directing the operations of their members and in marketing the tim- 

 ber produced. 



Compensation in private forestry depends largely upon the earning 

 capacity of the individual. Ordinarily, foresters in private employ are 

 paid at a somewhat higher rate than public forest officers in the same 

 grade of work. Furthermore, where the forester works into a regular 

 business, as, for example, in the lumber business, his remuneration will 

 depend not only upon his technical attainments but his business capac- 

 ity and value to the company. 



TRADE AND CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONS 



Many of the national and regional trade associations of lumbermen, 

 pulp and paper producers, and other forest-industry groups employ 

 technical foresters as staff advisers or as directors of certain lines of 

 promotional work. The top executive directors of several, of these 

 associations, in fact, are professional foresters whose experience and 

 abilities led to their selection for these positions. 



A number of foresters have found interesting opportunities with 

 conservation organizations such as the American Forestry Association. 

 American Tree Association, the Pack Forestry Foundation, and vari- 

 ous State forest conservation associations. Men chosen for executive sec- 

 retaryships of such associations usually have demonstrated ability in 

 public relations. From time to time, some of these associations spon- 

 sor and finance special studies or surveys which call for the services of 

 trained foresters. Men with experience in the particular line involved 

 are selected to conduct such projects. 



The professional organization of foresters in the United States is the 

 Society of American Foresters, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., 

 and regional sections in various parts of the country. The purpose of 

 this organization is the maintenance of high standards in professional 

 practice and promotion of the interests and welfare of the profession 

 generally. Professional forestry training or practical experience sub- 

 stantially equivalent to that obtained in a school of forestry is the 

 requisite for membership. 



TEACHING 



Teaching offers opportunities to the technical forester. As noted 

 above, more than a score of colleges and universities in the United 

 States have schools or departments offering forestry courses. Advanced 

 technical training plus teaching ability are requisites for appointment 

 to a faculty position. Practical woods experience, in addition, often is 

 an advantage. 



Many foresters have gone into teaching after some years in forestry 

 work with the Federal Government, States, or private industry. Occa- 

 sionally, outstanding graduate students receive appointments as in- 

 structors, from which they can rise, if qualified, to assistant professor- 

 ships and full professorships. 



Compensation varies with the colleges. Top faculty positions in the 

 leading universities pay salaries that compare favorably with those of 

 principal Government forestry positions, but do not equal salaries in 

 the higher brackets of private industry. The academic surroundings, 

 privileges, and campus life, however, have a special appeal to some 

 individuals. The teacher of forestry who is interested in research usu- 



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