Wildlife Ecology and Conservation department

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Career Opportunities

WEC graduates are employed by private industry, local, state, and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and international conservation and development agencies. Others are self-employed as consultants or work with research institutions. Many WEC students continue their education with master's or doctoral degrees in wildlife ecology or related fields, and some enter professional programs such as Veterinary Medicine.

University Career Resource Centers

University of Florida
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Career Resources
Texas A & M University

Federal Government Agencies

US Fish & Wildlife Service
US Geological Survey
Bureau of Land Management
Evnironmental Protection Agency
National Park Service
US Forest Service
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Peace Corps
Smithsonian

State of Florida Agencies

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida Division of Forestry
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Professional Resources

The Western Section of The Wildlife Society
The Society for Conservation Biology
Ecological Society of America
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Private/Non-Governmental Organizations

Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC)
Conservation International
Environmental Services INC (ESI)
Gopher Tortoise Council
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
National Wildlife Federation
Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC)
The Nature Conservancy (by region)
Turtles of the World by Carl Ernst (online Edition)
Turtle Survival Alliances (TSA)