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Take a look at the fact sheets and interactive Prezi below, which group similar jobs by resource type including land, water, wildlife, forests, geoscience, wildland fire and the human use of natural resources through parks and recreation. For each of these resource fields, a variety of non-scientific positions that complement the scientific work are needed. These non-scientific positions are outlined in a separate fact sheet. For each group of careers, the information includes an overview of the career field, what employees in that profession do, a list of example careers that range from entry-level to management, and what education and training is needed for careers at each level. Click on each image to enlarge and download a copy.

The Field of Land Management

The Field of Land Management Fact Sheet

The Field of Water Management

The Field of Water Management Fact Sheet

The Field of Wildlife and Fisheries

The Field of Wildlife and Fisheries Fact Sheet

The Field of Forestry

The Field of Forestry Fact Sheet

The Field of Geoscience

The Field of Geoscience Fact Sheet

The Field of Parks and Rec

The Field of Parks and Recreation Fact Sheet

Beyond the Sciences

Beyond the Sciences Fact Sheet

Wildland Fire Careers

Wildland fires are becoming larger and more frequent, especially in the Western states. Depending on the size of the fire and its location, a wildland fire may require thousands of people working in hundreds of different jobs. From fire tower lookouts to smoke jumpers, GIS specialists, and foresters, fighting a wildfire and preventing the next one takes many different people with many different skills. Click through the Prezi to see what opportunities exist and which may fit your experience, skills and interests. You can also download PDFs of the career profiles at
tinyurl.com/wildlandfirepdfs.
Wildland Fire Careers