Career Details :: Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Description
Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or the health of the population. Utilizing knowledge of various scientific disciplines may collect, synthesize, study, report, and take action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.
Experience
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Education
A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Training
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Tasks
- Plans and develops research models using knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.
- Determines data-collection methods to be employed in research projects and surveys.
- Prepares graphs or charts from data samples and advises enforcement personnel on proper standards and regulations.
- Collects, identifies, and analyzes data to assess sources of pollution, determine their effects, and establish standards.
Related Careers
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Processing Information
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Objective or Subjective Information
- Frustrating Circumstances
Related Majors
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| Agriculture/Environment |  [ add ] |
| Agriculture/Natural Resources | [ add ] |
| Agronomy/Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Biology/Environmental Engineering | [ add ] |
| Business Environmental Administration | [ add ] |
| Community/Regional Environmental Studies | [ add ] |
| Conservation | [ add ] |
| Earth/Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Energy Conservation/Use of Technology | [ add ] |
| Environment/Economics/Politics | [ add ] |
| Environmental Affairs | [ add ] |
| Environmental Arts | [ add ] |
| Environmental Design | [ add ] |
| Environmental Earth Resources | [ add ] |
| Environmental Geosciences | [ add ] |
| Environmental Resources | [ add ] |
| Environmental Resources/Forest Engineering | [ add ] |
| Environmental Safety | [ add ] |
| Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Environmental Science/Biology | [ add ] |
| Environmental Science/Conservation Biology | [ add ] |
| Environmental Science/Engineering | [ add ] |
| Environmental Science/Geology | [ add ] |
| Environmental Science/Management | [ add ] |
| Environmental Science/Studies | [ add ] |
| Environmental Sciences | [ add ] |
| Environmental Sciences/Biology | [ add ] |
| Environmental Sciences/Chemistry | [ add ] |
| Environmental Sciences/Engineering | [ add ] |
| Environmental Sciences/Geoscience | [ add ] |
| Environmental Studies | [ add ] |
| Environmental Studies in Geology | [ add ] |
| Environmental Studies/Environmental Sciences | [ add ] |
| Environmental Studies/Geography | [ add ] |
| Environmental Systems | [ add ] |
| Environmental Systems Technology | [ add ] |
| Environmental Toxicology | [ add ] |
| Environmental/Energy Policy | [ add ] |
| Environmental/Forest Biology | [ add ] |
| Environmental/Recreational Management | [ add ] |
| Environmental/Renewable Resource Economics | [ add ] |
| Forestry/Environmental Management | [ add ] |
| Forestry/Environmental Studies | [ add ] |
| Geoenvironmental Studies | [ add ] |
| Geography/Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Geology/Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Man/Environment Relations | [ add ] |
| Marine Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Marine/Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Natural Resources | [ add ] |
| Natural/Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Studies in the Environment | [ add ] |
| Sustainable Systems | [ add ] |
| Water Resources | [ add ] |
Institutions Offering Related Majors
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