About the job:
As an Environmental Scientist, you conduct research to identify, control, or eliminate sources of pollutants or hazards affecting the environment or public health. You also develop plans to prevent, control, or fix environmental problems like air pollution.
Being a Environmental Scientist, you might to deal with:
- Biogeochemical cycles
- Biological diversity and ecosystem functioning
- Climate variability
- Hydrologic forecasting
- Infectious disease
- Institutions and resource use
- Land-use dynamics
- Reinventing the use of materials
As an Environmental Scientist, you:
- Use your knowledge of earth's systems to protect the environment and human health
- Clean up contaminated areas
- Make policy recommendations
- Work with industries to reduce pollution and waste
Most Environmental Scientists work full time. You may have to work more than 40 hours a week if you work in the field.
Are you the right fit?
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Sciences
- Understanding written information
- Expressing yourself verbally
- Problem Sensitivity
- Good With Numbers
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
Will you make money?
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Education stuff:
Most entry-level jobs require a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related field such as Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Geosciences, or Engineering. A Master's degree may sometimes be required for advancement. Environmental scientists aspiring to academic careers will need a doctoral degree.
