The St Pierre Wetland capstone team tour the property and check on their glossy buckthron experimental plots.

Ecological Restoration Planner

Plan and implement ecological restoration projects, monitor outcomes, work with stakeholders, and develop habitat restoration designs across wetlands, forests, and riparian systems.

 

Lines of work

  • NGOs
  • Land trusts
  • DNR
  • Local agencies
  • Governments

Sample Job Titles

  • Restoration ecologist
  • Conservation planner
  • Land trust manager

Key Professional Skills

  • Land management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Written & oral communication
  • Project management

Top Employers

  • Environmental consulting firms
  • Nature Conservancy
  • NRCS

Courses

Course CodeCourse TitleNotes
EAS 507Interpreting Research in ESMREQUIRED — only offered in Winter
ENV 421Restoration Ecology 
EAS 517Conservation Biology 
Course CodeCourse TitleNotes
EAS 430Soil EcologyNot offered Fall 2026
EAS 436Woody Plants 
EAS 447Forest Ecology & Management 
EAS 520Fluvial Ecosystems 
EAS 539Landscape Ecology 
EAS 546Herbaceous Flora & Ecosystems 
EAS 554Science and Management of the Great Lakes 
Course CodeCourse TitleNotes
EAS 531Principles of GISHighly recommended
EAS 506Intro to R 
EAS 538Introduction to Statistics for Environment and Sustainability 
EAS 516Field Remote Sensing 

Employer-Requested Skills

  • Ecological Restoration
  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • GIS
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Project Management
  • Writing

Useful Certifications

  • Valid driver's license
  • Professional Wetland Scientist
  • Pesticide Applicator License