Can an Arborist be classified as a forester?

[Marula]

Thanks for the response all. This came about because I saw an opening for a position abroad for foresters, which made me then wonder how great the difference between our professions is. I'm looking at it from a qualifications standpoint too, not just what we do.

[Chris Sheppard]

Thanks for the response all. This came about because I saw an opening for a position abroad for foresters, which made me then wonder how great the difference between our professions is. I'm looking at it from a qualifications standpoint too, not just what we do.

 

Qualifications (other than certificates of competance maybe) won't help much from a cutting point of view, more important for managerial roles I'd have thought. Experience, IMO, is more important.

 

There seems to be a good few colleges offering courses that combine Arboriulture and Forestry but in reality seem to concentrate on tree surgery skills.

[skyhuck]

Trees is trees.