresters use methods to promote or mimic natural
processes encouraging the growth of healthy, sustainable
forests.
•They manage for a variety of objectives depending on
priorities of the land owner.
•By measuring and inventorying the trees in a forest, they
can manage for timber and many other uses.
•Foresters must manage for multiple forest uses such as
water, wildlife, range, and, recreation.
Timber Harvest Manager
• Generally, private industry positions emphasize
forest management for timber production; however,
they are very intent on managing their resources
sustainably.
• Certain federal agencies also have management for
timber production.
Tree Nursery Manager
•Many times, both the private industry and the public depend on tree
nursery mangers to provide the seedlings for their plantation or
conservation needs.
•Many private industries have their own nurseries where they select for
trees of superior quality.
•State agencies such the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food,
and Forestry also have nurseries in which they provide trees for private
landowners for conservation purposes.
Consultant Forester
• Consultants can be either private companies or
individuals who are self-employed.
• Consultants work for electric companies managing
vegetation for utility right of ways.
• They can inventory and write appropriate forest
management prescriptions for landowners.
Urban Forester
• Many larger towns have
positions as city foresters that
are employed through the
state.
• Urban foresters are influential
in creating parks and other
“green” areas for recreation in
cities.
• They help prevent hazard trees
in the city limits from doing
damage to people or property.
• By using natural controls such
as trees, they can help
manage storm water through
interception and drainage.
Forest Water Quality Manager
•Much of the United States’
population depends on a water
supply that comes from forested
watersheds.
•By implementing certain
practices on upland sites and
buffering around stream zones,
foresters can maintain high
water quality for biodiversity,
recreation, and public
consumption.
•They can also help in the
monitoring process to determine
the effectiveness of our current
standards.
University & State Agencies
• Oklahoma Department of
Wildlife Conservation
• Oklahoma State University
• Texas Parks & Wildlife
• Texas Division of Forestry
• Oklahoma Department of
Tourism and Recreation
• Missouri Department of
Conservation
• New Mexico State
University
State Agencies
• The Oklahoma Department of
Wildlife Conservation employs
many OSU graduates.
• Positions are available as
wildlife or fisheries biologists,
area managers, and game
wardens.
• The Information and Education
Division and the Division of
Natural Resources also employs
OSU graduates.
Federal Government Employers
• National Park Service
• U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
• Natural Resources
Conservation Service
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• U.S. Forest Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• USDA Agriculture Research
Service
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Agencies
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employs OSU graduates in
Ecological Services (mainly endangered and threatened species)
and the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Although the following agencies are underrepresented in
Oklahoma, they employ our graduates in many other states:
National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management.
Examples of Private Employers
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The Nature Conservancy
Red Buffalo, LLC
Bluestem, LLC
Turner Ranches, Inc.
Cherokee Nation
Livestock and Wildlife
managers on private ranches
Job Searching Websites
http://www.hireosugrads.com/
http://nrem.okstate.edu
http://www.usajobs.com/
http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jobboard/
http://www.avuecentral.com/usfs/applicant.html