2. Environmental science
This page will help you to look at a range of careers relating to environmental science. Each job type gives example work areas, the knowledge and skills required and – importantly – why they are needed.
Example work areas | Knowledge/skills required | Why? | |
Environment Agency geoscientist | environmental monitoring, pollution control, groundwater quality, waste disposal, mineral abstraction policy | ecosystems, analytical chemistry, hydrology, monitoring technologies | To formulate, monitor and enforce environmental policies |
Oceanographer | marine ecosystems, ocean currents, chemical composition of sea water, ocean floor movements | marine biology, fluid flow, chemical analysis, geology, plate tectonics | To understand man’s effects on the oceans, and the oceans’ influences on the World |
Waste disposal manager | manufacturing, refuse disposal, recycling | materials handling, identification and sorting, hazardous materials, economics, recycling technology | To organise maximum material re-use, and minimum waste and environmental damage |
Landscape gardener | garden design, maintenance, restoration | plant biology, botany, pest and weed control, environmental science, materials science, hydraulics | To ensure healthy plants in suitable environments, including water features and use of appropriate weather-resistant materials |
Forester | Forestry Commission, private estates | tree care, propagation, recognition of species, woodland ecology, use and maintenance of equipment | To ensure long-term supply of suitable trees /timber |
Countryside ranger | National Parks, other public-access land | ecology, animal and plant biology, conservation, properties of exposed materials | To preserve natural environments despite public access |
Will one of these careers be in your future?
To see the full list of career examples download the document below.