Examples of Environmental Science Career Areas

• Aquatic/terrestrial toxicology
• Geographical information systems
• Environmental contaminants
• Mosquito and weed control
• Water resource management
• Waster water treatment
• Solid waste management
• Aerial photo interpretation
• Natural resource (vegetation and wildlife) management and research
• Environmental risk assessment
• Ground water remediation
  

• U.S. Geological Survey--Biological Resources Division
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
• La Crosse County

• Environmental Consulting Companies
• Power Companies
• Universities

• Peace Corps
• Food and Agricultural Organization (United Nations)

Listed below are some web sites with job postings or career-related information. Look them over to get a feeling for what types of jobs are posted, application procedures, qualifications required, and other informative details.

• UW-La Crosse Career Services Postings - This is a nice site with local resources, suggestions for writing resumes and cover letters, etc.
• Career Opportunities - posted by the Ecological Society of America
• Environmental Jobs and Careers
• Environmental Career Opportunities

GIS positions and related sites:

• http://www.gis.umn.edu/rsgisinfo/jobs.html
• http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Geography/
  Geographic_Information_Systems GIS_/
• http://giscareers.com/

Various:

• http://www.yahoo.com/Science

• Nature Conservancy
• Universities Water Information Network
• Ecological Society of America