The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
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The Director of Ecosystem-Based Strategies directs the development and implementation of projects that bring together science, governmental policy, and site-based conservation strategies to conserve the Marine and Freshwater ecosystems in New Jersey.. S/he serves as the principle contact to government agencies, other conservation organizations, foundations and the academic community in Marine and large-scale freshwater projects.
The position has a special focus on the Delaware River and Bay and New Jersey Atlantic Coastal ecosystems. This may include one or more of the following functions: • Establishes the Conservancy as a major conservation partner within the area of responsibility • Defines conservation priorities in the area of responsibility • Leads and manages team which supports and improves conservation efforts • Builds strategic, scientific, and technical capacity in the field • Develops key partnerships with public and private organizations and other Chapters of The Nature Conservancy in order to identify and resolve technical issues and to widely communicate solutions and best practices • Develops innovative scientific methods, analyses, tools and frameworks to address the natural system needs • Engages local community support for local conservation efforts • Negotiates complex and innovative solutions with government agencies and landowners to conserve and protect natural communities • Develops and implements conservation strategies
