What You'll Do

  • Investigate accidents affecting the environment to assess ecological impact.
  • Investigate the adaptability of various animal and plant species to changed environmental conditions.
  • Review industrial practices, such as the methods and materials used in construction or production, to identify potential liabilities and environmental hazards.
  • Research sources of pollution to determine environmental impact or to develop methods of pollution abatement or control.
  • Provide industrial managers with technical materials on environmental issues, regulatory guidelines, or compliance actions.
  • Plan or conduct studies of the ecological implications of historic or projected changes in industrial processes or development.
  • Plan or conduct field research on topics such as industrial production, industrial ecology, population ecology, and environmental production or sustainability.
  • Monitor the environmental impact of development activities, pollution, or land degradation.
  • Identify or develop strategies or methods to minimize the environmental impact of industrial production processes.
  • Investigate the impact of changed land management or land use practices on ecosystems.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.75/5
Systems Analysis 3.75/5
Science 3.62/5
Active Learning 3.62/5
Mathematics 3.38/5
Systems Evaluation 3.38/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Integrity, Initiative, Persistence

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Oral Expression 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Oral Comprehension 3.75/5
Written Comprehension 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Apache Hadoop Atlassian JIRA Autodesk AutoCAD C# Dassault Systemes CATIA Debugging software Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment EIO-LCA Email software Enterprise resource planning ERP software ESRI ArcGIS software Git Linux Microsoft Access Microsoft Dynamics Microsoft Dynamics AX Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.74/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.35/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.17/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 3.91/5)
  • Persistence (High importance: 3.91/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Aquatic Ecologist Eco-Industrial Development Consultant Ecological Professional Ecologist Environmental Business Development Associate Environmental Consultant Environmental Protection Activist Environmental Protection Agency Counselor Environmental Protection Specialist Forest Ecologist Industrial Ecologist Industrial Green Systems Designer Industrial Retrofit Designer Life Cycle Assessment Analyst Natural Resources Energy Specialist Natural Resources Engineer Product Development Ecologist Product Life Cycle Planner Research Scientist Researcher Substance Flow Analysis Compliance Specialist (SFA Compliance Specialist) Sustainable Systems Analyst Wildlife Biostation Research Ecologist