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Forestry technicians perform technical and supervisory functions in support of forestry research and forest management, harvesting, resource conservation and environmental protection. Their tasks include: a) conducting forest inventories, surveys and field measurements following accepted scientific and operational procedures; b) assisting in and performing technical functions in the preparation of forest management and harvest plans using photogrammetric and mapping techniques and computerized information systems; c) assisting in planning and supervision of construction of access routes and forest roads; d) implementing, supervising and performing technical functions in silvicultural operations involving site preparation, planting, and tending of tree crops; e) coordinating activities such as timber scaling, forest fire suppression, disease or insect control or pre-commercial thinning of forest stands; f) supervising and performing technical functions in forest harvesting operations; g) ensuring adherence to regulations and policies concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention; h) supervising forest tree nursery operations; i) providing technical support to forestry research programs in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys or experimental forestry and forest engineering research; j) preparing forest cultivation and cutting plans. Examples of occupations classified here: Forestry technician, Silviculture technician