{"id":35707,"date":"2023-08-29T14:24:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T21:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/bcparksblog\/?p=35707"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:09:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T22:09:15","slug":"what-its-like-to-be-a-biologist-at-bc-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/bcparksblog\/2023\/08\/29\/what-its-like-to-be-a-biologist-at-bc-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"What it\u2019s like to be a biologist at BC Parks\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What it\u2019s like to be a biologist at BC Parks\u00a0<\/h1>\n
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Everyone working in, partnering with, and visiting the 1,000+ parks and protected areas in B.C. plays a role in the conservation of these incredible places. Within BC Parks, we are lucky to have a skilled conservation team to help guide us in meeting the conservation focus of our triple mandate of Indigenous reconciliation, conservation, and recreation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This team includes six hard-working staff on our headquarters team and eight knowledgeable individuals who work from regional offices across the province. These are our regional biologists, known in BC Parks as conservation specialists, and they do so much for parks across the province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does a conservation specialist do?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conservation specialists are Registered Professional Biologists (RPBios) who know a lot about what we are protecting in parks in the region they work in. There is a dedicated conservation specialist to each region or subregion in BC Parks, and they have the privilege of working in the diverse ecosystems of the province\u2026 and it’s busy!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among many other tasks, conservation specialists: <\/p>\n\n\n\n