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Overview - Conservation Planning (CP)

Upon graduation, students pursuing the Conservation Planning (CP) specialization at the Bren School will find themselves equipped with the knowledge and skill sets necessary to assume leadership and managerial positions with NGO's, public agencies and private firms involved in environmental planning and habitat restoration. Please follow the links below for further information on conservation planning career opportunities.

Opportunities

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Specialization

Description and Course Work

Job Titles

It is clear that the business sector is rapidly moving to embrace sustainability in business practices and to move environmental product and process issues squarely into the center of strategic planning and competitive advantage. The demand for people who can integrate these issues with the traditional functional areas of business is growing and will continue to be strong in the foreseeable future. The list below demonstrates career titles for CEM majors.

  • Terrestrial Ecologist
  • Wildlife Ecologist
  • Conservation Biologist
  • GIS Technician
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Soil Surveyor
  • Refuge Manager
  • Conservation Educator
  • Researcher
  • Forest Project Manager
  • Advocate
  • Environmental Land Use Planner
  • Natural Resource Manager
  • Historic Preservation Manager
  • Land Acquisition Consultant

 

 

Career Specializations

 
Coastal Marine Resources Management Pollution Prevention & Remediation Water Resources Management Corporate Environmental Management Conservation Planning Political Economy of the Environment