Guest Blogger Pat Migliozzi, State Service Forester - ODNR Forestry What is a forester? According to Merriam-Webster a forester is a person trained in forestry. Well, that seems simple enough. I think a better definition would be someone who has either a bachelor's degree or technical degree in forest management or some other related field. A forester is someone who has taken classes or trained in forest management, some entomology (bugs), forest pathology, and even some wild