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The Mississippi Freshwater Program Manager directs all aspects of a multi-faceted freshwater conservation program including science, restoration and community relations activities for TNC priority stream, river, and freshwater wetland habitats across Mississippi. The MS Freshwater Program Manager also provides scientific/technical support, expertise and leadership for freshwater conservation initiatives for the Mississippi Operating Unit, particularly in the realm of stream and wetland ecology, nutrient transformation in stream/wetland systems, and impacts of sedimentation on aquatic communities. The position serves as the principle freshwater contact to government agencies, other conservation organizations, foundations and the academic community within Mississippi. Additionally the position will work with other staff on public policy such as the federal Farm Bill programs or Water Resources Development Act, etc as they relate to the conservation of freshwater biodiversity, and will take the lead on identifying needs and securing resources needed to successfully implement the program’s freshwater conservation strategies.
• Establishes and maintains the Conservancy as a major freshwater conservation partner within Mississippi and leads TNC efforts to improve freshwater conservation efforts in TNC priority areas.
• Supervisory experience required. Oversees work and sets objectives for other freshwater program staff, interns, researchers and contractors and coordinates efforts of collaborating peers
• Oversight of all freshwater conservation projects, including budget management and ensuring timely production of deliverables and reporting.
• Builds strategic, scientific, and technical capacity in the field
• Develops key partnerships with public and private organizations in order to advance core freshwater conservation strategies and to widely communicate solutions and best practices
• Develops innovative scientific methods, analyses, tools and frameworks to address needs of priority freshwater systems.
• Engages local community support for local conservation efforts
• Negotiates complex and innovative solutions with government agencies and landowners to conserve and protect natural communities
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