Job Opening: Conservation and Land Use Specialist at Cornell
/Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (DNRE) is hiring a Conservation and Land Use Specialist, who will be based in DEC’s Region 3 Office in New Paltz. DNRE staff on the Conservation and Land Use Team support the Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda and advance conservation of important habitat, natural areas, and ecological connectivity in the watershed by engaging communities and partners in science-based land-use and conservation planning.
The Conservation and Land Use Specialist will serve as a subject matter resource to key decision-making audiences on regional biodiversity priorities and conservation planning approaches. Responsibilities include:
creating educational materials and developing, implementing, and evaluating outreach and training programs to raise awareness, increase decision-making and planning capacity, and encourage innovative and successful models to support biodiversity conservation
providing technical assistance to municipalities and land trusts on land-use and conservation projects that result in best practices, plans, and local policies
contributing to partner projects designed to increase understanding of watershed biodiversity, including GIS analyses
assisting with the annual Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings Project, including volunteer support and training, and data management.
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