How do they match: Industrial Ecologists

  • Assistant Professor
  • Development Associate
  • Eco-Industrial Development Consultant
  • Environmental Business Development Associate
  • Life Cycle Manager
  • Product Development Ecologist

  • Apply principles and processes of natural ecosystems to develop models for efficient industrial systems. Use knowledge from the physical and social sciences to maximize effective use of natural resources in the production and use of goods and services. Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.

  • Develop alternative energy investment scenarios to compare economic and environmental costs and benefits.
  • Develop or test protocols to monitor ecosystem components and ecological processes.
  • Identify or develop strategies or methods to minimize the environmental impact of industrial production processes.
  • Identify sustainable alternatives to industrial or waste-management practices.
  • Investigate the impact of changed land management or land use practices on ecosystems.
  • Monitor the environmental impact of development activities, pollution, or land degradation.
  • Plan or conduct studies of the ecological implications of historic or projected changes in industrial processes or development.
  • Prepare plans to manage renewable resources.
  • Promote use of environmental management systems (EMS) to reduce waste or to improve environmentally sound use of natural resources.
  • Provide industrial managers with technical materials on environmental issues, regulatory guidelines, or compliance actions.
  • Research sources of pollution to determine environmental impact or to develop methods of pollution abatement or control.

  • Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
  • Develop mathematical models of environmental conditions.
  • Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
  • Develop sustainable industrial or development methods.
  • Develop technical or scientific databases.
  • Advise others about environmental management or conservation.
  • Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities.
  • Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.