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Anyone here going to school or have a BS in Forest Management or Forestry? I am just about ready to transfer and I am thinking of going this route. Any input is appreciated.
I'm looking at going this route also which would require me to transfer schools. I know the U of MN Twin Cities and Duluth both have good forestry programs. There're probably programs in every state, though.
I've also heard that the higher the degree in forestry the higher the pay and opportunities. If you major in something related to forestry in undergrad, like biology, environmental studies, or wildlife management, you can still go to grad school for forestry.
I originally graduated with a Forest Engineering degree. If you like being out in the woods, it's a great career choice. That said, permanent jobs may be hard to find in the field. I know many classmates who graduated with me who worked in other fields and this was back in the late 70's and 80's. I know the field wasn't much better in the 90's (from school newsletters). I saw the the direction the industry was heading, so I went back to school and got a MBA degree. On a positive note, we are reaching the point where the baby boomers are retiring, so jobs in the area may open up over the next 10 years.
I am almost done with my BS in geology, with a minor in GIS.
I'm not quite sure what I'll do with the degree. We are having a gas-drilling boom locally, but I don't think I want to work in that area.
I have been taking extra classes for grad school prep, but I'm not exactly sure if I'll do that either. It would require moving.
I'm working as an intern at the local BLM office doing GIS work. I like it there a lot, but I probably couldn't get a geology job there.
Over the summer I worked as a p/t intern, field assistant, for the Colorado Geological Survey mapping a quadrangle. It was a great experience, working with a senior geologist and learning more about creating geology maps.
Im currently a forestry student. Lots of forestry people in federal services are retiring around this time, so its a good time to be in forestry. Many old timers got started in the Forest Service in the 60s and 70s. There are federal forestry positions available in the US Forest Service, BLM, Park Service, and the Army Corps of Engineers etc.
Another route is urban forestry, where you manage the urban forest in small towns or cities. You can also be a sales arborist where you sell tree services to residents and commercial clients.
Yet another route is with state forestry agencies or industrial forestry companies managing timber sales and production.
Yeah, we wont be rich off a forestry degree but at least we get to be outside in this time of technology and cubicles.
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