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Urban Forestry 2020
Urban forestry faces challenges in recruiting students and developing early career professionals. A survey found few entry-level jobs, with experienced workers filling openings. The field lacks a network for professional identity, education, and growth. To strengthen urban forestry, its professionals must build a support system through organizations, research, and standards to develop the emerging profession.
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- 1. UrbanForestry2020 Dr. Susan D.Day, Project Leader, Urban Forestry 2020 Dept. Forest Resources & EnvironmentalConservation,VirginiaTech, USA StrategizingfortheFuture oftheUrbanForestry Profession Photo credit: P. EricWiseman
- 2. Why Urban Forests? BuildStronger Communities and PromoteWellbeing Allow Cities to Support the Global Ecosystem Avoid C emissions from fossil fuels (and MANY other ES) Protect Critical Life-Sustaining Environmental Resources
- 3. But if weneed urban forestry professionals… Why is it difficult to recruit students into Urban Forestry university programs?
- 6. Who Practices UrbanForestry? • Urban foresters • Arborists-Certified Arborists • Certified Municipal Specialists • City Horticulturists • “traditional” Foresters • Citizen groups and NGOs • LandscapeArchitects • Urban Planners • Ecologists • Geographers • Engineers
- 7. The Surveys Jobs Analysis Employers UniversityStudents Allied Professionals Networking & Career Path
- 8. The Surveys Jobs Analysis Employers •Most employers do not anticipate much hiring over the next several years • There are very few entry level jobs 7%, and these are filled by very experienced employees.Virtually no jobs available for new graduates. • Postings did not accurately describe urban forestry duties
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- 10. Urban Forestry isan Emerging Profession Entry-level and Early Professionals—Largely MISSING Mid-level Professionals Senior Professionals
- 11. Professionals Standards of Practice, Bodyof Knowledge Education, Research, Discovery How is this network mediated? professional orgs, government, institutions, others How do we create a system of professional identity, support, and growth?
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- 13. Photo: Cea+ (CC) Buildinga Network AroundTrees Do you identify as an “urban forestry professional”?
- 14. Photo: Peter Nijenhuis(CC) Let’s Keep the Conversation Going