1. Conservation Social Science Technician will offer their expertise in social science research, agricultural systems and conservation practices, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional team coordination and communication to engage farmers and stakeholders to advance farmer-focused initiatives. Key responsibilities include:
- Social Science Support: Conducts on-the-ground social science research with farmers and other agricultural stakeholders, including leading one-on-one interviews, focus groups, and potentially supporting future survey efforts. They leverage knowledge of agricultural systems, rural stakeholders, conservation practices, and social science methods to support the effective design of research materials and research products. They offer support in the management and analysis of qualitative social data and bring effective oral and written communication skills to facilitate the distribution of research results to key partners and audiences in the form of presentations, reports, and potentially peer reviewed publications.
- Project Management: Support project progress and meeting deliverable deadlines through leveraging their time management and task prioritization skills. They draw on their experience working in cross-functional teams to foster continued communication and collaborative progress among sets of geographically distributed, and interdisciplinary project team members.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Uses communication skills and knowledge of the agricultural community to effectively connect with new project participants and build trusting relationships with farmers, agricultural commodity groups, and agribusinesses.
See attached job profile for more detail and how to apply on www.nature.org/careers.
2. Seasonal Restoration Practitioner will support The Delmarva Wetland Partnership’s collaborative efforts to implement “edge of field” practices, such as restored wetlands and vegetative buffers, on agricultural lands across Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
This summer-long position will develop core competencies toward supporting the practitioner’s capacity to successfully acquire a future career in conservation. By the end of the summer, we expect the Restoration Practitioner to have developed:
- Professional relationships with a network of conservation professionals across Maryland and Delaware
- Foundational experiences in project coordination
- Engagement experiences and communication skills
- Social and Ecological data management and analysis skills
- A working knowledge of Chesapeake Bay Watershed conservation efforts
See attached job profile for more detail and how to apply on www.nature.org/careers.
