CARSON CITY - Steven Weaver has been hired as a conservation specialist for the State Conservation Districts Program.
Based in Winnemucca, Weaver will work directly with the Lander, Paradise-Sonoma, Quinn River, Big Meadow, Tonopah, Vya and northern Washoe-Storey conservation districts.
He will be involved with county and local governments, state and federal agencies, the Nevada Association of Conservation Districts and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Weaver will coordinate local activities with the State Conservation Districts Program Coordinator and with the Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team in Carson City.
Weaver brings a wealth of experience to this new position. Originally from Nevada, he most recently was the Conservation Science Director for A Rocha in South Africa where he was very involved with invasive vegetation species issues. A Rocha is an international nonprofit organization which is engaged in scientific research, environmental education and community-based conservation projects.
Previously, Weaver was the regional manager for Nevada State Parks based in Panaca, Nev. As manager, he supervised more than a third of state parks in Nevada covering more than 200 square miles in the eastern part of the state.
He has also held positions as range technician, wildlife biologist and range conservationist in Nevada, Wyoming and Idaho. Weaver has been involved in range conservation, fisheries and wildlife habitat improvement and grant contracts for various federal, state and nonprofit organizations.
Weaver's office is located within the USDA NRCS office, 1200 Winnemucca Blvd. East, in Winnemucca.
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