Career Opportunities

Environmental Science graduates from UW-River Falls often pursue careers in environmental consulting, regulatory agencies or corporations. Or, they may choose field-oriented positions in pollution monitoring and remediation including air, water or soil quality assessment and remediation.

Environmental scientists also control and minimize the impacts of technology and waste on the environment. Graduates may choose specialized positions in environmental policy, environmental risk assessment, ecological assessment or computer modeling.

Corporations and government agencies require environmental science graduates to ensure compliance with applicable law and regulations intended to preserve the environment. Students with environmental research interests are also prepared to pursue advanced degrees.

You can use the links on the right to find areas of work related to environmental science and to locate job vacancies.