OverviewHeadquarters: White River Junction, VTWebsite: vtecostudies.orgSize: 11-50 employeesFounded: 2007Annual Budget : $1-5MAreas of Focus: EnvironmentPopulations Served: All Populations About UsMission: The Vermont Center for Ecostudies advances wildlife conservation across the Americas through research, monitoring, and community engagement. Programs: At VCE, we deliver the science needed to sustain biodiversity. We monitor wildlife populations and conduct cutting-edge research to assess their conservation status and predict how they may respond to natural and human-caused stressors. We use that research to create practical conservation tools that land stewards throughout the Americas can use to better protect them. To do this work, we recruit, train, and coordinate community scientists at all skill levels to help us collect observation data. Our approach has received international recognition as a cost-effective and rigorous model for the collection, organization, and dissemination of biodiversity data. Awards & Accolades: Invests in pioneering scienceCollaborates for conservation outcomesBroadens our vision for community scienceWhy Work For Us?: The Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) advances biodiversity conservation in the northeastern US and internationally through scientific research and community engagement. Our work involves researching and monitoring biodiversity in a variety of ecosystems and delivering results to inform management and policy decisions. We engage thousands of volunteers in a wide range of projects through data collection and monitoring. At VCE, we believe that kindness and collaboration are integral to effective conservation science. Our staff is committed to creating a workplace culture that respects and celebrates diversity and values the wellbeing of all employees. We accomplish this by fostering inclusivity and offering flexibility within the workday to encourage a healthy work-life balance. industry: Nonprofit
