>>619395Basically, yeah.
Timber cruises for board foot per species estimations, which translate into sales estimates for private land owners, minding to mark sale trees in such a way that the remaining timber stands meet goals set forth by the land owner, which may vary greatly. Facilitating deals between land owners and logging companies.
Planning the logging operation, including start and finish dates, deciding the type of cut being done and what timber is taken, providing a map of the area of interest including future skid and haul roads and creek crossings, if necessary. Planning for water runoff and erosion management.
Overseeing the logging operation. If the logging company conducts itself in a way which breeches contract or is environmentally unsound, you, as the forester, have the right to stop all operation until everything is back on track. When the contract is finalized, you receive payment in the form of a percentage of what the land owner makes.
That's all really just a short description of one possible career avenue. I'm pretty excited for it.
