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Forestry, B.S. | Class of
Kristy DeYoung
Forester
Employer: USDA Forest Service
Job description: I am a Forester with the USDA Forest Service working on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests—a 4-million-acre forest in north central Idaho. Part of why I love my job is the diversity in my job duties. I get to be involved in tree planting, stocking surveys, pre-commercial thinning, and white pine pruning, as well as things like collaborating with other resource specialists on projects related to forest health and timber management. A major component of working on upcoming projects is conducting NEPA-related activities such as data collection and analysis. One week I might be in the office; the next I might be grabbing my gear and heading into the woods for the day.
About Kristy
What would you say to prospective students who are thinking about applying to this program?
My advice for anyone considering a career in forestry is to get out in the woods and see what it’s like. Summer work experience can go a long way toward helping you figure out what you like and what you don’t. There are a lot of different opportunities out there to put a forestry degree to work; reforestation, timber management, silviculture, urban forestry, watershed protection (and HSU offers a hydrology option!), soils, and more.