Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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