Career Profiles

Work Wild is a campaign sponsored by the Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) and the Forest Resource Improvement Association (FRIAA) that encourages people to consider careers in the forest industry. Their website outlines six different fields of forestry related careers.

Engineering Forestry Office Operations
 Science Trades
Images courtesy of Pixabay. Links courtesy of Work Wild.



After reading Work Wild’s Forest Career Guide, click each coloured tab to explore some careers in forestry in more detail:


West Fraser Silviculturist, Stacey Pike describes how forestry is an art.

 


Spray Lake Sawmill’s, Kalina Velez explains how Field Foresters work to manage forests sustainably.

 

 

Silvacom Resource Analyst, Toni Anderson explains what ecosystem services are.

 


 

Spray Lake Sawmill’s, Matt Denny explains what is considered when forest planning.

 


 

Kris Kennedy of Boucher Bros. Lumber explains the planning process.