What are some of the challenges in Environmental Science over the next 20 years?
* Pollution prevention
* Biodiversity
* Ecological literacy
* Global climate change
* Sustainable economies
* Monitoring the earth
* Cost/benefits in marketplace
* Environmental justice
* Water


Where are the jobs in the environmental science field?
* Public sector (1.2 million), federal, state, local government
* Private sector (1.3 million), Texas leads the nation in the private sector
* Non-profit organizations (e.g., Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation)
* Academia

What kind of jobs are available?
* Planning
* Education and communication
* Water quality management
* Solid waste management
* Hazardous waste management
* Energy
* Natural resource management
* Most fields are showing 2-5% growth per year, average starting salaries range from $20,000 to $35,000.

Where can you find more information on the outlook for environmental careers?
*The complete guide to Environmental Careers in the 21rst century, Island Press. 1999.
* Environmental Careers Organization ( www.eco.org )

Other Helpful Links
* Pan-American Center for Earth & Environmental Studies at UTEP
( paces.geo.utep.edu )
* GeoBiological Groundwater Research Group at UTEP
( www.geo.utep.edu/pub/dirksm/geobiowater/geobiowater.html )
* The Environmental Science and Engineering Ph.D. Progam at UTEP
( www.cerm.utep.edu/Phd/phd_prog.htm )