Good Morning, Audubon Minnesota is seeking a Director of Conservation for Audubon Minnesota and the Upper Mississippi River. Audubon Minnesota manages Audubon’s conservation and network priorities the states of Minnesota and Iowa. This geography includes 145 Important Bird Areas covering 14.2 million acres and over 30,000 Audubon members, many of whom belong to one of Audubon’s 22 local chapters. For more information on Audubon Minnesota and our work visit mn.audubon.org
The Director of Conservation will lead the development of landscape level conservation objectives for the implementation of Audubon’s five priority conservation strategies in Iowa and Minnesota for the benefit of birds and the places they need to thrive. Their portfolio includes leading the science driven conservation objectives of Audubon’s Upper Mississippi River conservation initiative, which spans Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. S/he will work closely with Audubon Great Lakes, the Audubon Center at Riverlands, and leadership in the Upper Mississippi Flyway. S/he will collaborate with natural resource agencies (federal, state, county, and municipal), private conservation organizations, and Audubon chapters for successful implementation of their work across the landscape. The Director of Conservation will work closely with national, flyway, and state fundraising, science, engagement, and policy teams to build sustainable income streams, engagement efforts, conservation science strategies, and policy objectives to further Audubon’s conservation objectives in the region. Conservation Director for Audubon Minnesota and the Upper Mississippi River https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/3665/director-of-conservation%2c- audubon-minnesota-and-upper-mississippi-river/job Cheers, Alexandra Wardwell Aspen Parklands Restoration Specialist Audubon Minnesota
