Kinds of Careers

Some examples of the work our students do include:
 
Environmental consulting
  • Forensic isotope hydrology
  • Risk assessment and characterization
 
Remediation consulting
  • Clean up of TCE and other toxic wastes
  • Underground storage tank leaks
 
Environmental regulatory, permitting, and compliance activities for
  • Bureau of Reclamation (Federal)
  • Departments of Environmental Quality (State, Tribal, Federal)
  • U.S. Geological Survey (Federal)
  • Water Active Management Districts (City, County, State)
 
Water resource evaluation
  • Urban planning
  • Industrial and municipal water use and supply
 
Water resource design and protection
  • Wetlands, riparian, and habitat restoration
  • National Park Service water use planning, erosion control, post-fire restoration
  • Peace Corps water development
 
Flood forecasting, control, and management
  • City, county, and state floodplain management
  • Army Corps of Engineers (Federal)
  • National Weather Service (Federal)
 
Computer simulation of water and pollutant transport
  • Fate and transport of TCE, formaldehyde, and other contaminants
  • Transport of heavy metal contaminants using coupled models (speciation, reaction, etc.)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (State, Tribal, Federal)
 
Additional or advanced study
  • Advanced research in national laboratories and research institutes
  • Teaching at the community college- and university-level
  • Scientists and advocates in public health and sanitation
  • Environmental law and expert witness

 

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