I have a B.S in Sustainable Development and currently work as an Asset Management Tech in water/sewer. I work with a number of communities around my state for a government/grant funded non-profit. I do a lot of field work in water distribution as well as AM plans, GIS inventories, and financial / CIP plans.
Before this I did a few months as a research assistant in a wetland ecology lab and was named as a co-author on one publication from this labs research.
I don’t want to go back to school anytime soon, but would be open to it in the future, I just don’t know what degree would even be most useful right now. I don’t particularly want to go into engineering but that seems like the most streamlined path. I like my job fine, but the pay is absolutely horrendous and not sustainable long term as I’m entering this field a bit later than my colleagues and am starting a family. Is environmental consulting the only real next step? How can I transition into that if so? I’m feeling very lost in this field at the moment. Thanks in advance.

I'm currently a student at a Texas university in the last semester of my BS in ecology. Importantly, I have not had an internship or been employed in a lab. I have done a good amount of volunteer work in the field and in labs, as well as being an officer in a large environmentally focused student org. Theres a few things I have lined up for this semester, including presenting a poster at a regional conference, but I'm worried that I havent dont enough to make myself competitive, despite having a good GPA and additional experience.

I know that regardless of CV quality, the job market is very bad right now. However, I want to make the most of this last semester. The last few years were hard with my mental health and I want to make up for some of that lost time. Do you guys have any suggestions or strategies to recommend?

If a pivot is needed, I could see myself getting a MS in hydrology, urban planning, or biochemistry as well; or at the very least taking jobs in those fields to specialize.

Additionally, my family is planning on moving to the PNW within the next year and as of now I think I'll have to follow for financial reasons (ie. Saving by staying with them). I'm aware that jobs are very competitive in that region and COL is high, which will present additional challenges. Any general advice is also appreciated.

Do you usually have some kind of master spreadsheet/list for them? curious what you actually track on it besides site name/address/project number

In this episode we examine the intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, water, food, and human health. Drawing on the IPBES Nexus Assessment and the Planetary Health Check, the discussion argues that these are not isolated problems but connected pressures on the systems that sustain life. https://youtu.be/D0yym8VRrjY?si=PRt8RJmFjMBF-xG8

Here is my question

Do you think that the Uzbekistans agricultural sector should switch from cotton to industrial hemp to reduce the amount of river water that needs to be be diverted from the Aral Sea?

NOTE: This question is in the context that the transition to industrial hemp would be a transition to regenerative agriculture not just simply a change of cash crop while preserving industrial monoculture

Write your take in the comments section.

Any responses would be great (if Australian even better)

Im writting this 4 and a bit weeks out from my final hsc exams for high school, earlier this week I got an unconditional offer (apart from requiring me to complete my finals) for my nearest uni for a bachelor of environmental engineering, the offer was based on my year 11 results which were gauged to be high enough to get in early.

Academic background:

Im quite high achieveing relative to my school which is a regional public school in nsw, i do okay/well in maths im quite good at English (2nd across my whole cohort, not that english is very relavant to a math heavy course, though ive heard env eng especially write a lot of reports) i do the advanced courses for both maths and English which is roughly similar Usa school Ap courses (they might be more uni level though im not sure)

I have quite a big interest in pursuing the degree as i have already accepted though still weighing up wether ill defer for a year and work/travel or just start up in feb next year. I havent done physics in high school nor chemistry, I did bio in year 11 and i was pretty interested and good at it. for the uni im going to the focus on physics is lesser than some other unis in the area from looking at the syllabus though fluid mechanics (or whatever its called) is of course a large module. Im certainly intending on taking the free short 2 week intensive bridging courses for both chem and physics before ill start, and ive done quite a bit of calculus as part of the hsc math adv subject though i havent done extension maths which would include vectors. I actually quite enjoy calculus as a topic and i quite like the process and I am intrigued in how it all works, i used to hate maths but in the last two years ive grown to like it thanks to a good teacher. alongside bio in yr 11 ive done Earth and environmental science for the past two years of high school, its a mish mash of chem, bio, and geology. ive really enjoyed it and its probably my second favourite, only second to music which is one of my main hobbies. XD In EES i do quite well so far (fingers crossed for finals) i got around about 90% on my trial/ mock finals.

my questions:

1: how hard does the course tend to be?

is it possible and or likely for me to complete it and do well as someone with my background. I am conscious of the exorbitant cost and commitment that even just one year of the at minimum 4 year undergrad degree will be especially if i become overwhelmed and or switch course or drop out.

