Bianca Diaz Deliz currently serves as the State Resource Conservationist at the Gainesville State Office in Florida. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez campus in 2014. Her career with NRCS started after learning about the…
Read MoreNRCS-Natural Resource Career Development Program (NRCDP)Hispanic Recruitment InitiativeThird Party InternshipsBy: Rick Tafoya, NHQ-National Program ManagerNRCS third-party internship programs are focused on aligning opportunities with our workforce needs, developing targeted metrics for success, creating a pathway to permanent employment, and providing our Hispanic interns with a meaningful career enhancement opportunity.Hispanic Recruitment-Natural…
Read MoreLuis Hernandez, USDA-NRCS, Regional Director, Northeast Soil Survey RegionLuis possesses a public service career of 35 years that include posts with the U.S. Forest Service (International Institute of Tropical Forestry) and Natural Resources Conservation Service. He has served on multiple state, regional, and national leadership positions. Recently he served as…
Read MoreRebecca de la Torre, Assistant State Conservationist - Employee Engagement, Arizona NRCSRebecca de la Torre was the Assistant State Conservationist – Partnerships for USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service based out of the State Office in Phoenix, AZ up until March 2021. In March, Rebecca accepted a first of its kind,…
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