Forest Scientist Profile
Josquin Tibbits - Postdoctoral Fellow, Forest Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne, Department of Forest and Ecosystem Science
| " I came to forestry after working for several years in horticulture, mostly with trees as an arborist. The attraction was mostly to be able to continue to work with trees, but not in an amenity sense. I had a great fear when starting that forestry would be all about logging and not so much about ecology or conservation, as this is the impression I had from the media. In fact nothing could have been further from the truth. The forestry degree was very broad and covered all aspects of forests and the science behind their management. We covered in great detail all the big forest related issues such as fire, water, ecology, silviculture and for me, genetics. We of course did cover harvesting, but this was placed well in perspective. I have since gone on to finish a PhD in forest molecular biology and am now strongly committed to understanding the genetic basis of the diversity we find in our forests and the ways in which we can use this understanding for the betterment of mankind as well as for the preservation of our natural environment. I strongly believe that a tertiary forestry degree has the ability to change you from someone who wants to make a difference about the way we manage our natural environments into someone who can make a real difference, and a positive difference at that.." |
Josquin Tibbits (right) - Forest Science Graduate |
