AI Assistant for Forest and Conservation Workers

Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.(Core task)
  • 2Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.(Core task)
  • 3Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.(Core task)
  • 4Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.(Core task)
  • 5Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
  • 6Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation.
  • 7Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.
  • 8Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
  • 9Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.
  • 10Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.

Top Skills Required

Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Active Learning
Coordination
Judgment and Decision Making
Complex Problem Solving
Time Management

Knowledge Areas

Public Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementGeographyBiologyCommunications and MediaTransportation

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

ESRI ArcGIS softwareMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Word

Other Tools

Database softwareGeographic information system GIS softwareGeographic information system GIS systemsIBM Lotus 1-2-3IBM Lotus NotesLeica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE

Daily Work Activities

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Performing General Physical Activities
Getting Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

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