As a conservation and environmental associate professional you’ll work to protect different environments through practical management, education and outreach. Here you can find out more about what you’ll need to do to work in this field, the qualifications you’ll need and what the work would be like.
As a conservation and environmental associate professional you could work across a range of different environments, from woodlands to waterways. You might be working mostly in the office or mostly outdoors, depending on the role, or a mix of both.
Your work might see you interacting with the public or working closely with other environmental professionals. Supervising volunteers, making educational materials, giving talks, answering questions or helping with surveys and environmental impact assessments are some of your possible responsibilities. Workers in this field can enjoy the reward of protecting their local environment and helping communities benefit from it.
Your daily activities will vary but could include:
The average salary for a conservation and environmental associate professional in the UK is £22,880.
There may be travel involved to different sites and in some cases international travel to conferences depending on the role.
There may be opportunities to do office based responsibilities at home but a lot of the work is based outdoors.
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