Aforestismorethanjustitstrees.Ithaswildlife,cleanair,andcleanwater.Itispoweredbysunlight,rainfall,temperature,andsoilfertility.Sometimes,naturalforceslikeweatherandinsectsdisturbit.Humanactivitiessuchasloggingcanalsodisturbawoodedplace.Keepingourforestshealthyisabigjob!Eachofthesepeoplehasacareerinforestry.Theyhelptosustainour forests.
KenPrice
Forest Technician
Vancouver Island,British Columbia, Canada
Iworkwithforesterstomaintain forestland.
Aforestisarenewableresource.Whatgrowstherecangrowagain.MymainjobistobuildpartnershipsbetweenmycompanyandFirstNations.ThesearetheindigenouspeoplesinCanada.Theyaretheoriginalownersandcaretakersoftheland.Aspartners,webuylumber,manageforests,andcreateprogramsforthe community.
CoeliHoover
Carbon Modeler
Durham, New Hampshire
Iworkwithforestownerstomeasurethecarbonbeingstoredina forest.
Forestsplayabigroleinthecarboncycle.Treesandplantstakeinthegas,carbondioxide.Theyreleasetheoxygenandstorethecarbon. Thecarbonbecomes partofplants.Itisstoredas wood.
Increasingcarbonstoragecanreducetheeffectsofclimatechange.Thiscanmakeapositivedifferenceinthe world.
Inmyjob,Imeasuretrees.Iusethemeasurementstoestimatehowmuchcarbonisstoredina forest.
MagenDufurrenaexitsahelicoptertofighta fire.
MagenDufurrena
Wildland Firefighter
La Grande, Oregon
Myjobistohelpprotectandmaintainthehealthoftheforestbypreventingandputtingout wildfires.
Iusearopetojumpoutofhelicopterstofightforestfires.Ineedtobereadyrightaway.Whensmokeisreported,myteamgetsfactsaboutthe fire.
Welearnitslocationandwhattheweatheris.Thisaffectshowwefightthefire.Wemakeourplanstoputoutthefire.Travelingbyhelicopterhelpsustogettoafirequickly.Wealsomakesuretostay safe.
