Jocelyn Weir graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Minors in Biology and Nature Tourism. Her career in conservation has included work in the Maine Forest Service Insect and Disease Laboratory, onboard commercial fishing vessels as a NOAA At-Sea Monitor, as the District Manager for the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, and as the Executive Director of The Watch Hill Conservancy.

Now, as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development Area, she focuses her efforts on building strong community partnerships that increase conservation and agricultural programs around Connecticut.