Exploring Environmental Sciences Careers

by Sherry Howard

Overview

People have been working to study, protect, and improve the environment for generations. But careers in the environmental sciences have seen a dramatic increase in the past seventy-five years. In a time when everyone is talking about climate change, renewable resources, sustainability, conservation, and more, career opportunities in the environmental sciences are increasing globally.

Exploring Environmental Sciences Careers digs into developing skills and qualifications for careers in areas such as climatology, meteorology, animal welfare, and air quality engineering. You’ll learn about choosing a career path and utilizing your school experience to prepare for a career in any branch of the environmental sciences. You’ll also find information about pay ranges, skill development, and hiring outlooks, and read up on the history of the environmental sciences, why it’s important to start thinking about and preparing for your career early, and the benefits of experiences such as volunteering, job shadowing, and worksite visits.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765684887
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2025
Series:	Career Quest
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	12 - 14 Years

Editorial Reviews

2025-05-30
A wide-angled survey of green careers.

In this concise work that’s divided into five main sections, Howard begins by filling in some historical background about the modern environmental movement, including the impact of Rachel Carson’sSilent Spring and George Washington Carver’s influence on agricultural conservation (she also frankly notes that in terms of both race and gender, environmental science fields are still some of the least diverse). Taking as her purview a range of career fields broad enough to involve “most skill sets and interests,” she offers a mix of typical job descriptions with average salary ranges and canny advice, beginning with self-analysis of one’s strengths and interests. She also covers suggested coursework, military and civilian training programs, and higher education requirements. The careers include some that readers may already have considered, such as park ranger, but so many scientific and industrial occupations have environmental aspects—from public health and civil engineering to wind turbine maintenance—that they will learn about many others that are sure to be new. In Chapter 5, “The Future,” Howard discusses the impact of climate change, growth in clean energy, and AI on environmentally related careers. The book’s bright design and conversational tone add to its appeal. The stock photos include images of racially diverse people.

An accessible work that’s rich in both helpful tips and possibilities. (glossary, source notes, bibliography, further information, index, image credits)(Nonfiction. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews

"An accessible work that's rich in both helpful tips and possibilities."—Kirkus Reviews

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