Conservation Careers Seminar 2017
The Environmental Career Center and nonprofit PASE Corps conducted a very successful Conservation Careers Seminar at the Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach on January 27, 2017.
The original announcement to the Conservation Careers Seminar was archived here.
Thank you to all the participants from area colleges and universities, recent graduates and emerging and environmental conservation professionals who packed the room and asked the questions of our panelists
And we especially thank the panelists-speakers who shared their career experiences, inside tips to landing a great job, and how to succeed in launching environmental conservation careers. The Conservation Careers Seminar 2017 speakers are listed below along with links to any presentation materials they provided.
Panel 1 Speakers:
Conservation Careers with Federal Agencies
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Chris Refuge Manager Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
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Keith Lockwood Chief, Interagency & International Environmental Services Branch, Army Corps of Engineers- Norfolk District [presentation] [video] |
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Andrew Larkin NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office - Norfolk, Virginia [presentation] |
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Deanna Rees Marine/Wildlife Biologist Navy NAVFAC Natural Resources Norfolk, Virginia [presentation] |
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Panel 2 Speakers:
Careers in State Government, Consulting, Municipalities, and Nonprofit Organizations
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Jennifer Huggins First Landing State Park Virginia Dept. of Conservation & Recreation Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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Cindy Sr. Project Manager Ecology & Environment Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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Christy Everett Hampton Roads Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Beach [presentation] |
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Dan Baxter Business Recycling Coordinator DPW Solid Waste Division City of Newport News, Virginia |
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MODERATOR:
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John Esson PASE Corps Executive Director |
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Questions? Email the Environmental Career Center at info@EnvironmentalCareer.com
