Presentation Summary

Conservation professionals dedicate their careers to protecting wildlife and ecosystems—but how often do we apply the same strategic thinking to our own professional lives?

Drawing on decades of conservation fieldwork, teaching, mentoring, and coaching, Dr. Heather E. Eves and Jim Goetz explore how conservation planning principles can help us navigate career challenges and opportunities. From identifying strengths and skills gaps to understanding barriers, setting goals, and developing effective strategies, this webinar offers a practical approach to building meaningful, adaptable, and resilient careers in conservation.

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Presenter Bio

Dr. Heather E. Eves is a wildlife biologist, conservationist, educator, and certified professional coach with decades of experience in Africa and the Caribbean.  Her work spans wildlife conservation, community wellbeing, leadership development, and evidence-based planning.  She teaches university courses, advises conservation and capacity-development projects, and coaches professionals through Heather E. Eves, LLC.  She is also a Certified Conservation Coach with the Conservation Coaches Network and has trained field teams around the world to apply the Conservation Standards.  Dr. Eves earned her doctorate from the Yale School of the Environment and has received two Fulbright Awards.  Drawing on extensive experience in field research, mentoring, project design, and career coaching, she helps conservation professionals build purposeful, adaptable, and resilient careers.

Jim Goetz is a Conservation Coach and an active member of the Conservation Coaches Network with extensive experience teaching and facilitating the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation. Since 2014, he has trained over 400 natural resource students and professionals to apply the principles and tools of the Conservation Standards to their conservation projects. In addition to online workshops, he has led in-person training workshops in a dozen countries in North and South American, and the Caribbean, in English, Spanish and Haitian Kreyòl.