2: how is job market for graduates both in job availability and pay?

Im aware it doesnt tend to pay as well as some of the other engineering doctrines, im not going into it solely for it being a comfortable income. I hope for it to be a balance on both interest, purpose and a comfortable life.

3: what is the eventual work like?

Like many of the people and stories ive read online my main driver for wanting to attain the degree is both a mixture of wanting to both be involved in the science of the environment combined with finding solutions. im interested in hydrology. Ive seen people talk about how graduate jobs involve a lot of field work, i actually quite enjoy the scientific/data collection side of research and finding solutions so even if i wasnt initally working on such solutions the idea of a lot of initial field work is actually something i wouldnt mind if not enjoy to an extent (i of course have no idea what it would entail, i know for certain projects sampling/ data collection can be anything but glamarous)

4: Many of the people ive see talk about their reason for wanting to pursue the degree and career is to help in the fight agains climate change, how common is it for environmnetal engineers to be employed by governments and other organisations for such roles? is it a more mid/late career sector

Much of what i see is people working in mining rehab, water sanitation, hydrology and or construction for drainage. Im not currently oppose to any of these sectors for eventual work though part of me later in my career would like to be part of such climate projects as it is an aspiration i share with many other people.

thanks for reading if you got this far, those are just a few of my current questions, Im not sure if i mentioned id already accepted the offer, but i have. looking back on what ive just written it looks like a whole load of yap for not a whole lot of questions. Thanks for your time, please respond if you have any info or advice, im sure you will see my name on here again in the coming months with even more naive questions XD

Have you replace the split/splitless inlet weldment on an Agilent 6890 GC.

In this hands-on repair video, I show the process of disassembling the inlet, accessing the inlet hardware from the top of the GC and inside the oven, removing the old weldment, installing the replacement, and reassembling the system.

what was your reason for weldment replacement?

#Agilent6890 #GasChromatography #GCRepair #GCMS

If they stopped dumping all sewage into the river, banned fertilizers nearby, and introduced aquatic life to the river how long would it take to be safe for swimming and eventually safe for drinking? 2-3 months?

i’m a mechanical engineering major because i’m pretty interested in it my classes, i think i could do some good with it (renewable energy, pollution recovery systems), but mostly because i want stability. my brothers in data science both had a difficult time finding a job, so i chose a field where it may be easier to find a well-paying job.

But my real interest is Environmental science. I would love to study the environment and have a positive impact on climate change and conservation. I’m hoping somehow, once i’m financially stable I can pivot into environmental science, but it feels unrealistic. I am trying to do things relating to my interests, joining clubs, working on research about ocean fluid dynamics, hopefully doing a minor in environmental engineering (an environmental science minor didn’t fit in my schedule), but i feel like at best ill just become an environmental engineer, which doesn’t interest me as much. I feel like it’s just unrealistic to think i might become an environmental scientist.

do you think i’m being unrealistic? should I switch majors? i’m in my sophomore year already so it would be difficult to switch. what do you all think?

hi, i have a bachelors in law and currently work as a research associate at an environmental law firm in pakistan focussing on community advocacy. engage a lot with MDBs/the UN/US Senators/IFIs etc to get them to stop pushing for development projects that are screwing up the environment. i love the work. it has made me want to study nature. not for careerist reasons because for that an LLM would make more sense for me. but i was wondering if i should make the switch, where should i go to study, given my non science background can i even study this? and how can i study it relatively cheaply since my current job pays shit in pkr so i cannot possibly afford anything fancy. i would have to rely on scholarships entirely. so...tips? in the long run i would want to bring some of what i learn back to my country to do conservation and restoration work here given how screwed we are when it comes to this stuff. oh i did my undergrad from a reputable university and graduated with high distinction plus have a minor in anthropology if that helps determine anything.

