Arboriculturist jobs in Finland
Arboriculturists carry out specialised tasks related to observation, health and maintenance of trees.
Arboriculturist - Which skills are essential?
Identify diseased or undesirable trees. Remove them using power saws or hand saws.
Provide advice to organisations and private persons on planting trees and tree safety. Investigate current conservation and tree management projects.
Retract trees and big branches complying with health and safety regulations
Monitor trees for pests and diseases, aiming to improve their health.
Use geospatial technologies which involve GPS (global positioning systems), GIS (geographical information systems), and RS (remote sensing) in the daily work.
Evaluate risks and hazards, perform efficient actions in order to minimize risks and to restore the trees to their orginal state or to replant new ones.
Remove some trees from a stand in order to improve tree health, timber value and production.
Carry out fertilisation tasks by hand or using appropriate equipment according to fertilisation instructions taking into account the environmental, health and safety regulations and procedures.
The variety of plants, trees and shrubs and their special characteristics.
Carry out tree inspections and surveys.
Monitor grounds during special events to insure protection of the system, report condition of the grounds and loss of water or plants due to system malfunction.
Plant seeds manually or by using ground equipment.
Strive to conserve and restore forest structures, biodiversity and ecological functions.
Calculate the expected loads the rigging will be exposed to. Select compatible components to make up the rigging system and choose the position of anchor points for rigging components. Take into account the expected load and the positions of the ground crew, other anchor points, equipment, planned drop zone, and processing area. Remove lower tree sections using suitable cuts, minimising shock loading in the rigging system.
Spray pesticide solutions to keep insects, fungus, weed growth, and diseases under control.
Sustain biodiversity of the species by observing the ecosystem.
Operate mechanical chainsaw powered by electricity, compressed air or gasoline.
Preserve trees taking into account the health and conditions of the tree(s) and plans for preservation and conservation of the area. This includes the cutting of trees or branches on trees applying knowlege of the biology of the tree.
Estimate damage in case of accidents or natural disasters.
Environmental requirements for tree preservation and conservation.
The ecosystems existing in a forest, starting from bacteria to trees and soil types.
Execute disease and pest control activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the climate, plant or crop type, health and safety and environmental regulations. Store and handle pesticides in accordance with recomandation and legislation.
Plant, fertilise and trim trees, shrubs and hedges. Examine trees to assess their condition and determine treatment. Work to eradicate insects, fungus and diseases which are harmful to trees, assist with prescribed burning, and work on preventing erosion.
Necessary health, safety, hygiene and environmental standards and legislation rules in the sector of particular activity.
Ascend and descend from trees in a safely manner.
Arboriculturist - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Understand the impact of climate change on biodiversity and lifeconditions for plants and animals.
The legal rules applicable to forestry: agricultural law, rural law, and laws on hunting and fishing.
The tools involved in geographical mapping and positioning, such as GPS (global positioning systems), GIS (geographical information systems), and RS (remote sensing).
Compose written adequate reports about tree-realted issues for parties such as engineers, solicitors, or mortgage and insurance companies, for example if tree roots are causing problems to the integrity of buildings and infrastructure.
Make immediate operating decisions as necessary without reference to others, taking into account the circumstances and any relevant procedures and legislation. Determine alone which option is the best for a particular situation.
Check forestry equipment to make sure that it is in working order.
Assist in the development and improvement of techniques for measuring and identifying trees. Obtain and use various sources of information to accurately identify and name trees, use tree characteristics to aid identification, identify tree species in all seasons.