3143 Forestry Technicians
Forestry technicians perform technical and supervisory functions in support of forestry research and forest management, harvesting, resource conservation and environmental protection. Tasks include - (a) conducting forest inventories, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures; (b) assisting in and performing technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems; (c) assisting in planning and supervision of construction of access routes and forest roads; (d) implementing, supervising and performing technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops; (e) coordinating activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease or insect control or pre-commercial thinning of forest stands; (f) supervising and performing technical functions in forest harvesting operations; (g) ensuring adherence to regulations and policies concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention; (h) supervising forest tree nursery operations; (i) providing technical support to forestry research programmes in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys or experimental forestry and forest engineering research; (j) preparing forest cultivation and cutting plans. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Forestry technician - Silviculture technician.
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- What is ISCO-08 3143?
- ISCO-08 3143 is "Forestry Technicians". Forestry technicians perform technical and supervisory functions in support of forestry research and forest management, harvesting, resource conservation and environmental protection. Tasks include - (a) conducting forest inventories, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures; (b) assisting in and performing technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems; (c) assisting in planning and supervision of construction of access routes and forest roads; (d) implementing, supervising and performing technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops; (e) coordinating activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease or insect control or pre-commercial thinning of forest stands; (f) supervising and performing technical functions in forest harvesting operations; (g) ensuring adherence to regulations and policies concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention; (h) supervising forest tree nursery operations; (i) providing technical support to forestry research programmes in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys or experimental forestry and forest engineering research; (j) preparing forest cultivation and cutting plans. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Forestry technician - Silviculture technician.
- How does ISCO-08 3143 map to other classification systems?
- 3143 Forestry Technicians has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (fbf3aefb-70ff-440b-8724-bac3ed5e2c93). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 3143?
- 3143 Forestry Technicians sits under 3143 Forestry Technicians in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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