The tasks · Forest and Conservation TechniciansSOC 19-4071.00
Map forest areas and maintain digital databasesWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Record inventory, logs, and operational dataWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Prepare permit and license documentationWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Provide forestry education and advisory informationWhat can do this →
48% · you keepPartly automatable
Patrol forest areas and enforce regulationsWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Train and supervise forest workers in field operationsWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
GIS Mapping Agent
ESRI ArcGIS software · ESRI ArcView · Geographic information system GIS systems
● No integration needed
Forest Data Recording Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Database software
● No integration needed
Permit Documentation Agent
Microsoft Word · Docs · Database software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically patrol forest areas and respond to on-site safety/security incidentsTrain, lead, and supervise field crews in hands-on forestry operationsMake final decisions on resource management, fire control, and enforcement actionsMaintain trusted relationships with landowners and community stakeholders requiring in-person presence
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
