Careers for Graduates of OSU

1
Careers for Graduates of OSUs Natural Resource
Ecology and Management Department
2
Specializing in a forestry option

• The following slides will show examples of
  positions for your specialty.
• If you dont find what you are looking for,
  contact us
• http//nrem.okstate.edu

3
Forestry

• Graduates could obtain positions with the
  following agencies or organizations
• Private Industry
• Consulting Companies
• State Municipal Agencies
• Federal Agencies
• U.S. Forest Service
• National Parks Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Agricultural Research Service
• Bureau of Indian Affairs

4
Forestry

• Positions in these organizations include
• Forester
• Timber and harvest manager
• Forest ecologist
• Forest water quality ecologist
• Recreation manager
• Tree nursery manager
• Private forest land owner consultant
• Urban forester
• Forest researcher

5
Forester

• Foresters use methods to promote or mimic natural
  processes encouraging the growth of healthy,
  sustainable forests.
• They manage for a variety of objectives depending
  on priorities of the land owner.
• By measuring and inventorying the trees in a
  forest, they can manage for timber and many other
  uses.
• Foresters must manage for multiple forest uses
  such as water, wildlife, range, and, recreation.

6
Timber Harvest Manager

• Generally, private industry positions emphasize
  forest management for timber production however,
  they are very intent on managing their resources
  sustainably.
• Certain federal agencies also have management for
  timber production.

7
Tree Nursery Manager

• Many times, both the private industry and the
  public depend on tree nursery mangers to provide
  the seedlings for their plantation or
  conservation needs.
• Many private industries have their own nurseries
  where they select for trees of superior quality.
• State agencies such the Oklahoma Department of
  Agriculture, Food, and Forestry also have
  nurseries in which they provide trees for private
  landowners for conservation purposes.

8
Consultant Forester

• Consultants can be either private companies or
  individuals who are self-employed.
• Consultants work for electric companies managing
  vegetation for utility right of ways.
• They can inventory and write appropriate forest
  management prescriptions for landowners.

9
Urban Forester

• Many larger towns have positions as city
  foresters that are employed through the state.
• Urban foresters are influential in creating parks
  and other green areas for recreation in cities.
  
• They help prevent hazard trees in the city limits
  from doing damage to people or property.
• By using natural controls such as trees, they can
  help manage storm water through interception and
  drainage.

10
Forest Water Quality Manager

• Much of the United States population depends on
  a water supply that comes from forested
  watersheds.
• By implementing certain practices on upland sites
  and buffering around stream zones, foresters can
  maintain high water quality for biodiversity,
  recreation, and public consumption.
• They can also help in the monitoring process to
  determine the effectiveness of our current
  standards.

11
University State Agencies

• Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
• Oklahoma State University
• Texas Parks Wildlife
• Texas Division of Forestry
• Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation
• Missouri Department of Conservation
• New Mexico State University

12
State Agencies

• The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
  employs many OSU graduates.
• Positions are available as wildlife or fisheries
  biologists, area managers, and game wardens.
• The Information and Education Division and the
  Division of Natural Resources also employs OSU
  graduates.

13
Federal Government Employers

• National Park Service
• U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
• U.S. Forest Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• USDA Agriculture Research Service
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

14
Federal Agencies

• The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employs OSU
  graduates in Ecological Services (mainly
  endangered and threatened species) and the
  National Wildlife Refuge System.
• Although the following agencies are
  underrepresented in Oklahoma, they employ our
  graduates in many other states National Park
  Service and Bureau of Land Management.

15
Examples of Private Employers

• The Nature Conservancy
• Red Buffalo, LLC
• Bluestem, LLC
• Turner Ranches, Inc.
• Cherokee Nation
• Livestock and Wildlife managers on private ranches

16
Job Searching Websites

• http//www.hireosugrads.com/
• http//nrem.okstate.edu
• http//www.usajobs.com/
• http//wfsc.tamu.edu/jobboard/
• http//www.avuecentral.com/usfs/applicant.html