Careers for nature lovers and other outdoor types

copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 7
Foreword......Page 9
Why Does Biodiversity Matter?......Page 11
What Each of Us Can Do......Page 12
The Global View......Page 13
Is Environmental Work for You?......Page 14
Where Do You Start?......Page 15
Environmental Opportunities......Page 16
Where the Jobs Are......Page 19
For Further Information......Page 20
Biology Careers......Page 23
Zoological Careers......Page 30
Ecological Careers......Page 33
Where to Find the Jobs......Page 35
Choosing a Biology Career......Page 43
For Further Information......Page 44
Down on the Farm......Page 49
The Importance of Agronomists......Page 51
Other Types of Agriculture Careers......Page 53
The Need for Agricultural Professionals......Page 62
Agricultural Organizations......Page 63
For Further Information......Page 64
Preserving the Earth......Page 67
Protective Laws and Government Agencies......Page 68
Land Planners......Page 71
Landscape Architects......Page 74
Careers Related to Land Planning......Page 77
Working to Nurture the Land......Page 81
For Further Information......Page 82
Forests: A Valuable Resource......Page 85
Preserving Forests......Page 86
Careers in Forest Conservation......Page 87
Federal Government Jobs in Forestry......Page 88
Foresters......Page 89
Forest Technicians......Page 91
Federal Government Jobs in Parks......Page 93
Park Rangers......Page 94
Ornithologists......Page 95
Range Managers......Page 98
Land Developers Versus Environmentalists......Page 99
Animal Rehabilitators......Page 100
For Further Information......Page 102
Geologists......Page 105
Geophysicists......Page 108
Hydrologists......Page 111
Working as a Geoscientist for Private Industry......Page 114
Working in Consulting......Page 115
Working in Canada......Page 116
For Further Information......Page 117
The Environmental Protection Agency......Page 121
The Problem of Water Pollution......Page 123
Careers in Water Pollution Control......Page 124
Water-Treatment Jobs......Page 125
Wastewater Treatment Jobs......Page 127
The Problem of Land Pollution......Page 137
The Problem of Air Pollution......Page 139
Careers in Air Pollution......Page 140
For Further Information......Page 143
About the Author......Page 145