professions in the environment

CAREERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJORS

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CAREER WEBSITES

http://www.ser.org/
Society for Ecological Restoration
Many different categories present a variety of information about ecological restoration. You can read about recent up dates in ecology advancement, or search the web site for a specific subject.

http://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm
The Environmental Defense Fund
Learn more about what kind of ecology advancements are needed and how you can help. News up-dates offer the most recent information regarding programs the Defense fund has initiated.

http://www.esa.org
Naturalist (wildlife conservation professional)
The education portion of this website is very informative. You can also locate information about possible internships and other resources for obtaining a position as a naturalist.

http://www.tos.org
The Oceanography Society
This websites education and career information offers links to many informative marine sites. You may also view an online booklet about “Careers in Oceanography and Marine Sciences.”

http://www.stateforesters.org/SFlinks.html
Forestry
Each states Forestry commission is listed in alphabetical order. Links to each provide information on what each program does to conserve the environment.

http://www.imt.net/~dcouncil/env.html
Environmental Scientist
This site provides additional links to information regarding Federal Environmental regulations, electronic publications, and state and regional resources (and more) concerning Environmental studies.

http://www.toxicology.org/
Toxicologist
If you click on “Student Services” on the left tool bar and scroll to the bottom there is a category titled “Career Resources” where you can learn about related careers and what to do to become a toxicologist.

http://www.labour.gov.za/docs/mycareer/alphabet/e/ecologist.html
Both sites offer information about what an ecologist does, education required to become one, average earnings and other general information about the Ecology profession.

sciencejobs.com
ScienceJobs.com
Visit ScienceJobs.com for information about the science job market, to apply for jobs in the science field, career materials, and more.

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GRADUATE SCHOOL INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJORS

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES
http://www.npsc.org/
The National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) offers two fellowship programs: the Traditional NPSC Program and the Dissertation Support Program. The COnsortium comprises leading universities (who provide tuition and fees) and private corporations and governemental research laboratories (who provide stipends and two summers of employment).

TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS
www.tetonscience.org
Teton Science Schools' Graduate Program in Jackson Hole, Wyoming guides a select community of students through a year-long program in place-based teaching, field science and outdoor leadership. Through educational objectives and personal goals, our students develop their teaching abilities and science knowledge through self-directed learning experiences.

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The Ecological Society of America

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of scientists. Ecologists study oceans, deserts, forests, cities, grasslands, rivers, and every other corner of the world. More and more, ecologists are teaming with physical scientists, social scientists, policy makers, and computer programmers to understand better how organisms interact with each other and with the environment in which they live. Ecologists can be educators, technicians, field scientists, administrators, consultants, and writers. The main traits all ecologists share are curiosity, creativity, a passion for observation and scientific inquiry, and, judging by these profiles, boundless enthusiasm for asking and answering hard questions.

http://www.esa.org/education/

SCA EARTHVISION CONTEST

The group Students Conserving America is celebrating it's 50 year anniversary. In honor of SCA’s 50^th Anniversary, we are hosting a first-of-its kind national youth in conservation summit EarthVision:  Actions for a Healthy Planet to be held in Washington, D.C.

Taking place on April 24-27, 2008 the Summit will kick off with an opening session in the historic Great Hall of the U.S. Department of the Interior and continue with an afternoon of conservation service projects at places such as Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Rock Creek Park and other local parks.