Water conservation officers have the expertise necessary to assess environmental impacts of land use changes on the area and its wildlife
Water conservation officers tend to be employed by environmental and conservation organisations, research bodies and regulatory bodies. They follow regulations on wildlife conservation, and educate others about the environment and local area.
This area of employment emerged amongst growing concern for the vulnerability of wetland areas when urban developments were proposed near to them.
Typical work activities
- Visiting sites to set up field surveys
- Monitoring sites and writing reports on the results
- Studying wildlife
- Providing advice on protecting habitats
- Keeping up to date with EU legislation
- Promoting environmental awareness
- Running talks and workshops with local groups
- Liaising with clients and authorities
- Planning volunteer activities and training volunteers for conservations projects.
This role involves a combination of desk and field based work to conduct assessments. Protecting environmental areas where groundwater is important, such as wetlands, may mean field work occurs in remote areas.
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