[Objective] In the context of ecological civilization construction and the world's first-rate universities and first-rate discipline("double first-rate") construction in the new era

the talent training and teaching reform of soil and water conservation discipline were explored in order to improve the teaching quality of soil and water conservation discipline and to cultivate high-level talents who can serve the local ecological environment construction and social and economic development.[Methods] Taking Guizhou University as an example

we analyzed the tasks faced by the development of soil and water conservation discipline in the new era

and discussed issues such as the goal

requirements and teaching reforms of talent cultivation.[Results] A goal of "based on Guizhou Province

facing the southwest region of China

serving the construction of ecological civilization and striving for world's first-rate" was proposed. The specific requirements of talent cultivation at different levels of bachelors-masters-doctors were analyzed from three aspects including:ability

quality and knowledge.[Conclusion] In the new era

the discipline of soil and water conservation needs to start with teaching reform measures such as optimizing curriculum system

improving teaching methods

enriching practical links and paying attention to international talent cultivation

so as to improve the knowledge system

the teaching quality

ability level and international competitiveness of talent training for ecological civilization construction of soil and water conservation

and to cultivate the first-rate talents of "thick foundation

strong ability and high quality" to serve the construction of ecological civilization of soil and water conservation.