A thread: there really are AMAZING career opportunities for people passionate about trees and woodlands: stories of some of the @buforestry @bangoruni graduates of 2020, nearly a year after their graduations. (1/-)

Given the huge health, economic and social uncertainties that we have all faced since March 2020, employment prospects are a huge concern for many people who are thinking about going to university. (2/-)

So we think it’s timely to celebrate the stories of some of those who completed their #forestry studies in the most challenging of circumstances #COVID19 and graduated from the @bangoruni #forestry programmes in the summer of 2020 (3/-)

Chris Andrews @ChrisAndrews24 (MFor Forestry 2020) is now studying on a @NERCscience funded #PhD at @EdinburghUni involving #forests, #livelihoods and #remotesensing and is looking forward to returning to give a guest lecture to @bfsaforestry in the near future (4/-)

Christy Dowling @Chrislis1 (BSc Forestry w/ International Experience) is now a Woodland Officer @ForestryComm. He wrote to us “this wouldn't have been possible without your help and guidance throughout my time at Bangor. I appreciate all that you have done.” (5/-)

Sarah Ellis @PyroSkylar (MFor Forestry, former @BFSA president & winner of Mary Sutherland Award) is now ‘Woodlands for Water’ project officer w @North_Wales_WT . She’s involved in lots of tree planting projects, hedgerow management & other woodland craft activities. (6/-)

Matthew Walker (BSc Forestry) has recently accepted a position with @silvicultureUK on their new #graduate scheme, after six months working in #Scotland with Eamon Wall and Co. @TheICF (7/-)

Peter Roe (BSc Forestry & former @BFSA_forestry president) is now working with @tilhillforestry in #scotland on their well-established graduate programme. Here is Peter with @bangoruni #alumnus Bill Mason @Forest_Research https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/staff/bill-mason/ (8/-)

Sam Sutcliffe (BSc Forestry) is working with Westfield Tree Services in Lancashire and very much enjoying gaining a lot of invaluable, hands-on practical experience. Sam says “I'm absolutely made up by it, if not least just for finding a job in this climate.” (9/-)

David Everard (MFor Forestry) is now working with Border Consultants Forestry Ltd https://www.borderconsultants.co.uk/  as an Assistant Forest Manager. He’s currently working on a range of exciting tasks relating to forest management and mapping. He's pictured on the left here (2016!) (10/-)

George Dennison (MFor Forestry w/ International Experience, former @Bfsa_forestry president & former @ifsadotnet board member) is now working with @SylvaFoundation as a forester https://sylva.org.uk/people . George’s outstanding dissertation was recognised by @royal_forestry (11/-)

Charlie Bird Tunney (BSc Forestry) secured a role as a #Forest Surveyor with @Forest_Research shortly after graduating. he is currently involved in survey work relating to forest health, tree pests & diseases as well as ongoing research experiments. (12/-)

Joseff Davies (BSc Conservation with Forestry) is now working as a Community Warden – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with @angleseycouncil – he’s now keen to set up opportunities for current @bfsa_forestry students! (13/-)

Jon Barton (BSc Conservation with Forestry) has recently started a new position as a Plant Health and Seed Inspector with @DefraGovUK, building on his experience in landscaping and tree nursery work. (14/-)

There is no doubt that in terms of fantastic and diverse employment prospects, now is a great time to study a #forestry related @bangoruni degree (15/-).

If you know anyone who is concerned about #climateemergency, passionate about trees, woodlands & forests, & dreams of being paid to manage, conserve, protect, study & nurture them, tell them about #forestry @bangorsNs #makeadifference (16/-)