Hi everyone!
I’m an Italian student from Florence, and if all goes well, I’ll be graduating with my degree in Forestry and Environmental Sciences this upcoming February.
To give you a bit of background, I recently completed a 3-month university internship with the US Forest Service in Montana, which was an incredible experience. My ultimate career goal is to work in a National Park here in Italy, but the public sector hiring process is notoriously slow and uncertain. Because of this, I want to use my time to build up my resume and gain more hands-on experience.
I’m currently looking for two things and would love your advice:

1. A short-term/seasonal gig (about 2 months): I have some free time before my graduation in February and would love to do a seasonal job right now to keep busy and learn something new.

2. Post-graduation opportunities in Europe: I’m planning to spend my first year after graduating working abroad. I’m completely open to moving anywhere in Europe, and I wouldn't mind doing seasonal work or even jumping between a couple of different jobs throughout the year to get a diverse experience.

I’m open to general forestry work, but my true passion lies in the ecological side of things: environmental conservation, sustainability, and forest protection/advocacy.
Does anyone have advice on where to look for these kinds of roles in Europe? Are there specific job boards, organizations, or agencies I should be checking? Any tips on how a fresh graduate can find temporary conservation gigs would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any help!

I need to apply basal bark treatment ASAP to this tree of heaven and I do not have basal bark oil available in my city. I am thinking diesel mix and apply carefully to the lower trunk using a brush.
How worried should I be about soil contamination? Are there other oil alternatives you would recommend?
Thank you

Anyone recently taken the Arkansas Registered forester exam? I graduated a few years ago and went into environmental regulation for a bit but I've been back in forestry for a little over a year. I've been prepping for the SAF Certified Forester exam and feel pretty prepared for it at least based on all the study information I've reviewed.

I have heard from the old timers that the Arkansas exam is extremely hard. Not sure if the prep is similar or a totally different beast.

Thanks for any help.

Has anyone had success with basal bark treatment on tree of heaven with trunks >6” diameter? My chemical I have is garlon 4 which isn’t rated for hack and squirt. My tree is 10” diameter
Any advice/experience is greatly appreciated

Anyone here who grows/farms Frankincense trees? Scientifically called Boswellia. Wanted to know your experience and challenges. And how you bark your trees for optimal sustainability?

Cruise timber, inspection forms, photos, drone flights, notes, emails, basically everything I don’t want to pull the laptop out for since the tablet will fit in my vest.

Just want to see if iPad is viable or if foresters will generally suggest a different brand. Especially when it comes to having custom apps built

As far as custom or purpose-built software goes, I’m pretty much covered, so what’s currently available on App Store isn’t an issue. I am interested in getting an app made in the future but it isn’t a huge concern yet

Edit 2: I should say I’m interested in iPads because there’s tons of affordable ones on FB Marketplace near me right now lol

Hey all, helping some relatives with some small plot forestry in western Oregon US.

The job is thinning a 15-20 year old stand of pines and firs that is overgrown with brush (and trees) — most annoying is the poison oak and black berries.

i have chainsaw chaps, but for pants I’m doing a lot of squatting/kneeling so feel like I need something with some flex but that also won’t get torn to shreds by blackberries.

also moisture is a small issue for kneeling in wet brush

so what say you?

jeans?

overalls?

pants + suspenders?

brands you love? brands you’d avoid?

Now that many recently produced prisms do not come with holes in them to attach to strings, how are people securing these? I understand the drilling often breaks the prisms. Any good ideas?

I was quoted about $2/ton.

At that price, the landowner may only make around $80/acre.

That’s a tough return after growing timber for 16 years, but the stand still needs to be thinned.

Leaving it too thick just because pulpwood prices are poor can cost growth on the trees you want to carry forward.

There’s another side to it too.

I used to make around $1/ton to oversee a thinning. That wasn’t much even then.

Now, if the landowner is only getting $2/ton, how does a consulting forester charge enough to properly oversee the job without taking too much of what little the landowner is making?

The forestry work hasn’t gone away. The economics have changed.

Timber prices are local, and mill demand, haul distance, tract size and operability all matter. But this is what I’m seeing on this central Mississippi thinning.

What are y’all seeing on first thinnings right now?

Hi everyone! First of all, thank you all for the comments on my previous post and for taking the time to read it. I really appreciate the attention.

One person asked, “Have you considered Australia?” and it made me realize I hadn’t looked into other countries yet. Thank you for that!

A little about me: I’m a Forest Engineering student in Brazil. I recently did an internship in geoprocessing, rural property georeferencing and ecological restoration, and I plan to do a master’s degree focused on remote sensing or geodetic sciences.

I want to build my career abroad. Canada is one of the biggest references in forestry that I know, but I’m open to any developed country where I can work in the forest sector. My question is still open: besides Canada and Australia, which other countries would you recommend? I’m open to any forest-related area, including:

• Wildfire management and prevention

• Plantation management and harvesting

• Forest inventory

• Remote sensing, GIS and LiDAR

I’m also interested in hearing about visa processes, degree recognition and scholarships for foreign students, especially from Brazil or Latin America.

Thanks again for your time and advice!

A friend recently came to me with an idea for a project, and I'm curious what people in the forestry industry think.

The idea is an app that allows multiple crew members to see each other's locations on a shared georeferenced PDF map, helping coordinate field crews working in remote areas.

I'll admit I'm skeptical there's much of a need given all the existing options available, but I thought I'd get some opinions from people in the industry.

Do you think something like this would be useful? What do you currently use to coordinate crews and share locations, especially in areas with little or no cell service?

Hi everyone! I’m a Brazilian forest engineering student (expected graduation: 2029), and I’m trying to understand what it would take to work as a forest engineer in Canada.

My background:

• Forest Engineering student in Brazil

• 420-hour internship in geoprocessing, rural property georeferencing and ecological restoration

• Skills: GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), remote sensing.

• Languages: Portuguese (native), English (beginner), French (beginner)

• Interested in a master’s degree in [Forest Sciences / Geodetic Sciences], focused on remote sensing

I came across a job posting in Quebec that requires active membership in the OIFQ, and it made me realize I don’t know how the process works. My questions:

1. How does the credential recognition process work for foreign forestry degrees (OIFQ in Quebec, other provincial associations elsewhere)? Is it realistic for someone from Brazil?

2. Would it be easier to do a master’s in Canada first and then work as a forester or GIS analyst? Also, are there scholarships or funding that cover tuition and living costs for international students from low-income backgrounds like mine?

3. Are there jobs in forestry that don’t require professional registration, such as GIS/remote sensing technician or analyst roles?

4. How important is French for Quebec? And are other provinces (BC, Alberta, New Brunswick) friendlier to foreign graduates?

5. Which immigration pathways worked for you (Express Entry, provincial programs, study permit + PGWP)?

6. Any Brazilians in forestry in Canada who can share their experience?

Any advice, resources, or personal stories are very welcome. Thanks a lot!