Environmental Studies

Why choose environmental science?

• Active, fulfilling lifestyle

  Environmental Science gives the opportunity to do much more than sit behind a desk or work in a lab, hands-on fieldwork and sampling are included in many positions

• High demand, and well paying jobs

  The job market for environmental scientists is growing quickly, and offers very good pay.

• Purpose

  You can be a part of the solution for many of the critical problems that our world is facing. Contribute to the global effort to restore, and preserve our planet.

Careers in environmental science

• Park & Outdoor Recreation Management

  Promoting a healthy lifestyle and environment, contributing to the livability of communities, and informing policy, economic development, and stewardship at local, national, and international levels.

  • Implement community recreation and sport programs
  • Manage natural and cultural resources
• Forestry

  As our human population continues to increase, forests and other natural resources are valued more for the serenity they provide, the organisms they support, and the products they produce.

  • Creating, managing, conserving, and repairing forest resources
  • Applying ecology, GIS, and environmental sciences
  • Managing demand for timber, fuel, water quality, habitat, recreation, employment, and environmental wholeness
• Environmental Law

  Provide legal council to clients on a broad range of environmental issues.

  • Advocating contested matters before regulatory agencies
  • Environmental civil actions
  • Energy related issues
  • Permits, agreements, reports and other documents to ensure environmental compliance
  • Cities, colleges, corporations, development groups, farms, gas stations, and private land owners
• Fishery & Wildlife Management

  Institute effective solutions to complex systems at local and national levels.

  • High demand field, with good pay
  • Fish and ecosystems
  • Teaching, research, management
• Land & Water Conservation

  Conserve irreplaceable lands and waterways, and improve outdoor recreation opportunities across the nation.

  • State and local efforts
  • Preserve natural areas, historical sites, and wildlife habitat
  • Quality outdoor recreation for all
• Environmental Planning

  Facilitating decision making to carry out land development with consideration given to the natural environment, social, political, economic and governance factors to achieve sustainable outcomes.

  • Social and economic development
  • Urban, and regional development
  • Natural resource management
  • Infrastructure systems
• Environmental Eduation & Communication

  Educate the public about important environmental topics and ways of responding to issues, and help communicate the scientific discussions to a wider audience.

  • Teaching in informal settings
  • Written, oral, and electronic communications
  • Government agencies, nature centers, parks, nongovernmental organizations, and similar institutions.