
WATER CONSERVATIONIST
Aug. 9, 2017, 11:38 a.m.
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What is a Water Conservationist ?
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What Does a Water Conservationist Do?
A water conservationist works anywhere that there is a natural water supply. Their primary role is to conserve that water supply for all users and future generations, identify potential problems to the ecology or environmental health, and mitigate them. What they do on a day-to-day basis depends on where they work.
They could work for national forests or national parks, or other government protected areas. Water supply is vital to maintaining these landscapes. They could be involved in protecting farmland from flooding, swamps from draining, human action from contaminating water supplies and ensuring that rivers, streams and lakes are not abused. They will also identify threats to the water and work with others to mitigate them. This could include environmental engineers, pollution remediation, soil and plant scientists, civil engineers (in the design or redesign of reservoirs and the placement of dams).
Increasingly, they work on a contract basis for such small businesses as private landowners to promote the ecology of their land, aid in the mitigation of erosion, and design programs to help them create or maintain a landscape type that depends or relies heavily on water. These private conservation efforts are not legally required, but the landowner needs help and advice in how to best promote their land.
Water conservationists are required everywhere. It is not surprising that we see these individuals employed in government, private industry, consultancy and the charitable sector. According to statistics, the largest employer of conservationists is Federal government (34%) - this will include water specialists. Generally, they will work for science and wildlife bodies including NOAA, NASA, EPA and the NPS. State government is the second biggest employer at 24%. The third biggest is local governments with 17%. Decisions required at local level are made at local level in line with state and local policy, not requiring Federal government involvement.
10% work for social advocacy organizations, typically charities and other third sector organizations, involved in direct conservation - societies, pressure groups and international aid organizations. They may be called to a site of a disaster (drought or flooding being the most extreme examples) to aid relief efforts.
Some may be employed as foresters or in agricultural support. Water supply and conservation is an important issue to these professionals too to ensure forest maintenance and continued food security. Some 22% of foresters (to include water specialists) work in forestry and agriculture.
Employers prefer candidates who can demonstrate a genuine knowledge of and interest in wetlands, wildlife and/or conservation.
What Is the Job Demand for Water Conservationists?
In order to become a water conservationist, students will require a bachelor's degree at the very minimum. High school students should focus on the core sciences - biology, math, geography (or other geosciences) and environmental science where available. This will put the student in good standing to enter a degree program relevant to this type of career.
Useful degrees include environmental science, geography, forestry, agriculture science, or other earth sciences where there is an applied element. Environmental planning may be another option, but this is a growing area with few options at present. Most of these degrees should be enough for entry-level jobs and most students will not need to apply to education more advanced than a bachelor's degree. Whichever degree the student chooses, they should take relevant minors and electives to support their intended career.
Masters degrees are advisable for those wishing to get involved in a research related field such as scientific advisory, or anything requiring data analysis, research, writing and publication of academic material. Students who feel their employability will become more desirable should seek technology related skills such as geophysical survey and GIS.
Students should only consider doctorate programs should they wish to enter into a career in teaching or research (for university departments, government science bodies and charitable sector in conservation).
What Kind Of Societies and Professional Organizations Do Water Conservationists Have?
Water conservation is an important area due to climate change of the last decade in particular affecting water supplies across the country :
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