CAREER
Salary Median (2020)
$73,230
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+7.8% (as fast as the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Bachelor's degree
Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.
Coastal and Estuary Specialist, Fisheries Habitat Restoration Specialist, Habitat Restoration Specialist, Marine Habitat Resources Specialist, Restoration Ecologist, Restoration Specialist, Watershed Coordinator
I manage a team of habitat restoration and environmental education professionals to restore native tidal marsh habitat and educate students and members of the public about their local environment. On a day to day basis, that can be anything from joining them in the field to reporting on our work and seeking out new funding and projects to contribute to.
Director of Ecosystems Restoration Programs ,
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council)
I lead a staff supporting the RESTORE Council. I collaborate with diverse groups to conduct large-scale, multi-purpose, multi-agency ecosystem restoration. I lead a team that manages the monitoring and adaptive management strategies for the Council. I communicate our work to other agencies, partners, and stakeholders. I mostly work from my home in Florida. Our home office is in New Orleans and our Council members and stakeholders are all over the Gulf, so I do spend a lot of time traveling.
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (64%)
Bachelor's degree
64%
Master's degree
32%
Doctoral or professional degree
5%
Director of Ecosystems Restoration Programs ,
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council)
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