I’m trying to figure out what industry paths people with this kind of background typically move into after academic

Environmental Scientists,

I am a high school teacher looking to create some family feud games to play with students in my environmental science elective throughout the year. If you are an environmental scientist, environmental science major, etc. please consider filling out this (totally anonymous) 17 question survey so that I can create the boards. We surveyed 100 environmental scientists… Thanks!

There’s something oddly revealing about the way we respond to the climate crisis. We know we’re pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, yet so much of our imagination goes into finding ways to live with the damage rather than questioning what is causing it. Reflecting sunlight with giant fleets of satellites, engineering the atmosphere, finding technological workarounds… the ideas are fascinating, but they don’t answer the basic question: why are we so determined to preserve the same patterns of consumption, convenience and endless growth that got us here? It feels a little like setting your house on fire and then investing all your energy into inventing a better air conditioner. This thought came up after a discussion I recently came across on our fascination with technological escape routes.

Sharing the video for context:

https://youtu.be/loyH5RkeJCg?si=wk4l3AXW_xI5aYPC

Technology can give us incredible powers, but it cannot tell us what is worth wanting. We keep asking how much more we can produce, consume and extract, and then hope the next breakthrough will clean up the consequences. Maybe the uncomfortable part is that the climate crisis isn’t only a technological problem. It is a question about us, our desires and the kind of life we consider normal. Space exploration is extraordinary, and dreaming about other worlds is beautiful. But Earth isn’t a waiting room until we find somewhere better to live. It is the only home we are actually living in right now. So what if the real breakthrough isn’t a technology that helps us avoid changing? What if it is learning to want less? And what happens when we finally ask not what can we do, but what should we stop doing?

I’m an undergraduate student in Melbourne currently researching biodiversity governance in the Pilbara, Western Australia, as part of the Tsinghua Global SDG Case Competition.

My research looks at how biodiversity conservation is managed where mining and regional development, Indigenous stewardship of Country, government responsibilities, scientific knowledge, and conservation priorities intersect.

I’m particularly interested in hearing from people with experience or interest in conservation, ecology, environmental policy, Indigenous land management, mining, research, or environmental management.

I’ve put together a short anonymous survey exploring perspectives on:

• the main pressures affecting biodiversity in the Pilbara
• current conservation and governance approaches
• Traditional Owner involvement and Indigenous ecological knowledge
• stakeholder collaboration
• the role of industry
• what effective conservation outcomes could look like

No specialist knowledge of the Pilbara is required, and there are no right or wrong answers. I’m interested in your perspective and experience.

The survey takes around 6–8 minutes and does not collect names or email addresses.

Survey: https://forms.gle/8uNtj71GuD7PGdfm8

If you have worked or lived in the Pilbara, I’d especially appreciate your perspective.

Thank you for taking the time to contribute!

Hey everyone, I'm a final-year Industrial Design student at QUT researching ecological surveying methods for my capstone project. I'm trying to understand how ecologists currently collect field data, what tools you use, and where there's room to improve or reimagine these methods.

If you work in ecology I'd really appreciate 10–12 minutes of your time to fill out this survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFxG8rC8LwD-jW8SLcXD6DI5wUp1lK_Ay1VqhcWNi2BuLDZQ/viewform?usp=dialog

All responses are anonymous. This survey is just for research purposes to help with my project.

Thanks heaps for your time!

Hi, I’m a student in Environmental Science - I was in environmental engineering but switched after 3 years. I’ve had 3 student roles and my school right now is only online work.

Looking to network at environmental meetups but social skills are non existent in these scenarios- it’s different as they’re not my colleagues that I can talk about work or facilities I can talk about work - what do people genuinely do for networking?? Should be handing out resumes? How do I know who to stay in touch with? How do u even stay in touch - send news articles- memes?

I'm going into grade 12 next week, and have been stressing over what to study afterwards. Nature and animals are a passion of mine, so it seems like the right choice to go into the environmental/biology field. I've taken both biology classes (112 & 122) offered at my school, as well as environmental science (120) - and I liked them! I felt like I could understand the subjects, and did well in the classes.

However, I also took the first sections of physics and chemistry (both 112) - and hated them more than anything. Looking back at my marks, I passed each class with an 80+ average (I try to stay at 90 or more, but then again that's the nerd in me haha.) Still it felt like I wasn't understanding the math involved, and am terrified that I might have to take the additional chemistry and physics classes this year (122) in order to go into environmental. I had wanted to go into biology (maybe specifically for ecology?), but am now afraid that isn't possible without the second half of chemistry.

I've never posted on Reddit before, but I really need to talk with some people about my future, please be kind! Is 112 enough? I'm not even sure what jobs environmental science (or bio) could lead in to. I could always go the other way and head into arts, which I do find easier to succeed in as a student, and I also have passions for - but I'm unsure what I would do with at all (law? I like literature? I'm an artist…? can't think of anything else) and I don't know if I could find a job :(

I recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental science, and the next natural step for me was to get my master's. I initially was planning on doing a thesis-based master's because I knew funding would cover a majority of the cost, but I don't plan on doing research/getting my PhD in the future. I've seen a lot of convos on here of people saying that a non-thesis degree isn't worth it if you're planning on going into the workforce afterwards (which was my plan).

I'm so lost rn :'(( Any insight/advice would be appreciated!!

i'm based in india, and want to gain research and work experience in environmental policy or anything to do with sustainability and/or public policy. i've been cold-emailing some professors to ask to be a remote RA or intern, but have not heard back yet

do u guys know any professor from any university anywhere who would be responsive over email, who could either consider me for work or give me leads? again, since i will work remotely, any professor from any country is okay with me, but preferably somebody that u know is legit and actually good at what they do

areas of interest: environmental policy/management, environmental econ, climate science, sustainable development, environmental humanities, environmental health, public health, public policy. even someone in a tangential field is ok

edit: this actually has worked out for me in the past and i did get a remote internship with a prof so please only reply if u have constructive feedback :)

I was just let go from my current job at a research lab because a project’s funding got pulled and now I’m out on my ass. Since I just got the email like an hour ago that I’m being let go I am kinda applying everywhere including random jobs not in our field. If anyone knows any where that’s hiring right now though that would be greatly appreciated.

If you’re someone who is hiring then PM me for my resume, but some of my info is: I have a bachelors in Marine Science, 2.5 years of lab experience with 2 of those years being in a research lab. I have field experience, experience with DNA extractions (both in conducting them and teaching others how to), culturing and media making, water quality test using YSI, trilogies etc.

Hi everyone, I have a BSc (Hons) in Geography & Environmental Science and over 4 years’ experience in environmental consultancy and local government in .
I’ve been working in care since moving to the UK, so I now have a few years away from the environmental sector. I’m keen to get back into my profession and gain UK experience.
I’m looking for advice on the best way back in, including volunteering, work experience or entry-level environmental jobs around Poole/Bournemouth.
If anyone has been in a similar situation or knows of opportunities, I’d really appreciate your advice. Thank you!