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.