# Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 25-1043.00
- **Summary:** Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

## Aliases

- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Forestry Professor
- Professor
- Conservation Biology Professor
- Extension Professor
- Forest Technology Professor
- Lecturer
- Natural Resources Professor
- Research Professor
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- Biometrics Instructor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Supervise students' laboratory or field work. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Monitor research program budgets. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Evaluate scholarly materials. | 4.A.2.a.1.h |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Provide information to the general public. | 4.A.4.a.3.b |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate student work. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Write grant proposals. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Develop instructional objectives. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare tests. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Supervise laboratory work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Maintain student records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Promote educational institutions or programs. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | 4.A.4.b.4.b |
| Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Direct department activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.8 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.76 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.75 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 4.26 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 4 |
| Biology | knowledge | 3.96 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.92 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.62 |
| Geography | knowledge | 3.51 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.5 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.4 |
| Science | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 3.25 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.14 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| MySQL | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Visio | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Google Docs | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Oracle WebLogic Server | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Apache Struts | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Project Management Software | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Atlassian JIRA | Project management software | yes | no |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes | no |
| Google Angular | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| Google Docs | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Hibernate ORM | Object oriented data base management software | yes | no |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| MySQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software | yes | no |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Apache Struts | Web platform development software | no | no |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software | no | no |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Electronic data interchange EDI software | Enterprise application integration software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | no | no |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE | Map creation software | no | no |
| Oracle WebLogic Server | Application server software | no | no |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Structure query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 5 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.79 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.77 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.6 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.57 |
| Contact With Others | 4.49 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.34 |
| Public Speaking | 4.29 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.24 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.04 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.02 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.89 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.88 |
| Time Pressure | 3.85 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.77 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.7 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.51 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.48 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.44 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.34 |
| Level of Competition | 3.31 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 3.2 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 3.02 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 2.91 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.87 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.82 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.79 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.78 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.6 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.54 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.5 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.41 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.36 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.29 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.26 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.26 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.16 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.11 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.01 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.01 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 22.15 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.63 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 6.47 |
| Dependability | work_style | 6 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.91 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 5.26 |
| Integrity | work_style | 5 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 4.61 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 4.57 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 4 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 3.97 |
| Nature/Outdoors | specific_interest_area | 3.72 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 3.67 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.34 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.15 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 3.09 |
| Physical Science | specific_interest_area | 3.04 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-1053.00 | role-25-1053-00 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1041.00 | role-25-1041-00 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1051.00 | role-25-1051-00 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1042.00 | role-25-1042-00 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1064.00 | role-25-1064-00 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1192.00 | role-25-1192-00 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1193.00 | role-25-1193-00 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-9044.00 | role-25-9044-00 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1063.00 | role-25-1063-00 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1061.00 | role-25-1061-00 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1022.00 | role-25-1022-00 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Supplemental |
| 19-1029.04 | role-19-1029-04 | Biologists | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences | agriculture-agriculture-operations-and-related-sciences |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | biological-and-biomedical-sciences |
| Education | education |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | natural-resources-and-conservation |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 100830
- **Mean Wage:** 103780
- **Pct10Wage:** 58670
- **Pct25Wage:** 81380
- **Pct75Wage:** 125080
- **Pct90Wage:** 154630
- **Employment:** 1310
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1310 | 100830 | 11.3 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1310 | 11.3 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.260278 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.4352758 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.562946 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 79
- **Percentile:** 81
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 84 | felten_aioe |
| 60 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 93 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.260278 | 84 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.7608695652173912 | 60 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.3234309373558784 | 93 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.19565217391304346
- **Beta:** 0.4782608695652174
- **Gamma:** 0.7608695652173912

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.17532219433135174 | 4.41 |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | 0.1054808984055643 | 4.31 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 0.08473392520408037 | 4.14 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media. | 0.08267976944155721 | 3.81 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.07035483486641825 | 4.22 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.06645193891762424 | 4.21 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 4
- **Growth Percentile:** 64
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 1
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 1.6
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 1.7

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 21
- **Task Count:** 22
- **Total Sample:** 9432
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 31.09
- **Augmentation Share:** 65.26
- **Work Use Percent:** 32.79

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 35.44 |
| directive | 29.93 |
| validation | 16.75 |
| learning | 13.07 |
| feedback loop | 1.16 |
| none | 0.75 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 51.42 |
| work | 32.79 |
| personal | 14.63 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.257032129016127 | validation | 3 | 2570 |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 0.23662957869733714 | task iteration | 4 | 2366 |
| Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. | 0.12781597699712463 | task iteration | 4 | 1278 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.10571321415176896 | directive | 4 | 1057 |
| Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | 0.03810476309538693 | directive | 4 | 381 |
| Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 0.029103637954744344 | directive | 3 | 291 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.0257032129016127 | learning | 3 | 257 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 0.022202775346918367 | task iteration | 4 | 222 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 100 | 99 |
| Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 100 | 80 |
| Provide information to the public by leading workshops and training programs and by developing educational materials. | 100 | 67 |
| Participate in campus and community events. | 100 | 53 |
| Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. | 100 | 47 |
| Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 100 | 35 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| I'm going to evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Review what I produce and flag anything wrong or missing. | validation |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: provide professional consulting services to government or industry. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Do this for me: compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 25
- **Skills:** 43
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 35
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 5b570e52f37eeb9c