| Introduction | p. xvii |
| About Careers in the Environment | p. 1 |
| Tips for Job Hunters | p. 3 |
| Government employment opportunities | |
| Environmental science jobs in federal agencies | |
| Sources of further information on job hunting | |
| Resumes, application forms, cover letters, and interviews | |
| Sources of further information on resumes | |
| Environmental Education | p. 25 |
| A primer for careers in the environmental sciences | |
| Sources of further information on the environmental sciences | |
| Educational pathways to an environmental science career | |
| Associate's degree programs: a technical environmental education | |
| Sources of further information on associate's degree programs | |
| Technical certificate programs | |
| Sources of further information on technical certificate programs | |
| Bachelor's degree programs: professional career preparation | |
| Sources of further information on bachelor's degree programs | |
| Environmental studies programs | |
| Sources of further information on environmental studies programs | |
| Graduate school | |
| Sources of further information on graduate school | |
| Extracurricular environmental experience | |
| Sources of further information on extracurricular environmental experience | |
| Professional society membership and certification | |
| Funding your education | |
| Sources of further information on funding your education | |
| Additional sources of information | |
| Air and Water Quality Management | p. 49 |
| History of air and water quality management | |
| Major employers | |
| Projected trends and employment growth | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Meteorologist | p. 59 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Meteorological Technician | p. 65 |
| Related occupations | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Air Pollution Control Technician | p. 69 |
| Related occupations | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Civil Engineer | p. 75 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Groundwater Professional | p. 81 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Water Pollution Control Technician | p. 87 |
| Related occupations | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Energy and Resource Engineering | p. 93 |
| A closer look at energy and resource engineering | |
| Professions related to energy and resource engineering | |
| Major employers | |
| Projected trends and employment growth | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Transportation Professional | p. 101 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Petroleum Engineer | p. 109 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineer | p. 115 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Electric Power Generation Technician | p. 121 |
| Related occupations | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Mechanical Engineer | p. 125 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Energy Management Technician | p. 131 |
| Related occupations | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Planning and Design | p. 137 |
| A closer look at planning and design | |
| Projected growth and employment trends | |
| The planning profession | |
| Planning-related professions | |
| The design professional | |
| Design-related professions | |
| Planner | p. 147 |
| City planner | |
| Regional planner | |
| State planner | |
| Federal planner | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Architect | p. 155 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Landscape Architect | p. 159 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Design Technician | p. 163 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Surveyor and Mapping Scientist | p. 167 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Survey and Mapping Technician | p. 173 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Forestry and Outdoor Recreation | p. 177 |
| Introduction | |
| Professions related to forestry and outdoor recreation | |
| Background and recent history of U.S. conservation work | |
| Major employers | |
| Projected trends and employment growth | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Forester | p. 185 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Forestry Technician | p. 189 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Range Manager/Rangeland Specialist | p. 193 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Soil Scientist | p. 197 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Park Ranger | p. 203 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Recreation Worker | p. 209 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Biological and Life Sciences | p. 213 |
| History of the biological and life sciences | |
| Professions related to the biological sciences | |
| Major employers | |
| Projected trends and employment growth | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Biologist | p. 221 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Wildlife Manager/Wildlife Biologist | p. 227 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Oceanographer | p. 233 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Chemist | p. 239 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Toxicologist | p. 245 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Science Technician | p. 251 |
| Related occupations | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Agricultural and Animal Sciences | p. 257 |
| Introduction | |
| Professions related to agriculture and animal science | |
| History of agriculture in the United States | |
| Major employers | |
| Projected growth and employment trends | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Agronomist | p. 265 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Agricultural Engineer | p. 271 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Agricultural Technician | p. 275 |
| Related occupations | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Botanist | p. 279 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Horticulturist | p. 285 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Entomologist | p. 291 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Animal Scientist | p. 295 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Veterinarian | p. 299 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Veterinarian Technician | p. 305 |
| Related occupations | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Waste Management and Environmental Site Assessment | p. 311 |
| History of waste management and environmental site assessment | |
| Projected trends and employment growth | |
| The rise of the environmental site assessment and remediation profession | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Environmental Risk Manager/Site Assessor | p. 319 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Solid Waste Management Professional | p. 323 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Hazardous Waste Management Professional | p. 329 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Waste Management Technician | p. 335 |
| Related occupations | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Special certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
| Environmental Engineer | p. 339 |
| Related professions | |
| Educational requirements | |
| Professional certification | |
| Settings | |
| Employment statistics and major employers | |
| Salary statistics | |
| Sources of further information | |
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