Forestry Careers
I spend my workdays in the forest, carrying seedlings and planting trees to help create forests of the future. Who am I?
What is a tree planter?
This flying tool can capture aerial images and collect information about forests.
What is a drone?
This skilled tradesperson uses specialized equipment to join and repair metal components used in machinery, structures, and equipment.
What is a welder?
Trees absorb this gas from the atmosphere.
What is carbon dioxide?
True or false, 75% of Nova Scotia is covered by forests.
What is true?
I operate powerful machinery that can cut, process, and move trees as part of a forest harvest. Who am I?
What is a forest machine operator?
This powerful machine can cut, delimb, and process trees into logs, often completing several steps of harvesting in one operation.
What is a harvester?
This skilled tradesperson diagnoses, maintains, and repairs large equipment and vehicles such as logging trucks, and forestry machines.
What is Heavy-Duty Mechanic?
A tree's age can often be estimated by counting this structures found in its trunk.
What is a growth ring?
The tallest trees in a forest are always the oldest trees.
What is false? Trees grow at different rates.
I collect information about forests in the field and may measure trees, map forest conditions, and monitor forest health. Who am I?
What is a forestry technician?
This heavy-duty vehicle transports harvested logs from the forest to destinations such as sawmills, or pulp mills.
What is a logging truck?
This skilled tradesperson installs, maintains, and repairs electrical systems, equipment, and controls in industrial settings.
What is Industrial Electrician?
This natural disturbance can help regenerate certain forest ecosystems by creating space and releasing nutrients
What is a wildfire?
True or false, some tree species need fire to help release their seeds.
What is true? E.i., Jack Pines (native to Nova Scotia)
I study how forests grow and use that knowledge to determine how forests can be regenerated and maintained. Who am I?
What is a Registered Professional Forester?
This machine carries cut logs from where trees are harvested to a roadside landing, often using a built-in loading crane.
What is a forwarder?
This skilled tradesperson operates and maintains boilers, pressure vessels, and other equipment used to produce and manage heat, steam, and power.
What is Power Engineer?
This forest layer is made up of the branches and leaves that form the "roof" of the forest.
What is a canopy?
True or false, 1 acre is bigger than 1 hector
What is false? There are 2.5 acres in 1 hectare.
This forestry professional plans and carries out activities such as planting, thinning, and stand improvement to help forests grow healthy and productive. Who am I?
What is a silviculturist?
This handheld tool is used to clear unwanted vegetation, brush, and small trees from forested areas.
What is a brush cutter?
This skilled tradesperson installs, maintains and repairs machinery to keep industrial operations running smoothly.
What is Millwright?
This Canadian celebrity was a tree-planter in their youth. Hint: Let's Go Girls!
Who is Shania Twain?
The majority of a tree's biomass is located underground in its roots.
What is false?