The Environmental Scientist

Science skills

The green economy will require environmental scientists, materials scientists, hydrologists, biochemists, biologists and experts in other scientific disciplines. They’ll be charged with tackling challenges such as ecosystem management, weather forecasting, contagious disease outbreaks and carbon capture storage.

Did you know?

Between 2007 and 2013, the number of people worldwide working full-time as scientists or other researchers grew by

21%

to reach 7.8 million.

Scientists are revolutionizing plant-based meats