environmental scientist
Environmental scientists identify problems and find solutions in order to minimize environmental hazards by performing analysis on samples such as air, water or soil. They advise on or develop environmental policies and aim to improve water supplies preservation and manage waste disposal sites. Environmental scientists perform environmental risk assessments and analyse the environmental impact of new solutions, construction sites or environmental changes ensuring the environmental regulations are followed.
Also called: soil scientist, geological technologist, environmental field scientist, environmental chemist, environmental researcher, geological technician, regulatory compliance environmental professional, ecosystem restoration project manager
- 56
- essential skills
- 26
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2133
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
56- advise on chemical use reduction
- advise on environmental risk management systems
- advise on pollution prevention
- analyse environmental data
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- assess groundwater environmental impact
- carry out environmental audits
- collect samples for analysis
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct environmental site assessments
- conduct environmental surveys
- conduct research across disciplines
- conduct research before survey
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop environmental remediation strategies
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- environmental legislation
- environmental management monitors
- environmental policy
- environmental threats
- evaluate research activities
- implement environmental protection measures
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- investigate pollution
- manage environmental management system
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- perform environmental investigations
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- physics
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- prepare visual data
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- scientific research methodology
- speak different languages
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- use consulting techniques
- use technical drawing software
- write scientific publications
Optional skills
26- address public health issues
- apply blended learning
- assess environmental plans against financial costs
- biology
- carry out training in environmental matters
- chemistry
- civil engineering
- consumer protection
- ecosystem management
- engineering principles
- environmental design
- environmental engineering
- food waste monitoring systems
- handle chemicals
- have computer literacy
- hazardous waste storage
- hydrology
- inspect industrial equipment
- interpret visual literacy
- manage chemical testing procedures
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- monitor manufacturing impact
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality
- watershed development
- work with chemicals
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