The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) is seeking a Land Conservation Specialist to actively target and implement conservation programs with private landowners in the middle Kaskaskia River basin. The Land Conservation Specialist will be responsible for utilizing the full suite of Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) options to reduce sediment and nutrient loading and improve wildlife habitat in this conservation hotspot. Under supervision of the Agricultural Conservation Programs Field Manager, this specialist will work alongside the Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and USDA Farm Service Agency.
For full description and application instructions, see https://jobs.lc.edu/postings/742. Piper A. Hodson Director, NRES Online M.S. Program Student Services Coordinator Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign http://nres.illinois.edu
