Resource Management
Students who select this area of emphasis may study concepts of natural resource management, watershed management, or of the handling, processing, treatment and disposal of municipal, industrial and agricultural wastes. Emphasis is on evaluating alternative strategies for effective policy implementation and planning for the future. Other studies focus on ground or surface water systems. Principles and techniques of quantitative analysis are applied to problems of supply, distribution and utilization of natural resources and to the optimization of treatment and waste management costs in the context of public agencies, consulting firms and industries.
The Ecosystems Studies, and Resource Management areas of emphasis prepare students to:
design and conduct scientific investigations;- collect, evaluate, and interpret data;
- make responsible decisions to implement appropriate technologies and strategies to solve environmental problems, and;
- effectively communicate the results of environmental studies to other scientists, decision makers and the general public.
Graduates typically work as scientists, environmental specialists, or project managers with industry, commercial laboratories, engineering firms, or government agencies, where their work involves analysis, research, consulting, compliance, or enforcement.