A culvert that drains run-off in front of my home goes directly into the Flint river. I do not farm my property so I do not have to comply with environmental problems. One of the chief problems I could create with farming is excessive fertilizer or animal waste into the Flint River. Due to that there are county municipal codes I would have to follow. These codes are not recent, they have been around awhile to protect the environment.
Environmental scientists and/or engineers do these studies. There is a population of bears in Central Georgia. As a result, a new road widening will include tunnels for bears and other wildlife to use close to the Ocmulgee river. The design is due their work.
There are many careers which are environment related.
Forest rangers are law enforcement officers. They train to protect people and maintain natural areas. They keep logs of wildlife and flora present. Records of problems with invasive species are maintained. They monitor the activities of recreational hunters and fishermen.
Foresters work with commercial forests. Timber production has increased the amount of forested land in Georgia. People equate logging with the destruction of forests. Ironically, the growth of forest for wood production causes more land to be planted with trees and more habitat produced.
Below are photos of runoff in front of my home. Beneath the photos are some of the many environmental science related careers.
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| Runoff from heavy rain |
The following are a few environmental science careers.
- arborist
- ecologist
- entomologist
- farmer
- fisheries manager
- forest engineer
- forest pathologist
- forest supervisor
- park ranger or manager
- plant physiologist
- technical writer
- wildlife manager
- environmental educator
- environmental engineer
- environmental lobbyist
- museum curator or naturalist
- parks ranger or naturalist
- recycling management
- waste disposal management
- agricultural agent
- biochemist
- chemical engineer
- ecologist
- environmental activist
- environmental consultant
- environmental researcher
- environmental scientist
- environmental lawyer
- government regulator
- microbiologist
- parasitologist
- pollution engineer
- range manager
- soil scientist
- toxicologist
- embryologist
- geneticist
- geochemist
- geologist
- oceanographer
- political scientist
- research scientist
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DeletePark Ranger was high on my list when I was a kid. Still is. What a cool job that would be!
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DeleteWow... that's a LOT of water! When you said 'run-off' I was picturing a trickling stream, hahaha. I guess 12 years in Curaçao have reshaped my imagination :D (We get very little rain here). This is a brilliant post, Ann... I didn't know even half of these careers existed, and all of them sound fascinating. Thank you for the education :)
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Thank you for your kind comments. The runoff was a bit more vigorous than normal. 4 1/2 inches fell in about thirty minutes. We have had a rainy year. However by the end of May, beginning of June, we will have quite a few dry spells.
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