Has the myth of the omnipotent forester become the reality of the impotent forester?

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 299-306

  Luckert, Martin K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b School of Environmental Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forestry accreditation; Forestry profession; Forestry professional ethics; Professional licensing

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

FORESTRY ACCREDITATION; FORESTRY PROFESSION; FORESTRY PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; OMNIPOTENT FORESTER; PROFESSIONAL LICENSING;

FORESTRY;

ETHICS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY;

EVALUATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; LICENSING; PERSONNEL;

EID: 84984548174     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Anderson, J.A. 2005. Does interdisciplinary research require interdisciplinary education? For. Chron. 81(6):785-786.
2. Bahnzaf, W.H. 2002. A forester, plain and simple. J. For. 100(6):1.
3. Behan, R.W. 1966. The myth of the omnipotent forester. J. For. 64:398-407.
4. Beuter, J.H. 2004. "From the Leadership" column, SAF: Defining forestry in more ways than one. For. Source 9(1).
5. Bill 5, Foresters Act. 2003. 2003 Legislative Session: 4th. Session, 37th Parliament, Third Reading, British Columbia. Available online at www.legis.gov.bc.ca/37th4th/3rd_read/gov053.htm; last accessed July 27, 2004.
6. Boyd, R.G., and W.F. Hyde. 1989. Forest sector intervention: The impacts of regulation on social welfare. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA. 295 p.
7. Burton, P.J., C. Messier, E.E. Weetman, W.L. Prepas, W.L. Adamowicz, and R. Tittler. 2003. The current state of boreal forestry and the drive for change. P. 1-40 in Towards sustainable management of the boreal forest, Burton, P.J., et al (eds.). NRC Research Press, Ottawa.
8. Chase, A. 1997. The fight over forests and how to resolve it. Forest Industry Lecture Series No. 39. The University of Alberta, Department of Renewable Resources, Edmonton, Alberta. 26 p.
9. Cliff, E.P. 1963. Forestry in the years ahead. J. For. 61:259-262.
10. College of Alberta Professional Foresters. 2003. Code of ethics and standards of practice. Available online at www.professionalforesters. ab.ca/pdfs/CAPF_Code_of_Ethics.pdf; last accessed July 27, 2004.
11. Coufal, J.E. 2003. "From the Leadership" column, The continuing challenges of SAF Membership. For. Source 8(5).
12. Dalyell, T. 2003. Westminister diary. New Sci. 180(2425):49.
13. Food and Agriculture Education Information System. Undated. Available online at www.reeis.usda.gov/servlet/page?_pageid= 5881,5887,5919&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30; last accessed June 29, 2004.
14. Forest Guild. Undated. Available online at www.forestguild.org/ mission.html; last accessed Feb. 9, 2006.
15. Lewis, K.J., and C. Hawkins. 2004. Professional associations stuck in time. For. Chron. 80(1):165.
16. Luckert, M.K. 2004. Why are enrollments in forestry declining? For. Chron. 80(2):209-214.
17. Market Facts Market Trend. 2002. July 2002 BC-wide public opinion tracking poll: Public perceptions and attitudes towards RPFs and forest management. Vancouver, BC. Available online at www.abcfp.ca/ publications_forms/publications/documents/2002-opinion-poll.pdf; presented to the Association of BC Professional Foresters on July 26, 2002. 16 p.
18. New Brunswick Foresters Act. 2001. New Brunswick. Available online at www.gnb.ca/0062/acts/BBA-2001/Chap-50.pdf; last accessed July 27, 2004.
19. Ontario. 2000. An Act respecting the regulation of the practice of professional forestry. Available online at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/ Source/Statutes/English/2000/S00018_e.htm; last accessed July 27, 2004.
20. Oregon State University. Undated. College forestry recruiting plan. Available online at www.oof.orst.edu/cof/admin/execom/COF%20 Recruitment%20Plan.doc; last accessed May 7, 2004.
21. Quebec. 2004. Ingénieurs forestiers, Loi sur les, L.R.Q. I-10. À jour au 1er mars 2004. Available online at www.canlii.org/qc /legis/loi/i-10/20040323/tout.html; last accessed July 27, 2004.
22. Regulated Forestry Profession Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. R-13. 2000. Alberta, Canada. Available online at www.canlii.org/ab/laws/sta/r-13/20040623/ whole.html; last accessed July 27, 2004.
23. Saddler, J. 2003. From the Dean's desk. Branch Lines, Faculty of Forestry Newsletter, University of British Columbia. (14)2.
24. Sharik, T. 2004. Trends in undergraduate enrollments in natural resources at NAPFSC Institutions, 1980-2003. Presentation to the NAPFC general Assembly at the SAF National Convention, Edmonton, Alberta, October 2004. www.napfsc.org/html/activities.htm; last accessed Feb. 9, 2006.
25. Shindler, B., and L.A. Cramer. 1999. Shifting public values for forest management: Making sense of wicked problems. Eco-Watch Dialogues, 6/7/ 99. Available online at www.fs.fed. us/eco/eco-watch/wickedpr.html; last accessed Feb. 10, 2006.
26. Society of American Foresters (SAF). Undated a. Mission statement Available online at www.safnet.org/who/whoweare.cfm; last accessed Feb. 10, 2006.
27. Society of American Foresters (SAF). Undated b. SAF code of ethics. Available online at www.safnet.org/who/codeofethics.cfm; last accessed Feb. 10, 2006.
28. Society of American Foresters (SAF). 2001. SAF task force report on forester registration and licensing. Available online at www.safnet. org/ policyandpress/LRCinfo.cfm; last accessed Feb. 10, 2006.
29. Society of American Foresters (SAF). 2003. Certified forester. Available online at www.safnet. org/certifiedforester/cfprogram.cfm; last accessed June 16, 2003.
30. Stigler, G.J., and G.S. Becker. 1977. De Gustibus non est Disputandum. Am. Econ. Rev. 67(2):76-90.
31. Thomas, J.W. 2002. Are there lessons for Canadian foresters lurking south of the border? For. Chron. 78(3):382-386.
32. University of British Columbia. Undated. Faculty Research and Profile database. www. farpoint.forestry.ubc.ca/FP/; last accessed June 26, 2003.
33. Wakefield, J. 2003. Foresters to accreditors: "No, thanks" UVM department spurns accreditation, fueling a national debate about the fields future. The view, from the University of Vermont, Mar. 26, 2003. Available online at www.uvm.edu/~uvmpr/theview/article.php?id=769; last accessed May 7, 2004.
34. Webster, 1976. Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary. G. and C. Merriam Co., Springfield, MA.
35. Welch, C. 2002. Sagging enrollment, faculty war threaten UW forestry college. Available online at seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/ PrintStory.p?document_id-134601066& slug-forestrycollege22m&date-2021222.
36. Wolf, C. Jr. 1988. Markets or governments: Choosing between imperfect alternatives. MIT, Cambridge. 248 p.
37. Wood, P.M. 2004. Professional forestry, due diligence, and the advice of specialists. For. Chron. 80(5):567-572.
38. Yanciw, P. 2004. Overcoming negative perceptions about forestry careers. For. Chron. (80)1:164.
39. Zivnuska, J.A. 1963. Forestry: A profession or a field of work? J. For. 61:339-340.
40. Zorzin, J. Undated. Why I'm extremely impressed with the Forest Stewards Guild. Available online at www.forestmeister.com/global-online-essays/ Zorzin3.html; last accessed June 23, 2004.