Environmental Management Resources

When you think about green living, what comes to mind? Living off the land? Recycling everything you touch? Wearing clothes made from potato sacks or fabric scraps? If you’re not living th

Nancy Marks is a Senior Attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council in New York City, where she represents national and local public inter

>Nowadays, it seems like everywhere you turn you’ll run into a product or service being touted for its eco-design and “green” functionality. While the trend to create more envir

Plant Science Plants are vital to all existence on Earth; they provide oxygen to breathe, raw materials for building shelter and food to eat. Knowing how they work and how they can be

Hazardous Waste Management "Hazardous wastes" are those wastes that can pose a threat to human health and/or the environment when they are improperly handled and stored. These wastes are

Just click one of your environmental interests in the box below to get started learning about that environmental career and the related environmental programs.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) "GIS" is an acronym for either Geographic Information Systems or Geographic Information Science. GIS professionals use computers and other technolo

Rob Swihart Chair of the Graduate Committee Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Graduate Degrees Offered: Master of Science, Master

Horticulture Horticulture is an intensive subset of agriculture that deals with flowers, landscape plants, vegetables, and fruits. Today, horticulture is focused on finding new and envir

Susan Seacrest founded The Groundwater Foundation in 1985 and has served as its President since that time. Under her direction, the Foundat

A continuing education in environmental studies is the perfect way for environmentally minded individuals to diversify their knowledge and area of expertise. For those with an environmental studie

Mark Muller is the director of the Environment and Agriculture Program at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. In his work, Mr. Muller

Environmental Chemistry Environmental chemistry is a very focused branch of chemistry, containing aspects of organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry and inorganic ch

Biology majors may look forward to becoming Biologists; Environmental Engineering majors are likely to become Environmental Engineers; students with a Marine Science education will often wo

Dr. Anthony Maranto has over 15 years of professional experience as a researcher, educator, and environmental manager. For the past six years, he has served a

Aquatic Biology Biologists study living organisms and their relation to one another and to the environment. Aquatic Biologists focus specifically on plants and animals living in water.

Biodiversity "Biodiversity" is short for biological diversity; the differences between organisms and species on our planet. It includes genetic variations among these groups, which is ju

Dr. Brian Czech is an author, teacher, full-time conservation biologist with the U.S. Fish an

Coastal Management All around the world, our coastal resources are under increasing pressure from population growth and development. More people live in coastal areas than in any other t

Conservation Biology Conservation Biology is an applied science concerned with maintaining the Earth's biodiversity. Conservation Biologists have two general goals. First, they work to

Dawn Stover is an editor for Popular Science magazine, a leading science and technology publication. She started

Environmental and Ecological Economics Environmental economics is a concentration within the traditional field of economics that focuses on modern environmental issues. Economics is ab

Ecological Entrepreneurship An "entrepreneur" is someone who thinks of a new idea or opportunity in business and who takes the risks necessary to convert his or her vision into a reality.

Ecotourism According to the International Ecotourism Society, Ecotourism can be defined as, "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well-being

Emergency Management Emergency Management can be broadly defined as applying science, technology, planning, and management to prevent and respond to extreme events. These events can be n

Energy Studies Energy Studies is about energy and its sources, as well as how to best use our resources to provide energy to consumers. Having a consistent supply of energy has become a nec

Kevin Doyle is National Director of Programs for the Environmental Careers Organzation (ECO), a national nonprofit environmental careers developmen

Environmental Ethics Environmental Ethics is the study of the values and moral status of human-environment interactions. Ethicists in the field have several goals; a)to challenge huma

Environmental Enforcement Environmental Enforcement protects humans, wildlife and the environment by responding to violations of environmental law. Environmental laws are there to protec

Environmental Advocacy Advocacy is working to influence public policy in social, economic, political, and cultural spheres in order to bring about justice and positive change in human rig

Environmental Justice According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, colo

Environmental History / Literature Environmental History refers to the history of the environmental movement - its noted figures, important legislation, and impacts. Environmental Litera

Dr. John Callewaert, Director Institute for Community and Environment, Colby-Sawyer College

Dr. Tim Crews Professor of Environmental Studies/Agroecology, Prescott College (Previous Director of Env

Kay Fiedler Director of Admissions, Unity College kfiedler@unity.edu

Dr. Gail Grabowsky, Director Environmental Studies Program, Chaminade University

Dr. Thomas R. Hudspeth, Professor Environmental Studies Program, University of Vermont, School of Natural Resources

Dr. Mark McConnell, Program Coordinator Master of Environmental Studies Program, College of Charleston

Ms. Colleen Wilkins Environmental Studies GraduateCalifornia State University, Fullerton 1) What are you doing, or what

Environmental Technology Environmental technology encompasses any application of technology to environmental problems, so it includes hazardous waste clean-up, monitoring and treating pol