Career Exploration

A scientist who studies water and the water cycle.

A scientist who studies fish.

A professional who assist in managing, operating, and organizing information for their organization.

A scientist who studies the chemistry of inorganic (not carbon-based) compounds.

A professional who is responsible for receiving intelligence and coordinating with others for an appropriate response.

A professional who maintains training records for wildland firefighters and fire support personnel.

A professional who serves as a liaison between land managers who are performing prescribed fires and divisions of air quality.

A scientist who studies the establishment, spread, and impact of invasive and nonnative species.

A person who specializes in invasive species and works to manage invasive species to protect habitat.

A professional engaged in journalism. An example is a writer or editor for a news medium.

A person who studies how the design, planning, and management of landscapes can provide a more harmonious fit between people and their environment.

A scientist who studies how landscapes (ranging from large continents to small fields) are put together and how they function to provide ecosystem services to humans and all life. Landscape ecology differs from traditional ecology by including humans as a key component of ecosystems.

A scientist who studies how past and present forest fires spread across areas, how the fire impacts the forest, what trees begin to grow after first, and how surviving trees and the new vegetation influence how future fires spread.

A person who studies competing land uses while protecting natural processes and resources, as well as cultural resources.

A person who oversees the countdown and liftoff of spacecraft. They develop specific steps for the launch countdown to configure the ground equipment and the flight vehicle.

A person who is responsible for all aspects of awarding, administrating, and managing grants and agreements with our partners and cooperators.

A head librarian. Librarians are professionally trained, specializing in finding information resources needed by library patrons and guiding them through the research process.

A scientist who studies lichens in their natural habitat.

A scientist who studies the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of inland waters.

A scientist who studies the relationship of species living in marine environments with their living and nonliving environments.