How do they match: Environmental Economists

  • Research Economist
  • Environment and Natural Resources Economics Researcher

  • Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.
  • Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
  • Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.
  • Conduct research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption.
  • Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways.
  • Develop programs or policy recommendations to promote sustainability and sustainable development.
  • Develop environmental research project plans, including information on budgets, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.
  • Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs.
  • Write research proposals and grant applications to obtain private or public funding for environmental and economic studies.

  • Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.
  • Research impacts of environmental conservation initiatives.
  • Appraise environmental impact of regulations or policies.
  • Communicate results of environmental research.
  • Develop environmental research methods.
  • Forecast economic, political, or social trends.
  • Interpret research or operational data.
  • Plan environmental research.
  • Teach social science courses at the college level.