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Job Description
Apply principles and processes of natural ecosystems to develop models for efficient industrial systems. Use knowledge from the physical and social sciences to maximize effective use of natural resources in the production and use of goods and services. Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-2041.03
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Industrial Ecologists”.
Also Known As…
- Industrial Ecologists
- Researcher
- Research Scientist
- Research Environmental Engineer
- Environmental Sustainability Manager
- Environmental Services Director
- Environmental Protection Agency Counselor
- Environmental Programs Manager
- Environmental Consultant
- Ecologist
- Wildlife Biostation Research Ecologist
- Sustainable Systems Analyst
- Sustainability Consultant
- Product Development Ecologist
- Life Cycle Assessment Analyst
- Industrial Retrofit Designer
- Industrial Green Systems Designer
- Industrial Ecologist
- Forest Ecologist
- Environmental Protection Specialist
- Environmental Business Development Associate
- Eco-Industrial Development Consultant
- Development Associate
- Aquatic Ecologist
Tasks for “Natural Resources Engineer”
- Review industrial practices, such as the methods and materials used in construction or production, to identify potential liabilities and environmental hazards.
- Research environmental effects of land and water used to determine methods of improving environmental conditions or increasing outputs such as crop yields.
- Develop or test protocols to monitor ecosystem components and ecological processes.
- Investigate accidents affecting the environment to assess ecological impact.
- Recommend methods to protect the environment or minimize environmental damage from industrial production practices.
- Apply new or existing research about natural ecosystems to understand economic and industrial systems in the context of the environment.
- Develop alternative energy investment scenarios to compare economic and environmental costs and benefits.
- Forecast future status or condition of ecosystems, based on changing industrial practices or environmental conditions.
- Investigate the adaptability of various animal and plant species to changed environmental conditions.
- Translate the theories of industrial ecology into eco-industrial practices.
- 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 scientific protection, mitigation, or restoration projects to prevent resource damage, maintain the integrity of critical habitats, and minimize the impact of human activities.
- Plan or conduct field research on topics such as industrial production, industrial ecology, population ecology, and environmental production or sustainability.
- Identify or compare the component parts or relationships between the parts of industrial, social, and natural systems.
- Create complex and dynamic mathematical models of population, community, or ecological systems.
- Promote use of environmental management systems (EMS) to reduce waste or to improve environmentally sound use of natural resources.
- Research sources of pollution to determine environmental impact or to develop methods of pollution abatement or control.
- Provide industrial managers with technical materials on environmental issues, regulatory guidelines, or compliance actions.
- Conduct applied research on the effects of industrial processes on the protection, restoration, inventory, monitoring, or reintroduction of species to the natural environment.
- Perform analyses to determine how human behavior can affect and be affected by changes in the environment.
- Identify or develop strategies or methods to minimize the environmental impact of industrial production processes.
- Review research literature to maintain knowledge on topics related to industrial ecology, such as physical science, technology, economy, and public policy.
- Prepare technical and research reports such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.
- Plan or conduct studies of the ecological implications of historic or projected changes in industrial processes or development.
- Perform environmentally extended input-output (EE I-O) analyses.
- Examine local, regional or global use and flow of materials or energy in industrial production processes.
- Redesign linear, or open loop, systems into cyclical, or closed loop, systems so that waste products become inputs for new processes, modeling natural ecosystems.
- Build and maintain databases of information about energy alternatives, pollutants, natural environments, industrial processes, and other information related to ecological change.
- Prepare plans to manage renewable resources.
- Monitor the environmental impact of development activities, pollution, or land degradation.
- Identify sustainable alternatives to industrial or waste management practices.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of industrial ecology programs using statistical analysis and applications.
- Conduct environmental sustainability assessments, using material flow analysis (MFA) or substance flow analysis (SFA) techniques.
- Analyze changes designed to improve the environmental performance of complex systems to avoid unintended negative consequences.
- Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.
- Investigate the impact of changed land management or land use practices on ecosystems.
- Identify environmental impacts caused by products, systems, or projects.
- Carry out environmental assessments in accordance with applicable standards, regulations, or laws.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Computer data input scanners
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Python
- PRe Consultants SimaPro
- Email software
- Online databases
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- StataCorp Stata
- Microsoft SharePoint
- SAP
- Web browser software
- Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment EIO-LCA
- STATISTICA
- Microsoft Office
- SAS
- Substance Flow Analysis STAN
- Microsoft Excel
- Production Flow Analysis and Simplification Toolkit PFAST
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator