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Conservation scientist

Other names

wildlife biologist, park naturalist, park ranger, conservationist, conservation programs specialist

Environment and conservation

They look after forests, parks and land, protect wildlife and soil, work outdoors, and advise farmers on caring for land.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Apply principles of specialised fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agriculture, to achieve conservation objectives.

  2. 2

    Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vegetation, contour ploughing, or terracing, to maintain soil or conserve water.

  3. 3

    Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
agent chargé de protection et sauvegarde du patrimoine naturel/agente chargée de protection et sauvegarde du patrimoine naturel
español
especialista en conservación medioambiental
العربية
عالم الحفظ / عالمة الحفظ
português
Conservacionista
Deutsch
Wissenschaftler Natur- und Artenschutz/Wissenschaftlerin Natur- und Artenschutz
italiano
conservatore delle risorse naturali/conservatrice delle risorse naturali

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