The Ontario government is supporting training opportunities for young professionals. Through the government’s Skills Development Program, $172,000 has been provided to the Strathroy-based St. Clair Region Conservation Authority to support three employment opportunities that will provide young professionals the chance to enhance their skills, expertise, confidence, and employability in the environmental field. The funding will provide budding biologists the opportunity to build important skills while working in one of the most biodiverse watersheds in the country. The funding will also support professional development opportunities for each of the three candidates such as courses and workshops held by other industry professionals.
Successful candidates hired by the Authority through the Skills Development Fund will be major contributors to several of the SCRCA’s biological programs, including:
Endangered Spiny Softshell Turtle Captive Hatch and Release Program,
Water quality monitoring program,
Benthic invertebrate monitoring program,
Freshwater mussel and fish monitoring program, and
Outreach events.
About the Skills Development Fund:
Ontario’s Skills Development Fund, a more than $200 million initiative, offers funding to organizations for innovative, market-driven solutions that address challenges to hiring, training, or retaining workers. These programs connect job seekers with the skills and training they need to find well-paying careers close to home.
About the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority
The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority is located in southwestern Ontario and includes the Sydenham River watershed and smaller watersheds draining directly into southern Lake Huron, the St. Clair River and northeastern Lake St. Clair. The Conservation Authority implements programs to reduce the risk to life and property from flooding and erosion and promote water and land stewardship, forestry, wildlife habitat creation, conservation education, and outdoor recreation. For more information, visit our website at www.scrca.on.ca.
Written by: C. Soares
