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Applied Fire Science & Management Careers
The Applied Fire Science & Management program prepares students for a growing profession that is essential for improving the wellbeing of California and the nation.
Graduates often go on to work for local, state, federal, tribal, private, and non-governmental entities.
Related Job Titles
- Battalion chief
- Fire captain
- Fire ecologist
- Fire effects monitor
- Fire management officer
- Fire management specialist
- Fire planner
- Fire use module lead
- Fuels management specialist
- Prescribed fire burn boss
- Prescribed fire and fuels technician
- Wildland firefighter
Marketable Skills
Communication
- Written and oral presentation skills
- Conflict resolution
- Communicating scientific concepts
Lab-based and Field-based Forestry Skills
- Laboratory analysis
- Field-based measurement
- Research
Analytical and Investigative Skills
- Knowledge of California forestry practice rules
- Sampling and surveying
- Statistical reasoning