How do they match: Industrial Ecologists

  • Life Cycle Manager
  • Natural Resources Energy Specialist
  • Natural Resources Engineer

  • 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.

  • Conduct scientific protection, mitigation, or restoration projects to prevent resource damage, maintain the integrity of critical habitats, and minimize the impact of human activities.
  • Identify sustainable alternatives to industrial or waste-management practices.
  • Investigate the impact of changed land management or land use practices on ecosystems.
  • Perform analyses to determine how human behavior can affect, and be affected by, changes in the environment.
  • 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.

  • Advise others about environmental management or conservation.
  • Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
  • Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.