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Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation and Management

Ducks Unlimited (DU)

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The Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification verifies individuals' knowledge and skills in the areas of ecological principles and wildlife management, as well as habitat, forest, grasslands, wetlands and waterfowl conservation and management. This certification is designed to prepare individuals for a meaningful career in natural resources management.

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Locations

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 19-1023.00

Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingScienceWriting

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsGeography

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Develop, or make recommendations on, management systems and plans for wildlife populations and habit
  • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.
  • Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identificatio
  • Use advanced technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and drone technology, for wildlife tracking, habitat mapping, and population studies.
  • Apply principles of specialized fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agri
  • Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vege
  • Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareGeographic information systemDocument management softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGraphics or photo imaging software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasAdjustable widemouth pliersAerial netsAir compressorsAll terrain vehicles ATVAnimal transmittersAnimal trapsArchery bowsAxesBenchtop centrifugesBenthic samplersBinocularsBoat trailersBongo netsCalorimetersDesktop computersDigital camerasDumpy levelsDutch augersGlobal positioning system GPS receiversLaptop computersLaser distance measurement systemsPersonal computersTheodolitesTotal stationsWater samplers

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023.00
  • Conservation Scientists19-1031.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Mark-recapture and tagging studies — run routinely under an approved IACUC protocol in a state agency context.
  • Radio and GPS telemetry equipment — deploy, retrieve, and recover data across a study season.
  • Statistical software (R, occupancy and abundance models) — fit standard models to survey data with light supervision.
  • Bird-banding, small-mammal trapping, or fish-electroshocking — lead routine sessions in the project's focal habitats.
  • Habitat assessments per agency standards — complete and write up for working forests or wetlands.
  • Permit conditions (state, USFWS, NMFS) — apply and document during active field operations.
  • Project budgets and material orders — manage for a single study within a research lab.
  • Field crews of 2–4 technicians — train, schedule, and check on routine surveys.
  • Standard environmental DNA and bycatch protocols — follow correctly on monitoring contracts.
  • Technical progress reports — draft for a principal investigator's review at quarterly intervals.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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