Will “Land Conservation Specialist” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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“Land Conservation Specialist” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
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, and tree planters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-4011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 31,200.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 15.00
- Currently, there are 7,170 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Forest and Conservation Workers”.
Also Known As…
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Tree Planter
- Reforestation Worker
- Park Maintainer
- Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator)
- Forestry Support Specialist
- Forest Resource Specialist
- Foreman
- Field Laborer
- Crew Leader
- Conservation Officer
- Yarrow Gatherer
- Woodsman
- Woods Laborer
- Wetlands Conservation Laborer
- Turpentiner
- Tree Wrapper
- Tree Trimmer
- Tree Tapping Laborer
- Tree Scout
- Tree Sapper
- Tree Killer
- Tree Deadener
- Tree Climber
- Tree Chipper
- Timber Poisoner
- Timber Killer
- Timber Deadener
- Tar Heel
- Spanish Moss Picker
- Seedling Sorter
- Seedling Puller
- Seasonal Greenery Bundler
- Scrape Gatherer
- Sap Gatherer
- Rangelands Conservation Laborer
- Range Aide
- Raker
- Pitch Gatherer
- Palm Gatherer
- Nut Picker
- Moss Picker
- Hacker
- Gum Dipper
- Growth Hacker
- Ground Crewman
- Greens Tier
- Greens Picker
- Gatherer
- Forestry Laborer
- Forestry Farm Laborer
- Forestry Conservation Worker
- Forester Aide
- Forest Worker
- Forest Ranger
- Forest Products Gatherer
- Forest Nursery Worker
- Forest and Conservation Worker
- Forest Aide
- Fern Picker
- Fern Gatherer
- Fern Cutter
- Farmer
- Farm Hand
- Dipper
- Cupper
- Conservation Worker
- Conservation Specialist
- Conservation Coordinator
- Cone Picker
- Christmas Tree Grower
- Christmas Tree Grader
- Christmas Tree Farm Worker
- Chopper
- Chemical Sprayer
- Brusher
- Boxer
- Box Puller
- Box Cutter
- Box Chipper
- Blister Rust Eradicator
Tasks for “Land Conservation Specialist”
- Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
- Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools.
- Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.
- Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
- Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes.
- Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape.
- Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks.
- Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.
- Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
- Examine and grade trees according to standard charts and staple color-coded grade tags to limbs.
- Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
- Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.
- Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.
- Confer with other workers to discuss issues such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
- Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
- Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms.
- Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation.
- Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools.
- Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa.
- Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.
- Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hand saws
- Dibblers
- Water pumps
- Hard hats
- Multipurpose tractors
- Chain saws
- Geodetic ground global positioning system GPS receivers
- Epicormic knives
- Planting drills
- Four wheel drive 4WD vehicles
- Backhoes
- Spray guns
- Fire plows
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Personal computers
- Portable data collectors
- Fire trucks
- Brush hogs
- Harvesting machines
- Spades
- Riding mowers
- Protective ear muffs
- Electronic measuring devices
- Power drills
- Herbicide sprayers
- Claw hammers
- Directional compasses
- Measuring tapes
- Pruning saws
- Backpack sprayers
- Motorboats
- Loppers
- Portable ladders
- Dump trucks
- Two way radios
- Weedeaters
- Mattocks
- Straight screwdrivers
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Microsoft Excel
- Geographic information system GIS software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Word