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Environmental
science is an exciting field encompassing careers in many different
areas. Listed below are samples of undergraduate programs for
a few careers in environmental science. In addition to financial
support, CEA-CREST's curriculum, internships, and faculty involvement
prepares you for a successful career in environmental science.
These ssample programs reflect entry level position, and salaries
are only limited by your responsibilities. Our CEA-CREST students
and alumni are on the road to these careers as well as many
other rewarding careers in environmental science. |
career
pathways
|conservation
ecologist | ecologist / GIS specialist
| insect behavioral ecologist / geneticist
| marine conservation biologist | environmental
statistician / modeler |
conservation
ecologist
| Employers:
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National
Biological Survey, National Parks Service, Fish & Wildlife Service,
Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, State Parks utilities,
timber companies, Nature Conservancy. |
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| Pay: |
~
$20,000 - ~ $80,000 per year |
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| Suggested
Electives: |
BIOL
408 Experimental Design & Advanced Biometry
BIOL 415 Population Genetics
BIOL 440 Taxonomy of Angiosperms
BIOL 451 Ornithology
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Internet Resources for Biology
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Methods & Instrumentation in Environmental
Sciences
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Modeling Techniques for Environmental
Biology
BIOL 455 Mammalogy
BIOL 458 General Entomology
BIOL 462 Plant Ecology
BIOL 464 Freshwater Zoology
BIOL 465 Issues in Environmental Biology
BIOL 470 Conservation Biology
BIOL 499 Undergraduate Directed Study
GEOG 415 Perspectives on Environment |
Also choose one of the following GE upper division themes:
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2.
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GE THEME D: Urban Life and Environment
GE THEME G: The Global Environment: Past, Present, and Future |
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| Key
Words: |
conservation
ecologist, natural resource management, land and water conservation |
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| CSLA
Contact: |
Dr.
Carlos Robles
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| Miscellaneous: |
Internship
possibilities exist for students with the various employers
listed above.
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| Employers: |
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service,
National Marine Fisheries Service, Man-Tech, universities,
utility companies, California Department of Fish & Game,
California Department of Forestry, Los Angeles County
Fire Department, South Coast Air Quality Management District. |
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| Pay: |
~
$30,000 - ~ $80,000 per year |
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| Suggested
Electives: |
BIOL
408 Experimental Design & Advanced Biometry
BIOL 415 Population Genetics
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Internet Resources for Biology
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Methods & Instrumentation in
Environmental Sciences
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Modeling Techniques for Environmental
Biology
BIOL 499 Undergraduate Directed Study
CS 292 C Programming
GEOG 466 Introduction to Remote Sensing
GEOG 468 Computer Cartography
GEOG 469 Spatial Analysis and GIS Modeling |
Also, Students should consider developing strengths in
the following areas: |
1.
2. |
Completion
of Certificate Program in Cartography, Geographic Information
Systems, and Remote Sensing.
Additional work experience (see Internships / Training
Positions below).
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| Key
Words: |
geographical
information systems (GIS), C Programming, GRASS, ArcInfo |
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| CSLA
Contact: |
Dr.
John Gamon |
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| Miscellaneous: |
Internship
/ Training possibilities exist with National Marine Fisheries
Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, University
of California, Davis, and University of California, Santa
Barbara. |
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insect
behavioral ecologist / geneticist
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| Employers:
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Agricultural
firms, Federal / State Government, universities. |
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| Pay: |
~
$35,000 - ~ $70,000+ per year |
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| Suggested
Electives: |
BIOL
408 Experimental Design & Advanced Biometry
BIOL 414 Cytogenetics
BIOL 415 Population Genetics
BIOL 416 Molecular Genetics
BIOL 417 Gene Manipulation
BIOL 418 Evolution
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Internet Resources for Biology
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Methods & Instrumentation in
Environmental Sciences
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Modeling Techniques for Environmental
Biology
BIOL 458 General Entomology
BIOL 465 Issues in Environmental Biology
BIOL 499 Undergraduate Directed Study |
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| Key
Words: |
insect
behavior, insect ecology, insect genetics, behavioral
genetics, genetic regulation |
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| CSLA
Contact: |
Dr.
Carlos Robles |
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| Miscellaneous: |
Internship
and research possibilities exist for advanced students
at the University of Arizona, Tucson; the University of
California, Riverside; and University of California, Davis. |
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marine
conservation biologist
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Employers:
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Southern
California Water Research Project, California Department
of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National
Marine Fisheries Service, major universities. |
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| Pay: |
~
$30,000 - ~ $80,000 per year |
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| Suggested
Electives: |
BIOL
408 Experimental Design & Advanced Biometry
BIOL 415 Population Genetics
BIOL 416 Molecular Genetics
BIOL 417 Gene Manipulation
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Internet Resources for Biology
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Methods & Instrumentation in
Environmental Sciences
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Modeling Techniques for Environmental
Biology
BIOL 455 Mammalogy
BIOL 457 Marine Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 472 Marine Ecology
BIOL 499 Undergraduate Directed Study
GEOG 466 Remote Sensing
GEOG 468 Computer Cartography
GEOG 469 Geographic Information Systems |
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| Also,
Students should consider developing strengths in one of
these areas: |
1.
2. |
Statistical analysis, including computer modeling
Population genetics, including techniques of gene manipulation
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| Key
Words: |
conservation
biology, marine biology |
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| CSLA
Contact: |
Dr.
Sergio Escorza-Treviño
Dr. Patrick Krug
Dr.
Carlos Robles
Dr.
Elizabeth Torres
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Miscellaneous:
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Internship possibilities exist for students with the various
employers listed above. |
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environmental
statistician / modeler
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| Employers:
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Environmental
Consulting Firms, Government.
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Pay:
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~
$30,000 - ~ $100,000+ per year |
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| Suggested
Electives: |
BIOL
408 Experimental Design & Advanced Biometry
BIOL 415 Population Genetics
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Internet Resources for Biology
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Methods & Instrumentation in
Environmental Sciences
BIOL 454 Special Topics: Modeling Techniques for Environmental
Biology
BIOL 465 Issues in Environmental Biology
BIOL 499 Undergraduate Directed Study
CS 290 or 292 Fortran or C Programming
MATH 206-209 Calculus I-IV
MATH 215 Differential Equations
MATH 255 Introduction to Matrix Theory
MATH 470 & 471 Numerical Analysis I & II |
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| Key
Words: |
environmental
consulting, statistics, modeling |
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| CSLA
Contact: |
Dr.
Robert Desharnais |
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| Miscellaneous: |
Internship
possibilities exist for advanced students with the National
Marine Fisheries Service in La Jolla. |
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