Conservation Biology:

        Career Opportunities

Students graduating with a major in Conservation Biology from SUNY Cortland will be able to enter the job market directly or continue their studies in graduate school.  Biodiversity conservation careers are listed as “hot” jobs, with a need for well-trained field biologists.  The number of people employed nationally in environmental areas totals 1 to 3 million, and conservation biologists are “in demand.”  Many work outdoors where the dress is casual. Employers include private companies and federal and state governments, while the not-for-profit conservation sector is providing an increasing number of jobs. Graduates from our major will be well prepared to pursue graduate degrees at the nation’s leading universities. Approximately 75 American universities have established graduate programs in conservation biology.

 Specific jobs include:
    Ecologist
    Field Biologist
    Naturalist
    Wildlife Ecologist
    Research Assistant
    Interpretive Biologist
    Environmental Lands Administrator
    GIS Analyst
    Naturalist
    Conservation Steward
    Environmental Educator

 Employers include:
    Federal and State Agencies
    Fish and Wildlife
    Environmental Conservation and Protection
    Museums, Parks, and Nature Reserves
    National and International Non-governmental Organizations (NGO’s)
    Environmental Consulting Firms