Membership
Membership
of the New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) is open to all those
currently
studying, working in or with an interest in forestry. Members’
qualifications
or areas of expertise reflect the diversity of disciplines involved in
managing
a modern forest resource, from traditional forestry degrees through to
economics, law, micro-biology, engineering and resource management.
Membership
at 31 July 2008 was 838.
Classes
of membership are Student, Graduate, Associate, Full, Registered,
Retired and
Honorary. “Excellence in the Profession” may be acknowledged by
election as a
Fellow.
Member Benefits
As
a member there
are important benefits to be gained from belonging to the Institute:
- The exchange of
ideas and
information with other members;
- Information on and
public
participation in issues of concern to the profession and Institute
members;
- Keeping up with
trends in
forestry through NZIF publications such as The NZ Journal of
Forestry and the weekly email newsletter;
- Receiving
recognition by
peers and the community at large of your professional standing;
- Opportunities to
build
industry networks;
- Demonstrating your
commitment
to the highest standards of practice in chosen areas of expertise;
- Opportunities and
incentives
for continuing professional development;
- Opportunities to
attend and
participate in NZIF local section events and the annual NZIF conference;
- A public voice on
issues of
concern to the profession and Institute members.
As
an investor or forest owner, you want the
best advice. NZIF Registered members offer:-
- Reassurance
that resources and investments are in the hands of a qualified,
experienced
professional who subscribes to the highest ethical standards;
- Objective
and timely information and analysis that allows informed decision
making;
- Awareness
of, and assistance with compliance with relevant legislation and codes
of
practice affecting forestry;
- Professional
relationships;
- Sound,
objective advice on topics that include:
- Investment
analysis
- Forest establishment
- Forest management and
management
audits
- Forest health
- Forest inventory
- Resource
management and environmental impacts
- Forest modelling
- Forest valuation
- Harvest
planning
- Marketing
- Wildlife
management
- Conservation
- Forest and related
industry policy.
