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Biodiversity & Conservation Biology

University of Connecticut

Master's Degree

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Locations

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  • Storrs, Connecticut

    352 Mansfield Road, Storrs, Connecticut, 6269

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingSpeakingWritingScienceCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMathematicsGeographyCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • 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

Document management softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Desktop computersDigital camerasDumpy levelsDutch augersGlobal positioning system GPS receiversLaptop computersLaser distance measurement systemsPersonal computersTheodolitesTotal stationsWater samplers

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RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium19-1031.00Conservation Scientiststitle_inference$67,950 median$107,720 top+3.51%100
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Regional or statewide conservation science strategy — set direction by integrating emerging research across agronomy, soil science, hydrology, and ecology into agency-wide program goals and priorities.
  • Conservation planning frameworks and land management policies — develop and champion at organizational or interagency scale, shaping standards that govern practice across multiple districts or jurisdictions.
  • Quality assurance and adaptive management systems for construction monitoring — establish organization-wide protocols that ensure consistent project conformance and evidence-based program improvement.
  • Senior land managers, agency executives, and elected officials — advise on high-stakes conservation policy decisions, translating complex scientific findings into strategic guidance with broad resource impact.
  • Large-scale soil and water management initiatives — lead design, implementation, and evaluation, directing multidisciplinary teams and securing resources to achieve landscape-level conservation outcomes.
  • Technical standards and engineering guidance documents — author and peer-review at the national or regional level to advance the profession's capacity to compute and apply conservation practice specifications.
  • Enterprise GIS infrastructure and spatial data governance — direct development and integration strategies that enable organization-wide access to authoritative geographic information for conservation decision-making.
  • Cross-agency and public–private partnership programs targeting wetland, habitat, and groundwater restoration — lead coalition building, negotiate agreements, and oversee program governance to achieve systemic environmental outcomes.
  • Emerging conservation scientists and mid-career professionals — mentor, coach, and develop through structured training programs, fostering critical thinking, scientific integrity, and interdisciplinary problem-solving capacity.
  • Organization-level performance measurement and systems evaluation — design and apply to assess the cumulative environmental impact of conservation investments and drive data-informed resource allocation decisions.

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.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
18%
Placement Rate
77%