Occupation Details
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.
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Realistic
Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Investigative
Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Conventional
Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Values
Achievement
Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Recognition
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
Independence
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Salary & Job Outlook
Starting Salary
$56,750.00
New York StateMedian Salary
$83,560.00
New York StateExperienced Salary
$109,680.00
New York StateNational Average for Comparison
New York State Job Market Outlook
Jobs Right Now (2018)
3,970
professionals in NYFuture Job Growth (2030)
5,010
+104 jobs/yearNew Jobs Every Year
536
new opportunities yearlyGrowth Rate
0.3%
projected increasePreparation: Experience, Training, and Education
The list below outlines the prior educational experience required to perform in this occupation.
Degree Needed - Four-year college
Experience Requirements
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Education Requirements
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Training Details
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Transferrable Skills and Experience
Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
School Programs
The following lists school programs which are applicable to this occupation.
Licensing & Certification
State License and Certifications Requirements are not currently associated with this occupation.
Apprenticeship
Contact your regional representative to learn more about apprenticeships available in your area by visiting Apprenticeship Contacts.
Skills
The list below includes the skills required by workers in this occupation; skills are what allow you to learn more quickly and improve your performance.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Skill level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Knowledge
The list below includes knowledge items, the principles and facts required by this occupation.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Knowledge level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Work Environment
The list below includes the physical and social factors that influence the nature of work in this occupation.
Hover over or tap each factor to see its description.
Work Styles
Included in the list below are the personal work style characteristics that can affect how well a worker is likely to perform in this occupation.
Achievement/Effort
Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Analytical Thinking
Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
Stress Tolerance
Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
Tools & Technology
This list below describes the machines, equipment, tools, software, and information technology that workers in this occupation will use.
Tools
- Aerosol spectrometers
- Air quality dataloggers
- Air/soil temperature sensors
- Airboats
- All terrain vehicles ATV
- Ambient air quality monitoring systems
- Ammonia meters
- Analog survey meters
- Anemometers
- Atmospheric deposition collectors
- Automatic samplers
- Bailers
- Bomb samplers
- Bottom dredge samplers
- Carbon monoxide meters
- Chlorine dioxide meters
- Chlorine meters
- Closed pipe Doppler water flow meters
- Coliform testing systems
- Colorimeters
- Combustible gas monitors
- Comparator water test kits
- Core samplers
- Dataloggers
- Depth meters
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Digital survey meters
- Dosimeters
- Drop count industrial water test kits
Technology
- ADMS pollution modeling software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Bentley MicroStation
- C++
- CERC EMIT
- Chemical management tracking software
- Compass software
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- DQO ELIPGRID-PC
- Database software
- ESRI ArcView
- EarthSoft EQuIS Geology
- Ecotech WinAQMS
- Ecotech WinCollect
- Emissions tracking software
Duties
Duties are job behaviors describing activities that occur on multiple jobs. The generalized and detailed work activities described in the list below apply to this occupation.
- use biological testing instruments
- use microscope
- use laboratory equipment
- prepare sample for laboratory testing, analysis, or microscopy
- collect samples for testing
- prepare reports
- prepare safety reports
- prepare technical reports or related documentation
- prepare environmental impact or related environmental reports
- supervise pollution control workers
- direct and coordinate scientific research or investigative studies
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- direct implementation of new procedures, policies, or programs
- develop new products based on scientific research results
- create mathematical or statistical diagrams or charts
- develop scientific or mathematical hypotheses, theories, or laws
- enforce laws, ordinances, or regulations
- develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
- develop plans for programs or projects
- advise clients or customers
- provide expert testimony on research results
- recommend action to ensure compliance
- advise enforcement personnel on environmental standards
- advise governmental or industrial personnel
- use chemical testing or analysis procedures
- use chemical processing emergency procedures
- use government regulations
- use hazardous materials information
- use health or sanitation standards
- follow infectious materials procedures
- use interpersonal communication techniques
- use interviewing procedures
- use hazardous disposal techniques
- use pollution control techniques
- use scientific research methodology
- follow safe waste disposal procedures
- follow microbiology procedures
- use building or land use regulations
- use biological research techniques
- use knowledge of investigation techniques
- use knowledge of materials testing procedures
- use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
- use physical science research techniques
- use quantitative research methods
- use knowledge of environmental laws and regulations
- use library or online Internet research techniques
- explain complex mathematical information
- explain rules, policies or regulations
- write scholarly or technical research papers
- explain government laws or regulations
- monitor atmospheric or meteorological processes
- monitor climatic or soil conditions
- compile numerical or statistical data
- develop tables depicting data
- classify plants, animals, or other natural phenomena
- analyze biological research, test, or analysis data
- analyze scientific research data or investigative findings
- analyze chemical experimental, test, or analysis data or findings
- conduct field research or investigative studies
- conduct laboratory research or experiments
- conduct standardized qualitative laboratory analyses
- conduct standardized quantitative laboratory analyses
- evaluate manufacturing or processing systems
- analyze ecosystem data
- measure air quality
- test air to detect toxic gases
- test air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation
- conduct analyses to determine physical properties of materials
- conduct analyses or tests of organic compounds
- test materials or solutions
- determine the effects of pollution
- perform tests to assess compliance with standards
- communicate technical information
- make presentations
- confer with scientists
- plan scientific research or investigative studies
- make decisions
- resolve engineering or science problems
- record test results, test procedures, or inspection data
- adhere to safety procedures
- perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
- inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance
- ensure compliance with government regulations
- determine negligence or violation of laws or regulations
- confer with research personnel
- confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
- use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
- use relational database software
- use spreadsheet software
- use word processing or desktop publishing software
- develop or maintain databases
- recognize public safety hazards
- understand properties of gases or liquids
- examine biological or other material specimens under microscope
- identify properties of soil or water samples
- collect scientific or technical data
- collect statistical data
- read maps
- collect geographic or physical data
Tasks
The list below outlines specific tasks that a worker in this occupation is called upon to do regularly.
- Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements.
- Provide scientific or technical guidance, support, coordination, or oversight to governmental agencies, environmental programs, industry, or the public.
- Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.
- Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.
- Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.
- Develop the technical portions of legal documents, administrative orders, or consent decrees.
- Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management.
- Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.
- Evaluate violations or problems discovered during inspections to determine appropriate regulatory actions or to provide advice on the development and prosecution of regulatory cases.
- Conduct environmental audits or inspections or investigations of violations.
- Develop methods to minimize the impact of production processes on the environment, based on the study and assessment of industrial production, environmental legislation, and physical, biological, and social environments.
- Determine data collection methods to be employed in research projects or surveys.
- Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.
- Monitor effects of pollution or land degradation and recommend means of prevention or control.
- Supervise or train students, environmental technologists, technicians, or other related staff.
- Design or direct studies to obtain technical environmental information about planned projects.
- Plan or develop research models, using knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.
- Investigate and report on accidents affecting the environment.
- Conduct applied research on environmental topics, such as waste control or treatment or pollution abatement methods.
- Monitor environmental impacts of development activities.
- Research sources of pollution to determine their effects on the environment and to develop theories or methods of pollution abatement or control.
- Develop programs designed to obtain the most productive, non-damaging use of land.
Learning Resources
More information on this occupation may be found in the links provided below.
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Campers explore and learn about the life forms that inhabit streams, meadows, woods and mountains. Campers will use scientific tools and techniques to determine the health of streams, gather and grow bacteria and conduct experiments.
Learn MoreSUNY New Paltz Summer Camp: Mad Science Nature Camp
Mad Science has sparked imaginative learning with their unique brand of engaging and educational live programs and activities. Nature Camp - Explore the natural world and the adaptations that allow birds and beast to thrive. Make plaster casts of animal tracks. Tie-dye t-shirts with vegetable dyes. Build a bird feeder, construct a bug house for observing insects, grow your own crystal garden and more!
Learn MoreScience NetLinks: Lessons
Science NetLinks provides a wealth of resources for K to 12 science educators. It is your guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students. The matrix includes lessons in heredity, agriculture, energy sources, structure of matter and more!
Learn MoreScienceEduNet
SciEduNet is the website of the Education Department of the New York Academy of Sciences. The goal is to provide a link between the K-12 educational community and myriad science enrichment programs and resources throughout the tri-state area(NY,NJ,CT).
Learn MoreScienceEduNet
SciEduNet is the website of the Education Department of the New York Academy of Sciences. The goal is to provide a link between the K12 educational community and myriad science enrichment programs and resources throughout the NYC area.
Learn MoreService Science, Management and Engineering (SSME)
Service Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) is a new multi-disciplinary research and academic effort that integrates aspects of established fields such as computer science, operations research, engineering, management sciences, business strategy, social and cognitive sciences, and legal sciences.
Learn MoreSmithsonian National Zoological Park Online Resources for Educators and Students
The Smithsonian National Zoological Park is a great place to discover and appreciate diverse and unusual creatures from tiny leaf-cutter ants to huge elephants. The Zoo's Online Resources website has animal fact sheets, live web cams, links to other educations sites, photo galleries, articles from our magazine, and Conservation Central, an online habitat education program that helps kids learn about habitat conservation through curricula and activities and more.
Learn MoreStony Brook University Summer Camp
The Summer Camps at Stony Brook University provides three fun-filled hours of educational activities based on a weekly theme for your child to learn and explore. Each week different topics will be covered, giving campers a wide variety of innovative experiences. Activities include team-building exercises, arts and crafts, science experiments, life-skills enhancements, story time, and computer practice.
Learn MoreSummerITeens: Academic Camp
SummerITeens is a series of academic summer day camps held on the SUNYIT campus, with the goal of introducing area teens to topics not usually covered in their regular school subjects. These camps incorporate a variety of activities to ensure diverse learning opportunities and fun outcomes. The Camps include Energy, Robotics, Nanotechnology and a Girls' Applied Math/Science Camp.
Learn MoreU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Teaching Center
This site is for educators who wish to teach about the environment. It offers background information on a variety of topics, lesson plans, and activities that work in and out of the classroom. You will also find information on workshops, conferences, grants, awards and a variety of other information that will assist you in your educational goals.
Learn MoreU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Teaching Center
This site is for educators who wish to teach about the environment. It offers background information on a variety of topics, lesson plans, and activities that work in and out of the classroom. You will also find information on workshops, conferences, grants, awards and a variety of other information that will assist you in your educational goals.
Learn MoreUp Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center
Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center offers 73 acres with a spectacular view overlooking Lake George in the Adirondacks. Public nature programs on a variety of topics are presented year round. Natural history exhibits featuring a diorama with native mammals and birds are housed in the museum. Watch for wildlife outdoors as you hike along one of our woodland trails. There are perennial gardens, including a butterfly garden from June to September.
Learn MoreWave Hill Plant Science Internship
Wave Hill and Lehman College collaborate to provide a summer job opportunity combined with academic studies in Plant Science and Urban Forest Ecology. Site visits to environmentally significant locations and small work crews prune or clear excess vegetation, plant native species, fortify hillsides, and repair woodland trails to prevent erosion along the Hudson River. Lehman College's Department of Natural & Social Sciences offers laboratory sessions and lectures by graduate students for four college credits, tuition-free.
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