Forestry Technicians - Main Forestry Technicians Forestry technicians help foresters manage and take care of forest lands and resources.
Forestry technicians compile data on characteristics of forestland.
They work under the direction of a professional forester. This data includes the size, content, and condition of forestland tracts. These workers travel through sections of forest to gather basic information. They gather data on species and population of trees and disease and insect damage. They also gather information on tree seedling mortality and conditions that may cause fire danger.