Roles · Energy and utilities

AI environmental scientist

Monitors pollution effects and collects environmental data to identify sources of hazards affecting public health.

Imani Martinez“I monitor pollution effects and collect environmental data for analysis.”An example character, not a real person.
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Environmental scientist · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Monitor effects of pollution or land degradation and recommend means of prevention or control.
  2. Collect, synthesise, analyse, manage, and report environmental data such as pollution emission measurements.
  3. Communicate scientific or technical information to the public through oral briefings or written documents.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health” (O*NET 19-2041.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Monitor effects of pollution or land degradation and recommend means of prevention or control.
  • Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.
  • Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.

Environmental scientist · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits