Kenton Rogers
What employment sector do you work in?
Other
How long have you had a green job for nature?
35 years
Salary Range
£40,001 – £50,000
Please describe the work that you do.
Urban Forest Masterplans. Urban Forest Valuation and assessment. Community Engagement. Training. Screening and soft audits for resilient green cities. i-Tree projects. Tree establishment strategies and tree planting opportunity mapping. Research and development of new methods. Public speaking. Author.
What do you most like about your job? Any dislikes?
Being outside and helping to establish resilient and sustainable treescapes. Talking to people.
What inspired you into this career?
My father (a traditional forester) and also Richard St Barbe Baker
Have you faced any challenges in progressing your career so far?
Lack of awareness for the need to take a long-term, benefits based landscape scale approach to urban tree management. Tree professionals and Tree officers are often not consulted on tree projects although that is changing.
What education/training did you have?
ND Forestry
MSc Forest Ecosystem Management
What advice would you give to someone coming into the profession?
Get practical experience too.
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Tags: International, Forestry and arboriculture roles, Data and mapping roles, Arboriculturist
Date profile submitted: 03/05/2024
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