A BLM Natural Resources Specialist fulfills both a technical and supervisory role in a wide variety of fields, including: resource management protection, wildlife, GIS, range, ecology, botany, environmental planning, customer relations and education, and recreation. The Natural Resources Specialist’s work involves inventory, data collection, and resource analysis. It includes developing management plans, prescribing solutions to resource management problems, supervising staff, managing budgets and programs, as well as preparing reports. It requires a working knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to natural resource protection. The BLM Natural Resources Specialist draws from this knowledge and experience to communicate effectively with external organizations, from tribal governments to landowners to non-profit organizations, who have varied interests in Federal lands, resources, and programs.

 

 

 

A Bachelor’s Degree in:

 

• Biological Science

• Agriculture

• Natural Resource Management

• Chemistry

• Related Field