Careers

Forestry

Careers in forestry and natural resources are exceptionally varied, challenging and personally satisfying. Opportunities are bachelor in rural and urban settings worldwide. Participation in internships, volunteer activities, or cooperative teaching opportunities is highly recommended to enhance practical training and development. Positions are available in industry, pedagogy, consulting, public service, and government agencies.

Examples of career opportunities include, but are not express to:

  • wood manager
  • wood/park ranger
  • land use planner
  • geospatial information systems specialist
  • environmental policy and conservation consultant
  • fire-fighter/manager
  • natural resource journalist
  • naturalist
  • forest products business person
  • and many more…

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Rangeland Ecology

Rangeland Ecology careers are bachelor with the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.Southward. Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.Due south. Bureau of Indian Diplomacy, various state and city agencies, and individual industries such every bit mining companies, ranches, and environmental consultants. These agencies and firms monitor livestock and wildlife grazing, identify and mensurate plant communities and soil conditions, manage ranches, restore mined land, manage forests, and appraise real estate.

The numerous summer jobs that are bachelor to Rangeland Ecology majors and minors permit students to gain valuable work feel in a wide diversity of rangeland and forest opportunities. Successful seasonal employment can give students additional marketability through improved skills and experience.

Examples of career opportunities include, but are not express to:

  • restoration ecologist
  • soil conservationist
  • plant ecologist
  • range management specialist
  • rangeland conservationist
  • ranch management
  • mine rehabilitation specialist
  • rangeland scientist
  • soil scientist
  • riparian ecologist
  • commercial sales and service rep
  • international rangeland specialist
  • consultants
  • and many more…

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Natural Resource Management

Graduates apply their instruction in science, technology and the social sciences to solve today's virtually disquisitional natural resource and environmental problems. The NRM caste will allow students to choose from a diversity of interesting and exciting careers. Graduates will be able to qualify as professional person foresters and work with traditional national and international resource organizations.

They can too pursue employment in fields such equally:

  • country utilize planning
  • computer technology
  • law
  • mining reclamation
  • business
  • real manor management
  • youth agency administration
  • natural resource communications
  • police force enforcement
  • conservation biology
  • and many more…

Student smiling and looking at a tree core

In full general, competition in the field is quite intense while some positions require a graduate caste. Participating in seasonal and voluntary work, internships and cooperative teaching opportunities volition enhance your chances for permanent total-time employment. The summer field feel and summer at the CSU Mountain Campus aid to brand graduates competitive candidates.

For boosted information about career paths, delight visit career services.