As a Forester, you will need to master following:

• conserve forests
• forestry regulations
• manage forests
• monitor forest health
• monitor forest productivity
• organise tree plantations
• plant disease control
• supervise forestry workers
• sustainable forest management
• write technical reports related to trees

More generally, a forester is also versed in:

• agronomy
• animal welfare legislation
• environmental legislation
• environmental policy
• health and safety regulations
• organise labour
• pest control in plants
• promote environmental awareness

It also helps to know the following:

• advise on timber harvest
• animal hunting
• coordinate forestry research
• coordinate timber sales
• develop natural areas works programmes
• estimate damage
• forecast timber production
• geographic information systems
• harvest timber
• interact with clients in forestry
• manage time in forestry
• organise harvests
• report pollution incidents
• work independently in forestry services
• apply forest legislation
• business management principles
• communicate with customers
• manage budgets
• manage production enterprise
• manage staff
• operate GPS systems
• perform project management
• use communication techniques