Serves as key advisor and consultant to the state forester in the planning, development and guidance of a specialized area of the State forestry program. Assignments are concerned with the solution of a variety of highly controversial or unique problems, for which controlling principles may be largely undetermined, or the requirements for action programs or other resource management criteria are in a state of development or which are affected extensively by advances in technology or by changes in the relative urgency of socio-economic needs; and may perform other related duties as assigned.