Soil conservation aide vs forest ranger technician

Differences between soil conservation aide and forest ranger technician duties and responsibilities

Soil conservation aide example responsibilities.

• Manage native grass to improve wildlife habitat and reduce woody encroachment.
• Map work areas in state parks, nature preserves, and forests with GPS equipment.
• Document conservation practices through GPS and photography.
• Provide NRCS clients with professional quality service by performing both technical field conservation work and office contract document management services.
• Evaluate ELISA and RT-PCR protocols for citrus tristeza virus detection and formulate ELISA test standard procedure.

Forest ranger technician example responsibilities.

• Survey back-country old-growth timber, fight forest fires, manage brush, and replant forests after harvest.
• Travele throughout most of interior Alaska on known BLM trails to write environmental assessments on sustainability and degradation probabilities.
• Travele throughout most of interior Alaska on known BLM trails to write environmental assessments on sustainability and degradation probabilities.