Environmental Scientists

What the job involves

• Evaluating habitat, wildlife and fisheries needs, and formulating shortand long-term management goals and objectives
• Enforcing laws and regulations to conserve and protect fish and wildlife
• Carrying out environmental impact assessments for a wide range of development projects
• Proposing solutions to address negative environmental impact
• Studying the effects of factors, such as terrain, altitude, climatic and environmental change, sources of nutrition, predators and the impacts of humans, on animal and plant life
• Studying and analysing pollution, atmospheric conditions, demographic characteristics, ecology, mineral, soil and water samples
• Developing conservation and management policies for biological resources, such as fish populations and forests, and establishing standards and developing approaches for the control of pollution and the rehabilitation of areas disturbed by activities such as mining, timber felling and overgrazing
• Implementing policies and organising activities in designated parks and other areas to conserve and protect natural and cultural heritage
• Participating in management planning by providing environmental information and making inventories of plants, animals and items of cultural and heritage significance

Key values of workers in Environmental Scientists

• 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.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Top skills required for workers in Environmental Scientists

• 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.

• 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.

• Complex Problem Solving

  Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.