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| Dendrologists |
$55,280 Annual Average (US Bureau of Labor and Statistics) |
| Career Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics | |
| General
Information: Scientists who specialize in the study of trees. |
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| Career
Information: Trees have a number of uses to help sustain a quality life for people. A Dendrologist studies the life and taxonomy of trees. They are developed for ornamental uses, fuel, paper products and many more. Probably the biggest use for trees is for building materials. As concerns for the environment grow, products made of plastics and synthetics are becoming less popular. Although wood is a renewable resource, government legislation restricting the harvesting of public lands necessary for the preservation of the spotted owl have severely curtailed logging in the Pacific Northwest. Wood scientists and technologists are working to make the best use of the resources available. Dendrologists will become very important to society in developing new varieties of trees that will be able to become replenished at a faster rate. |
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| Educational
Requirements: 4 year degree within discipline |
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| Suggested High School/Collegiate
Courses: Agriculture, forestry/natural resources, biology, sciences, math, horticulture, agronomy, business and computers. Degree in Forestry. |
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| Skills
Necessary: Mathematical , Analytical , Organizational , Scientific , Work independently , Decision Making , Computer Skills , Written Communications , Detail Oriented , Research , Logical , Investigative , Orderly Minded , Good Judgment , Determination , Persistent |
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| Job
Availability: Steady Growth Demand by Region |
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| Location
of jobs: Nationwide where ever large tracts of forest are found. This is expecially true for the large timber producing areas of the Western and Southeastern United States. |
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| Working
Conditions: Most work is done outside. After information is collected outside it may be further studied in a laboratory. A little time is spent in an office writing reports and reviewing research. Mostly in the Western and Southeastern United States where there are large amounts of trees. |
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| FFA
Programs that Promote this Career: Agriscience , CDE: Ag Issues , CDE:Agronomy , CDE: Environmental and Natural Resources , CDE: Floriculture , CDE: Forestry , CDE: Job Interview , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Exploratory , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Research/Experimentation & Analysis , American Degree |
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| Related
Occupations: Agriculture Environmental & Natural Resources , Government |
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