What You'll Do

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Essential Skills

Instructing 4.25/5
Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Writing 4.12/5
Learning Strategies 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Active Learning 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.88/5
Science 3.25/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.25/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Intellectual Curiosity, Dependability, Innovation, Social Orientation, Achievement Orientation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.75/5
Written Comprehension 4.25/5
Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.12/5
Speech Clarity 3.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.75/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.75/5
Speech Recognition 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Apache Struts Atlassian JIRA Blackboard Learn Calendar and scheduling software Collaborative editing software Course management system software Desire2Learn LMS software DOC Cop Electronic data interchange EDI software Email software ESRI ArcGIS software Geographic information system GIS software Google Angular Google Docs Hibernate ORM Image scanning software iParadigms Turnitin JavaScript Learning management system LMS Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Intellectual Curiosity (High importance: 4.81/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.53/5)
  • Innovation (High importance: 4.39/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.37/5)
  • Achievement Orientation (High importance: 4.36/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Assistant Professor Assistant Teaching Professor Associate Professor Biometrics Instructor College Faculty Member College Professor Conservation Biology Professor Ecology Professor Environmental Conservation Professor Extension Professor Forest Biometrics Professor Forest Ecology Professor Forest Explorers Instructor Forest Management Professor Forest Management Teacher Forest Pathology Professor Forest Pathology Teacher Forest Products Teacher Forest Resources Professor Forest Technology Professor Forestry Faculty Member Forestry Instructor Forestry Professor Instructor Lecturer Natural Resources Faculty Member Natural Resources Instructor Natural Resources Professor Natural Resources Program Instructor Professor Range and Road Instructor Range Instructor Research Professor Silviculture Professor Timber Management Professor University Faculty Member Wildlife Conservation Professor

Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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