Nature & Conservation

Nature & Conservation careers include plants, animals and biodiversity; habitat preservation; freshwater, estuaries and wetlands.

Learn about Nature and Conservation Careers

Materials in the CDC Resource Library

• Career Opportunities in Conservation and the Environment
• Careers with Animals

Online Resources

• Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)
• Student Conservation Association

Networking and Professional Associations

• American Conservation Society
• American Fisheries Society
• American Rivers
• See the main Environment and Sustainability page for associations addressing multiple environmental specialties.

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Organization Directory

Government

Federal

• Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
• Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Fish and Wildlife Service
• See the main Environment and Sustainability page for federal agencies spanning multiple environmental specialties.

Non-Profit Organizations

• The Conservation Directory: A Guide to Worldwide Environmental Organizations
• Conservation International
• The Fund for Animals
• National Audubon Society
• National Wildlife Federation
• Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
• The Nature Conservancy
• Student Conservation Association
• Wilderness Society
• Wildlife Society
• World Wildlife Fund
• See the main Environment and Sustainability page for non-profits spanning multiple specialty areas.

Jobs and Internships

• Nature and Conservation job posting sites
• Earth Work Magazine (Student Conservation Association) – Monthly job and internship listings. Phone 603-543-1700 to subscribe.

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