As a Forestry Adviser, you will need to master following:

• advise on fertiliser and herbicide
• advise on timber harvest
• assess harvesting impact on wildlife
• conserve forests
• coordinate new sites preparation
• estimate damage
• forestry regulations
• make decisions regarding forestry management
• monitor forest health
• perform forest analysis
• perform forest diseases control
• wildlife

More generally, a forestry adviser is also versed in:

• agronomy
• apply forest legislation
• ecosystems
• environmental legislation
• forest ecology
• inspect trees
• monitor water quality
• perform project management
• use different communication channels

It also helps to know the following:

• agroforestry
• assist tree identification
• develop forestry strategies
• develop personal skills
• geographic information systems
• interact with clients in forestry
• lead a team in forestry services
• nurse trees
• report pollution incidents
• sustainable forest management
• write technical reports related to trees
• climate change impact
• read maps
• train employees