Science related careers unit 5

Title of Job: Ecologist Job duties: Visiting sites to undertake surveys of animals, plants and their environment. Researching the impact of construction and other human activity. Building computer models to predict effects of construction work. Advising on legal regulations in relation to protected species. Skill Sets: Environmental consulting. Microsoft office. Geographic Information Systems. Statistical methods. Risk assessment. Data analysis. Personality/Aptitude Requirements Curious Basic mathematical skills Concentrated Management skills Potential employers: Environmental organizations Government Zoos Museums Aquariums Education requirements: A degree in some sort of environmental science and preferably a doctoral degree if you would ever want to be in a senior position or run a lab. Salary Range: About 92,600$ cad a year