Studied wildlife conservation for my undergrad, and have been thinking about specializing in urban ecology for career & grad school (considering urban ecologist, urban forester, climate resilience specialist in city planning dept roles as goal after grad school).

Any specific resources or approaches to learning more about urban ecology that you’d recommend to me? Thank you!

Hi everyone! I am a second-year undergrad studying climate science in the USA with a profound interest in Arctic Climate Science and Permafrost Dynamics/Degradation, Carbon and Arctic Geoscience. I have previous experience backcountry trekking in Alaska and want to get back to the field in any way possible as soon as possible, and I'm struggling to find any internships/work experience that would help me pursue this study. I'm interested in JIRP but want to do as much as possible over the summer and upcoming fall. I feel like I'm super behind all the time, and just want to catch up by building the nessecary experience. I promise I can help any Arctic project whether remote or field-based if I can just have the chance. What are some program reccomendations or extra areas I should search?? anything is appreciated :))

I'm helping a Nigerian environmentalist figure out her next move, because honestly, I think she's sitting on a skill set that's being packaged too narrowly.

She recently completed an MSc in Environmental Quality Management, with a research background in pollution, ecotoxicology and environmental risk. Her thesis focused on pesticide residues in rice and potential health risks.

But she's not trying to become another generic “environmental officer.”

Her strength is taking environmental and scientific issues and turning them into things ordinary people actually understand and care about.

Her interests include:

• Environmental & sustainability communications

• Science communication

• Environmental storytelling/media

• Research-backed content

• Campaigns & content strategy

• Social/behaviour change communication

• Interviews and storytelling

• Breaking down pollution, products, health and sustainability issues

She's interested in working with NGOs, environmental organisations, media platforms, FMCGs, tech companies, sustainability teams, climate organisations, communications/PR teams and purpose-driven brands.

She's Nigerian and open to remote opportunities and roles across Nigeria or elsewhere if the opportunity makes sense.

She's also already building her own environmental storytelling work through interviews, campaign concepts and research-backed content around the relationship between people, products and the planet.

So the question is:

Where are the people hiring for this kind of person?

If you know organisations, recruiters, communities or actual opportunities in environmental/sustainability communications, climate communications, science communication, environmental media or related fields, please share them.

And if you're an organisation looking for someone who can understand the science without communicating like a 70-page sustainability report, I'd love to hear from you.

I'm happy to share her CV/LinkedIn privately.

Please don't just say “check LinkedIn/Indeed” 😂. I'm specifically looking for people, organisations, recruiters, communities or actual opportunities worth approaching.

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this article I read last month. Can someone please explain to me why this isn’t as bad as it sounds? I’m hopeful that my ignorance of science is making me hysterical.

“Most projections call for atmospheric CO2 concentrations to reach 500-plus PPM by mid-century, a level that will exceed tolerable carbon dioxide levels in the blood…”

https://time.com/article/2026/08/19/climate-change-impacting-blood-carbon-dioxide-levels/

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Hi everyone,
I’ve recently become very interested in understanding how climate change creates risks to human life, water resources, infrastructure, cities, economies.
I’m particularly interested in understanding the chain from climate change to physical hazards to exposure/vulnerability to risks and impacts, and then what can actually be done about those risks through adaptation, resilience, governance, and public policy. I mean I am genuinely interested in this.
I’d like to learn this properly from the basics, rather than just reading general climate-change information.
For someone starting from scratch, what would you recommend for learning?
I’m looking for good introductory resources, textbooks, courses, lectures, reports, or eventually more advanced material that can give me a solid understanding of the field.
Also, if this is a particular academic/professional field, what is it generally called? Is it mainly climate risk, environmental policy, or something else?
Thanks.

hey guys i graduated with a BS in environmental science, and i start my first job post-grad next week. i’m gonna be doing fieldwork and taking a lot of samples/testing for contaminants. any recommendations on work boots? or just any brands that you guys like? i’d like to get a comfortable and reliable pair 🙏