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conservation-scientist Occupational skill for the role 'conservation scientist' (also: wildlife biologist, environmental scientist, park naturalist, park ranger, conservationist, conservation programs specialist). Use when the user asks for typical conservation scientist work such as: Implement soil or water management techniques, such as nutrient management, erosion control, buffers, or filter strips, in accordance with conservation plans.; Advise land users, such as farmers or ranchers, on plans, problems, or alternative conservation solutions.; Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.

Conservation Scientist

Conservation scientists manage the quality of specific forests, parks and other natural resources. They protect the wildlife habitat, biodiversity, scenic value, and other unique attributes of preserves and conservation lands. Conservation scientists perform field work.

Core workflow

  1. Implement soil or water management techniques, such as nutrient management, erosion control, buffers, or filter strips, in accordance with conservation plans.
  2. Advise land users, such as farmers or ranchers, on plans, problems, or alternative conservation solutions.
  3. Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.
  4. Visit areas affected by erosion problems to identify causes or determine solutions.
  5. Develop or maintain working relationships with local government staff or board members.
  6. Apply principles of specialized fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agriculture, to achieve conservation objectives.
  7. Gather information from geographic information systems (GIS) databases or applications to formulate land use recommendations.
  8. Compute design specifications for implementation of conservation practices, using survey or field information, technical guides or engineering manuals.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • advise on nature conservation
  • animal species
  • apply for research funding
  • apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
  • biology
  • business management principles
  • communicate with a non-scientific audience
  • conduct educational activities
  • conduct research across disciplines
  • coordinate educational programmes
  • demonstrate disciplinary expertise
  • develop environmental policy
  • develop professional network with researchers and scientists
  • disseminate results to the scientific community
  • draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation

Hot technologies

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Access
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e3cc09ba-7ad5-4411-940c-20613000863a), ONET 30.3 (19-1031.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*