New Hanover County names Robert Clark Soil and Water Conservation director
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County has named Robert Clark as its next Soil and Water Conservation director. Clark will lead the New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District beginning September 29, guiding the county’s work to protect and conserve local soil and water resources.
Clark brings more than a decade of environmental experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, most of it focused on the waterways of the Cape Fear region.
He joins the county from Cape Fear River Watch, where he has served as water quality programs manager since 2021. There he managed the CreekWatchers community science program, coordinating volunteer water quality monitoring and bacterial sampling across the Cape Fear River Basin, administered municipal water quality contracts with the Town of Leland and the City of Wilmington, and led environmental education programming for audiences ranging from elementary students to graduate-level university classes. His earlier career includes service as a registered environmental health specialist with the Watauga County Health Department and environmental field and laboratory work with Environmental Chemist Inc. in Wilmington.
“Robert brings more than a decade of environmental experience in this region, from volunteer water quality monitoring across the Cape Fear River Basin to water quality partnerships with our municipal neighbors,” said County Manager Chris Coudriet. “He knows this community’s water and soil, he has worked alongside the residents and partners this district serves, and he is ready to lead that work for the county.”
“I have spent my career working to protect the natural resources of this region,” said Clark. “I am grateful for the chance to continue that work with New Hanover County and to build on the district’s partnerships with residents, local governments, and community organizations.”
Clark holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and is pursuing a master’s degree in environmental assessment at North Carolina State University. He serves on the board of the North Carolina Conservation Network and the advisory board of UNCW’s Environmental Science Department. He previously served on the board of Keep New Hanover Beautiful.
For more information, visit the New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District website.
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