Pros
Spectacular location - The Santa Lucia Preserve is an amazing landscape to work in. It contains incredible biodiversity, dramatic topography, is surrounded by other conservation lands and has a human community (The Preserve land owners and staff) that help the Conservancy care for the 20,000 acres.
Dynamic Team - the staff at the Conservancy is driven, high energy and focused on science guided management of the lands of the Santa Lucia Preserve.
Well Funded - the Conervancy operates off of a well managed endowment that covers the annual budget. Fundraising and grant writing provide added funds for special projects.
Cons
Cost of living - the cost of living in California can be challenging, the Monterey area is no exception.