Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 Years
The employment rate of graduates and the interest of organizations in a high-skilled professional workforce are essential drivers of actions within the universities to improve the qualifications of college students. Our objective was to identify the sectors of employment pursued by graduates from fo...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-09-01
|
| Series: | Forests |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/9/1911 |
| _version_ | 1797580020913274880 |
|---|---|
| author | Rodrigo Hakamada Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz Belkis Sulbarán-Rangel Luiza Lucena Hasbleidy Palacios Hinestroza |
| author_facet | Rodrigo Hakamada Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz Belkis Sulbarán-Rangel Luiza Lucena Hasbleidy Palacios Hinestroza |
| author_sort | Rodrigo Hakamada |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The employment rate of graduates and the interest of organizations in a high-skilled professional workforce are essential drivers of actions within the universities to improve the qualifications of college students. Our objective was to identify the sectors of employment pursued by graduates from forestry engineering programs of the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ/USP) and of the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). We also conducted a survey among companies affiliated with the Forest Science and Research Institute (IPEF) to understand the percentage of forest engineers employed by these organizations to gain insights into the scale of this occupation in Brazil. We established two graduate cohorts to investigate the impact of changes in the last five years. In the first cohort (2008–2017), 82% and 40% of graduates from ESALQ/USP and UFRPE were involved in the forestry sector, respectively. However, in the second cohort (2018–2022), the percentage increased from 82% to 97% for graduates from ESALQ/USP, and after changes in the program, the percentage of graduates from UFRPE engaged in the forestry industry significantly rose from 40% to 73%. We discussed the reasons for these increases, mainly in terms of the growing market demand for forestry professionals. In the case of UFRPE, the boost in employment was attributed to the creation of a group for forestry practices along with actions to approach the private sector. We also found a strong ratio of one forest engineer to 4000 ha of planted forest among the enterprises associated with IPEF, indicating a substantial potential of employment in the forestry sector. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T22:44:23Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-76a3fdd2a5ef43c7a35e2c9e3b29249e |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1999-4907 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T22:44:23Z |
| publishDate | 2023-09-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Forests |
| spelling | doaj.art-76a3fdd2a5ef43c7a35e2c9e3b29249e2023-11-19T10:47:45ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072023-09-01149191110.3390/f14091911Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 YearsRodrigo Hakamada0Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz1Belkis Sulbarán-Rangel2Luiza Lucena3Hasbleidy Palacios Hinestroza4Department of Forest Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, BrazilDepartment of Forest Sciences, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, BrazilCampus Tonalá, University of Guadalajara, Tonalá 45425, MexicoDepartment of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USACampus Tlajomulco, University of Guadalajara, Tlajomulco 45641, MexicoThe employment rate of graduates and the interest of organizations in a high-skilled professional workforce are essential drivers of actions within the universities to improve the qualifications of college students. Our objective was to identify the sectors of employment pursued by graduates from forestry engineering programs of the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ/USP) and of the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). We also conducted a survey among companies affiliated with the Forest Science and Research Institute (IPEF) to understand the percentage of forest engineers employed by these organizations to gain insights into the scale of this occupation in Brazil. We established two graduate cohorts to investigate the impact of changes in the last five years. In the first cohort (2008–2017), 82% and 40% of graduates from ESALQ/USP and UFRPE were involved in the forestry sector, respectively. However, in the second cohort (2018–2022), the percentage increased from 82% to 97% for graduates from ESALQ/USP, and after changes in the program, the percentage of graduates from UFRPE engaged in the forestry industry significantly rose from 40% to 73%. We discussed the reasons for these increases, mainly in terms of the growing market demand for forestry professionals. In the case of UFRPE, the boost in employment was attributed to the creation of a group for forestry practices along with actions to approach the private sector. We also found a strong ratio of one forest engineer to 4000 ha of planted forest among the enterprises associated with IPEF, indicating a substantial potential of employment in the forestry sector.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/9/1911employabilityarea of expertiseforestry sciences |
| spellingShingle | Rodrigo Hakamada Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz Belkis Sulbarán-Rangel Luiza Lucena Hasbleidy Palacios Hinestroza Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 Years Forests employability area of expertise forestry sciences |
| title | Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 Years |
| title_full | Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 Years |
| title_fullStr | Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 Years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 Years |
| title_short | Trends in Brazil’s Forestry Education—Part 3: Employment Patterns of Forest Engineering Graduates from Two Public Universities in the Last 15 Years |
| title_sort | trends in brazil s forestry education part 3 employment patterns of forest engineering graduates from two public universities in the last 15 years |
| topic | employability area of expertise forestry sciences |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/9/1911 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT rodrigohakamada trendsinbrazilsforestryeducationpart3employmentpatternsofforestengineeringgraduatesfromtwopublicuniversitiesinthelast15years AT silviofrosinidebarrosferraz trendsinbrazilsforestryeducationpart3employmentpatternsofforestengineeringgraduatesfromtwopublicuniversitiesinthelast15years AT belkissulbaranrangel trendsinbrazilsforestryeducationpart3employmentpatternsofforestengineeringgraduatesfromtwopublicuniversitiesinthelast15years AT luizalucena trendsinbrazilsforestryeducationpart3employmentpatternsofforestengineeringgraduatesfromtwopublicuniversitiesinthelast15years AT hasbleidypalacioshinestroza trendsinbrazilsforestryeducationpart3employmentpatternsofforestengineeringgraduatesfromtwopublicuniversitiesinthelast15years |