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For the full job posting please see visit our website at www.cnlm.org ABOUT THE CNLM: The Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM) is a non-profit, 501(c)3, organization created in 1990 with the mission of the perpetual management and conservation of native species and their habitats. To accomplish our mission, we utilize the best available science. We implement strategic, science-based stewardship on our preserves to ensure the long term protection of biodiversity on a landscape level. Over fifty preserves are currently under management encompassing approximately 50,000 acres throughout California. These range in size from 3 acres to 20,000 acres. They are managed under conservation easements, fee title or management contracts and new preserves are added regularly. LOCATION: Fallbrook (San Diego County), California POSITION DESCRIPTION: The CNLM seeks an exceptional and highly motivated individual to lead its conservation science program. This person will play a vital role in defining the quality of science that is applied to lands under the management responsibility of CNLM. The Director of Conservation Science (DCS) will ensure that CNLMs conservation programs advance based on the best available science. The DCS will be responsible for increasing the CNLMs effectiveness and efficiency in conserving species, habitats, and ecosystems, and resolving other critical science issues including how to measure the effectiveness of our conservation stewardship strategies. This position will be responsible for the development, dissemination and promotion of sound natural resources land management practices and their application applied to CNLMs preserves. The DCS supports the Preserve Managers in all field activities including site- and ecoregional based planning, preserve development and monitoring, measures of success implementation, monitoring-protocol development and implementation, coordination of fieldwork for ecological research and general science guidance, and methods and technical support needed to complete and implement preserve management plans and annual work plans. The DCS helps to identify priority conservation targets, threats to those targets, strategies to abate those threats, and indicators to monitor and measure the impact of those strategies. A strong team ethic is required to effectively collaborate with colleagues and external partners in order to develop innovative, adaptable, and scientifically credible methods, analyses, and decision-making tools. The DCS also is responsible for engaging external conservation scientists and research institutions as partners in the work of the Center, and serves as a liaison with state and federal resource agencies. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should demonstrate a high level of competency and experience in ecological monitoring within the framework of adaptive management of natural communities and sensitive species habitats. We are seeking a practitioner, not an academic. Education/Skills: A Ph.D., or M.S. and the equivalent in experience, in conservation biology, natural resources management or environmental science and a minimum of five (5) years of related practical experience in natural areas planning or management. To Apply: Qualified applicants must provide a detailed letter of interest, current resume, three (3) examples of professional writing, salary requirements, and three (3) professional references. Mail or email these materials to: Sherry Teresa Executive Director Center for Natural Lands Management 425 East Alvarado Street, Suite H Fallbrook, CA 92028-2960 760 731-7790 [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Center is an equal opportunity employer.
