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Conservation Biologists study and protect biodiversity by assessing threats to species and ecosystems, monitoring populations and habitats, and designing evidence-based conservation and restoration strategies. They collect and analyze ecological and genetic data, evaluate impacts of land and water use, and collaborate with stakeholders to guide policy and management decisions.
- • Assess impacts of land use, climate change, invasive species, and development on species and ecosystems, and recommend mitigation measures.
- • Conduct biodiversity inventories and long-term population and habitat monitoring.
- • Identify species, map distributions, and evaluate conservation status and threats.
- • Analyze ecological and genetic data to inform conservation priorities and management.
- • Design and implement habitat restoration, species recovery, and protected area management plans.
- • Prepare environmental impact assessments and advise on permitting and conservation policy.
- • Develop and apply population models and spatial analyses to guide decision-making.
- • Coordinate wildlife disease surveillance and biosecurity measures for at-risk species.
- • Collect field data, biological samples, and remote-sensing observations, and maintain databases.
- • Write technical reports, grant proposals, and peer-reviewed publications.
- • Engage stakeholders, landowners, Tribes, agencies, and communities through outreach and training.
- • Manage projects, budgets, timelines, and partnerships, and supervise field teams and contractors.
- • Design and conduct field experiments and adaptive management trials.
- • Conduct literature reviews and synthesize best practices for conservation.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
