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In today's world, almost every industry has to consider environmental implications and impacts. Our ESC double major program is designed to provide you with the necessary background to be competitive in the career of your choice. For an introduction to the career opportunities that are available, see our list of careers and links to environmentally-related job listings. Also, check out our partnerships.

List of Careers

The following are only a few of the career possibilities available to an Ecosytem Science and Policy major:

Planning

Air quality
Aviation
Building/zoning
Land use
Consulting
Recreation
Transportation
Water resources

Environmental Education and Communication

Teaching
Journalism
Tourism
Law regulation

Air and Water Quality Management

Planning
Engineering
Analytical chemistry
Environmental quality analysis
Meteorology
Risk assessment
Safety and health management
Toxicology
Project development

Land and Water Conservation

Ecology
Biology
Planning
Geographic information systems
Preserve management
Law
Natural resource management
Soil conservation

Fishery and Wildlife Management

Aquaculture
Botany
Hatchery management
Ecology
Education
Research
Data management
Planning

Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Administration and management
Law Enforcement
Recreation planning
Natural resource management
Ecotourism
Direct mail merchandising

Solid/Hazardous Waste Management

Chemistry
Hydrology
Planning
Recycling
Logistics/transportation
Environmental and chemical engineering
Public and environmental health
Risk assessment
Quality control
Industrial hygiene
Law
Geology

Forestry

Natural resource management
Urban forestry

 

Links to Environmentally-Related Job Listings

The following are some of the major listings or search engines for environmentally-related jobs:

 

Links/Partnerships

Sampling of Regional employers:

  • Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) – Hillsborough County
  • EHI Consulting
  • Hillsborough County Water Resource Team (EPC)
  • Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners
  • US EPA Region IV (Southeast)
  • Univ. of Florida, Dept of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • WCI Corporation (Homebuilders)
  • Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM)
  • Sustainable Sarasota (local outgrowth of Rebuild America)
  • Florida Power and Light (FPL)
  • County EPD (Environmental Protection Division)
  • Cape Coral Public Works Dept, Environmental Resources Division
  • Florida Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health and Engineering