Help Wanted: Natural Resource Professional Needed

So, to prepare Warnell School students, and students from across the UGA community, on how to plan for a future career in natural resource science and/or management, the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and the UGA Career Center will be hosting a “Careers in Natural Resources” discussion panel on Tuesday, January 30th at 6:00 pm in room 150 of the Student Learning Center (SLC).

“As Natural Resource conservation moves to the forefront of national and international concern, it is likely that additional capital will flow into the arena to help find answers to the important questions,” explains David Newman, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the Warnell School. “This should mean more opportunities for natural resource professionals to solve problems associated with forests, fisheries, wildlife, water, air and how people will continue to use these resources.”

Several natural resource professionals, who are also graduate students in the Warnell School, from a broad spectrum of specialty areas will participate in the panel to discuss their jobs, and what students should do if they are interested in a career in natural resources management and science. Panel speakers will include Amanda Newman, a graduate student in the wildlife program with experience working professionally for the U.S. Geological Survey, Forest Service, and Fish & Wildlife Service, as well as Parsons Engineering, and Adam Speir, a graduate student in the water an soil resources program who completed his undergraduate degree with a 4.0 grade point average and gained experience as a professional working for the Georgia Water and Planning Policy Center, Georgia State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, and F&W Forestry.

The Wildlife Society is predicting that more than fifty percent of federal leadership positions in the field of wildlife conservation will become vacant over the next decade as baby boomers begin to retire. Presently, natural resource schools across the nation find it difficult to accept enough qualified students to fill their programs, so the value of natural resource professionals will most likely continue to increase.

This results in two irrefutable conclusions: more job opportunities and increased salaries!

So, do not get left behind or miss the trend. Come to the “Careers in Natural Resources” panel on January 30th and get prepared for your future career.

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