The Freshwater Conservation Director leads the freshwater strategy planning and implementation, identifies research needs, and collaborates with other scientists and institutions to enhance Conservancy practices.
Duties include:
· Collaborating with other Conservancy scientists and conservation managers to advance the methodologies and outcomes of the Chapter’s freshwater strategies.
· Applying and evaluating watershed models to prioritize conservation action and evaluate contribution to protecting water resources.
· Collecting data and information to be analyzed and synthesized through water-related risk ranking and reporting.
· Calculating water resource benefits of watershed conservation and restoration strategies and investigating and synthesizing sustainable agriculture practices.
· Synthesizing scientific data, writing proposals, project reports and peer reviewed publications.
· Supporting stakeholder engagement around water management and watershed modeling.
Qualifications:
· Master's Degree in water science related field and 4 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Experience manipulating, analyzing and interpreting statistical or environmental data.
· Record of peer reviewed publications in scientific journals.
· Experience fundraising and/or writing grants and research proposals.
· Experience leading or participating on cross functional teams.
· Experience managing complex projects including the financial aspect and coordinating the work of peers and partners.
-Good communication skills.
For complete information visit the Nature Conservancy website. Job 400007
