Careers
The environmental science major offers a strong curriculum in basic science and prepares students in organismal biology, ecology, geology and hydrology. Faculty research emphases are in environmental ethics, plant population biology, restoration ecology, watershed evaluation and wetland assessment methodologies.
Careers with Biological Science emphasis
- Agronomy
- Ecological Research
- Ecological Restoration
- Forestry
- Landscape Architecture
- Marine Biology
- Natural Resource Management
- Prairie & Wetland Restoration
- Urban Green Space & Quality of Life
- Wetland Protection
- Wildlife Management
Careers with Earth and Physical Science emphasis
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Planning
- Geographic Information Systems
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Soil Science
- Stream Restoration
- Stream & Water Quality Protection
- Waste Management
- Water Resource Development
Other Careers
- Ecological Modeling
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Ethics
- Environmental Impact & Assessment
- Environmental Law & Policy
- Hazard Assessment & Remediation
- Industrial Environmental Management
- Pollution Monitoring & Control
- Technical Missions
EES Alumni Careers
- Agriculture, Timothy Stevens '82; Melissa Werner Chase '05
- Computer Specialist, Derek Fisher '99; Scott Goff '94; Suzanne Rothrock Ford '98
- Conservationist, Martha Sitler Windisch '84; Eric Duff '90; Drew Daily '96; Adam Hanna '02
- Environmental Consultant, Roman Wilson '97; Benjamin Eib '98; Mandy Zagorski Ross '03; Aaron Diehl '04; Kirby Hall '06
- Environmental Law, Matthew Klein '92
- Environmental Specialist, Scott Sheeley '90; Brian Jacobson '96; Kassie Stahl Jahr '99
- EPA, Stephen Johnson '73; Brian Bohl '95
- Geneticist, Angela Deem Erwin '98
- Geologist, Ben Rocke '04
- Horticulturalist, Mark Rudy '96
- Legislative Assistant, Jeffrey Hennie '96
- Missionary, Martha Bailey '96; Joel Hughey '98; Cindy Hitson '02; Paul Wagner '02; Kory Russel '03; Barak Bruerd '99
- National Guard, Todd Walton '95
- NOAA, William Winner '03
- Professor, Chris Peterson '85; Timon McPhearson '97
- Regional Planner, Mark Breederland '84
- Research Ecologist, Sarah Merzig Fountain '03
- Restoration Ecologist, Craig Straub '89, Randy Mejeur '95
- Science Education, Nelson Dewey '95; Troy Mann '97; Kirk Nieveen '93; Joel Stachura '92; Dawn Bernd Steffes '90; Tim Twining '91; Sid Zell '97; Laura Rupp '00
- Urban Forestry, Jill Anderson Smith '94
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jon Campbell '94
- Water Quality Specialist, Tim Kroeker '87
- Water Resource Development, Pam Crane '03
