How do they match: Industrial Ecologists

  • Sustainability Consultant
  • Sustainable Systems Analyst
  • Life Cycle Manager
  • Substance Flow Analysis Compliance Specialist

  • Analyze changes designed to improve the environmental performance of complex systems and avoid unintended negative consequences.
  • Conduct analyses to determine the maximum amount of work that can be accomplished for a given amount of energy in a system, such as industrial production systems and waste treatment systems.
  • Conduct environmental sustainability assessments, using material flow analysis (MFA) or substance flow analysis (SFA) techniques.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of industrial ecology programs, using statistical analysis and applications.
  • 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.
  • Perform environmentally extended input-output (EE I-O) analyses.
  • Plan or conduct field research on topics such as industrial production, industrial ecology, population ecology, and environmental production or sustainability.
  • 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.

  • Analyze environmental data.
  • Advise others about environmental management or conservation.
  • Develop sustainable industrial or development methods.
  • Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
  • Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
  • Identify sustainable business practices.
  • Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives.