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Career Options after the study of biodiversity and the environment

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Environmental Biology Co-op, Specialist

What is Environmental Biology? Entry-Level Careers for Bachelor Grads


Environmental Biology is a Physical Science at the Careers in the field of environmental biology include:
intersection of environmental science, ecology, Ecologist with regional Conservation Authorities
evolution, and global change. Environmental biology Environmental Scientist or Biologist with
examines the ways organisms, species, and government, or planning and engineering firms
communities influence, and are impacted by, natural Environmental Impact Assessor in environmental
and human-altered ecosystems. The Specialist in consulting firms
Environmental Biology program focuses on i) the Conservation Biologist in governmental, or
biology of ecosystems and environmental national and international conservation
processes; ii) the causes and consequences of organizations
environmental change; and iii) how environmental Education Coordinator in environmental NGOs
change impacts life on Earth. Climate Change Risk Assessor in the private
Skills of Environmental Biology Grads sector
Environmental planner in the fisheries, forestry,
Contemporary field and lab methods in ecology, or mining sector
evolution, and conservation biology The Career Directory: www.canadastop100.com/tcd
Contemporary field and lab methods in
environmental science for soil, water, air, and Graduate & Professional Studies
climate assessments
Assessment of how toxic compounds impact life on Popular further education opportunities include:
Earth, from individuals to species to communities Environmental Science Master/ PhD
Climate change impact assessments Environmental Engineering Master/ PhD
Climate change modelling with a focus on Conservation Biology Master/ PhD
biodiversity impacts Environmental Biology Master/ PhD
Environmental impact assessments and audits Biotechnology Master/ PhD
Design of applied environmental and ecological Environmental Management Post-Grad Diploma
experiments Ecological Restoration Post-Grad Diploma
Quantitative methods for collecting and interpreting Occupational Health & Safety - Certificate
ecological and environmental data
Application of ecological research for environmental Use LinkedIn! Environmental Biology
policy- and decision-making UTSC Environmental Grads from UTSC have
Earth imaging, including Geographic Information Biology graduates are gone on to:
Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS), for working in Research, Golder Associates
environmental problem solving and conservation Education, and (Environmental
Operations. Consultant)
What makes Environmental Biology at UTSC
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unique? Graduates of Specialist programs are eligible Attend our LinkedIn
(Clinical Data Manager)
to receive their Environmental Professional in Training workshop to learn
(EPt) designation, which is a developmental certification about the Find Alumni CINCS (Climate Risk
for emerging environmental professionals: tool! Analyst)
www.eco.ca/accreditation.

Last update: February 2016 www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc


Examples of Fields that Fit the Skills of Environmental Biology Grads

Food and Agriculture 
Non-governmental environmental organizations 
Biotechnology

Environmental Education 
Environmental Research and Development 
Renewable Energy

Natural Resources Sector 
Conservation and Environmental Protection

Environmental Consulting 
Government sectors in the environment

Your 4-Year Career Exploration Action Plan

Explore Career Options &


1 Do Your Research 2 Get Experience
The databases below provide you with details Gain exposure to the world of environmental
about job prospects, the nature of environmental biology, and make connections while youre a
work, educational requirements, prospective student through campus events and programs
career paths, and salary expectations: listed on cln.utoronto.ca and ccr.utoronto.ca:
Career Cruising: Log into cln.utoronto.ca, click on Extern Job Shadowing
Resources, and click on Career Cruising to be In the Field
logged in automatically Explore It! (course-based)
O*Net: online.onetcenter.org (U.S. site) Partners in Leadership (4th year students)
iLead, uLead, weLead (Dept of Student Life)
Attend our workshop Discover Your Skills and Employer Information Sessions
Options meet with a Career Counsellor,
Career Options, Career & Volunteer Fairs
and use our resources to get to know your skills, Departmental Student Association Events
values, personality and interests:
www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc/get-know-yourself Apply for Work Study jobs on CLN in the Fall and
Spring! You might also find positions via
Use the advice on our tip sheets for gathering www.scsu.ca/jobs. Find environmental internship
info: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc/tipsheets programs, early-career positions, and other
Information Interviews networking opportunities at www.workcabin.ca
Working On-Campus and www.goodwork.ca. As an upper year student
Internships (14+ credits), attend UTSCs Get Hired
Volunteering Conference and participate in Jobs for Grads. As
a graduate, explore internships and other trainee
programs like www.careeredge.ca
3 Build Your Network
Explore student and professional associations in environmental biology.
biology Attend their events, and get to
know people in the environmental industry. These environmentalists, biologists, ecologists, and
conservationists are your future colleagues and mentors!
UTSC Environmental & Physical Sciences Student Association - www.myepsa.ca
UTSC Biology Student Association - http://www.thebiosa.org/biosasite/
Society for Conservation Biology - www.conbio.org
Association of Professional Biology - www.professionalbiology.com
Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists - www.cseb-scbe.org
Environment and Climate Change Canada - www.ec.gc.ca
Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change - www.ontario.ca/ministry-environment-and-
climate-change
Conservation Ontario - www.conservation-ontario.on.ca

Please note: This document is a starting point for your further research into career options in this field of study. For more
information on this program and course requirements, please visit the departmental website at the top of the first page.

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