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Conservation

Protecting & restoring forests, grasslands & coastal wetlands provides habitat for wildlife, sequesters carbon, improves water quality & community resilience to extreme weather.

Why It's Cool?!

How to Get There?

Education & Certifications
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B.S. Conservation & Resource Studies

University of California, Berkeley – Rausser College of Natural Resources

Interdisciplinary four-year degree blending ecology, economics, policy, and justice for students pursuing conservation careers across public agencies, land trusts, and NGOs.

Internships
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Scientists in Parks Internship

National Park Service (NPS)

Year-round, paid internships in natural resource management, biological monitoring, and conservation science at national parks across the U.S.

Mentors
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Dr. M. Sanjayan

CEO, Conservation International

One of the most prominent conservation science communicators globally; mentor and keynote figure.

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Mentorship Network

National Wildlife Federation – Conservation Leadership Program

Fellowship and mentorship program connecting emerging conservation professionals with experienced leaders in the field.

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Dr. Cristina Eisenberg

Chief Scientist, Earthwatch Institute

Ecologist and author working on conservation science, predators, and fire ecology; speaker and educator.

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Mentorship Network

The Conservation Finance Network

Professional community for conservation finance and land protection practitioners with peer mentorship and career development.

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