I want to help change the world. I love being outside and studying nature. I just need some opinions
2007-03-11 14:56:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
A good place to start if by figuring out the types of enviromental science that interest you. Are you interested in mining? endangered species reintroductions? water quality and fish? wetlands? air quality? soils and agriculture? designing landfills? sustainable forestry? - there's lots of ground covered in environmental science
Once you have an idea of a general field (rocks & soils, animals, plants, habitats, land use/permitting, etc.) read some articles in newspapers, science magazines, and the web. You'll find the names of the schools where people working on those problems come from:
"Researchers from XYZ university have found,..."
"Local officials, in cooperation with graduate students from..."
Anyway, you get the idea. You can then go to websites for those schools and get info on the campus, classes, faculty, tuition, student activities, and so on.
Another way to to find schools is to find a local group that does what you like. Maybe a state fish and game department, environmental engineering company, etc. Call and ask if you can come in sometime and talk with someone there because you're interested in that field of work. See what they do, ask what classes they needed, where they went to school, etc.
If you're old enough, you might be able to get a part-time job in the summers, or volunteer for one day a week. Then, you'll even get some experience in the field and a potential future employer will get to know you!
Good luck!
2007-03-11 17:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Louisiana State University has a great program that includes lots of opportunities for field research.
www.lsu.edu
2007-03-11 22:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by janie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UC Davis in California has a good wildlife program, as well as Texas A and M University...see website below:
http://wfscnet.tamu.edu/academics/undergrad/degopt/index.htm
2007-03-11 23:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you have to bow down and worship Global Warming then you can work in the environmental field.
2007-03-11 22:56:29 · answer #4 · answered by Nick N 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