Qualification requirements. Forestry requires pro- 
fessional training to cope with the many technical 
problems it involves. Minimum requirements are 
a bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours 
in specialized fields of forestry. A bachelor’s degree 
in the appropriate field is also required for engineer- 
ing, landscape architecture, and range conservation 
positions. 
Research. Are you interested in the field of science 
and research? The Forest Service may have just the 
job for you! This agency is vitally concerned with 
providing a climate for serious advanced research 
in widely varying fields. The Forest Service operates 
eight major forest experiment stations, a Forest 
Products Laboratory, and an Institute of Tropical 
Forestry. Each station in turn has a number of re- 
search projects at various locations. Our scientists 
perform both basic and applied research in such 
fields as forest products utilization, forest and range 
management, forest resources and forest protection, 
and almost any other forest-related work. The min- 
imum requirement for a research position is a 
bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or 
university with major study in an applicable or 
closely related field. Researchers should have a good 
academic record and an advanced degree is helpful. 
Jeanette Toda, research chemist, joined the Forest Products 
Laboratory staff upon receiving her degree in chemistry from 
the University of Wisconsin. After a year in a training posi- 
tion, she was advanced to work of a more independent nature 
under the guidance of her project leader. As a researcher, 
she can look forward to a career in which advancements are 
cirecty related to her own development and expertise in her 
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