Range Managers
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
Sample of reported job titles:
Conservationist, Land Management Supervisor, Natural Resource Manager, Natural Resource Specialist, Range Management Specialist, Range Technician, Rangeland Management Specialist, Rangeland Technician, Refuge Manager, Resource Manager
Occupation-Specific Information
Tasks
- Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
- Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.
- Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management.
- Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
- Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software:Aquatic Plant Information Retrieval System APIRS,Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment AGWA,BehavePlus,Clark Labs IDRISI Selva,ESSA Technologies Path Landscape Model,ESSA TechnologiesTool for Exploratory Landscape Scenario Analyses TELSA,FARSITE,FEAT/Firemon integrated FFI,Fire Spread Probability FSPro,FlamMap,Fuel Characteristic Classification System FCCS,National Resources Conservation Service Grazing Spatial Analysis Tool,Parbat,SAS statistical software,The MathWorks MATLAB,United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Livestock and Environment Toolbox LEAD,University of Arizona RangeView,USDA Comet,USDA Database for Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment (DIMA),USDA SamplePoint,Viper Tools
- Data base user interface and query software:Microsoft Access,National Resources Conservation Service Ecological Site Information System ESIS,National Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey WSS,Satellite image databases,The Nature Conservancy Weed Information Management System WIMS,USDA NRCS VegSpec
- Data mining software:Data mining software
- Geographic information system:ESRI ArcGIS software,ESRI software,Geographic information system GIS systems
- Graphics or photo imaging software:Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop,GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
Occupational Requirements
Work Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems:Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others:Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Detailed Work Activities
- Advise others about land management or conservation.
- Communicate with government agencies.
- Confer with others to conduct or arrange operational activities.
- Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards.
- Develop agricultural methods.
Work Context
- Electronic Mail:100% responded"Every day"
- Face-to-Face Discussions:90% responded"Every day"
- Outdoors, Exposed to Weather:75% responded"Once a week or more but not every day"
- Telephone:66% responded"Every day"
- Spend Time Sitting:65% responded"More than half the time"
Worker Requirements
Skills
- Active Listening:Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension:Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Critical Thinking:Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Speaking:Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Complex Problem Solving:Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Knowledge
- Biology:Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- English Language:Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Geography:Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
- Law and Government:Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Administration and Management:Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
- 80%Bachelor's Degree
- 10%Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
- 9%Master's Degree
Worker Characteristics
Abilities
- Oral Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Comprehension:The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Problem Sensitivity:The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
- Written Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Interests
- Investigative:Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- Realistic:Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Enterprising:Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Work Values
- Working Conditions:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
- Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Work Styles
- Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Initiative:Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Integrity:Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Cooperation:Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Independence:Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
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