Studies, develops and manages forest areas to maintain commercial and recreational uses, conserve flora and fauna, and protect against fire, pests and diseases.

• Manages forest resources to maximise their long-term commercial, recreational and environmental benefits for the community; studies the propagation and culture of forest trees, methods for improving the growth of stock, and the effects of thinning on forest yields; prepares plans for reforestation and devises efficient harvesting systems; investigates, plans and implements management procedures to cope with the effects of fires, floods, droughts, soil erosion, insect pests and diseases.

• Frequently works indoors in offices, laboratories, glasshouses and wood processing plants within universities, government or private research organisations.
• Employees frequently work in adequately lit, heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained workspaces unless on-site.
• Frequently works outdoors in a range of forestry settings including environments within silviculture, harvesting and wood processing sectors of the industry.
• Outdoors environments are often hazardous and protective equipment and clothing will be required.

• Medium physical demand. Frequently sits in offices or laboratories.
• Frequently stands and walks in office and laboratory area or in fieldwork situations to observe and collect samples.
• Occasional lifting, carrying or pulling within medium to heavy range when working with trees, soils, plants and forestry related equipment.
• Occasional bending, squatting or crouching and stretching, twisting, climbing may be required in fieldwork.
• Contact with skin irritants and/or water is not a significant component of the job.
• Protective clothing may be required.
• Driving of vehicles may be required to travel to fieldwork.
• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand tools and equipment including general laboratory equipment, computers, electronic microscopes, specimen preservation and storage tools and materials, precise measuring and testing equipment and other specialist tools.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with technical, computing, research, laboratory, analytical, report writing, communication, organisational, problem solving, and decision-making capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.