Environment and Marine career options
Environmental Biology
Career opportunities in environmental biology/science include:
- Environmental manager, scientist or consultant
- Urban and regional planning consulting
- National heritage or resource management
- Technical or laboratory management
- National parks ranger
- Ecotourism or sports and recreational consultant
- Property development
- Environmental legal, government, political policy advisor
- Standards or work safe regulations advisor
- Environmental education
- Environmental communications or media
- Occupational health and safety consulting
- Conservation meteorology
- Chemistry / Microbiology / Horticulture
- Pest control
- Architecture and design consulting
- Endangered species consultant
- Energy conservation and engineering
- Research and development
- Land and water conservation or mapping
- Mining and resource/petroleum exploration
- Motor vehicle industry
- Waste management
- Groundwater resource management
Career snapshot
Darren Fernandez
Environmental Scientist
"Being able to see and help transform these sites into parklands or residential developments is very interesting and gives me a sense of purpose."
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science (Environmental Biology) is recognised by the Australian Institute for Biology, the Australian Ecological Society, the Australian Society for Plant Physiology, the Australian Society for Ecotoxicology and the Australian Marine Science Association.
Marine Biology
Careers opportunities in marine biology include:
- Academia and education
- Science teacher
- Marine scientists and researchers
- Environmental manager or consultant
- Marine resource management
- Technical or laboratory management
- Marine parks or conservation
- Ecotourism or recreational consultant
- Marine/environmental legal or government policy advisor
- Marine/environmental education
- Environmental communications or journalist
- Marine conservation
- Climate change consultant
- Endangered species consultant
- Research and development
Text: Where Are Our UTS Science Graduates Now?
(Aerial shot panning into beach, shot of person’s legs as they walk on sand, sequence of shots of Justin walking on beach in scuba suit with flippers and snorkel
For as long as I can remember I’ve always had a passion for the ocean. Ever since I was a kid I can remember taking my snorkels, my fins and just being one with the waves. I was going for a dive and being at peace with the sea.
(Justin diving and swimming in ocean)
Ever since then I’ve wanted to incorporate my inquisitive nature with my passion and marine biology has essentially been able to do that for me.
(Shot of Justin talking to camera, walking through facility)
My name’s Justin Tierney, I studied a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology at UTS, I currently work here as a fisheries technician with Port Stephens Fisheries Institute. Studying at UTS science was fantastic. It gave me the opportunity to be able to move my theoretical knowledge, learnt in class, into the field.
(Close-up of fish being processed, measured, weighed and Justin consulting with other workers)
As part of the curriculum we’re able to stretch our theoretical knowledge on many field trips including Heron Island and Stroud. UTS Science also gave me the opportunity to be able to study abroad in Peru for our sub-biodiversity for a month.
(Shot of Justin feeding fish, walking through facility)
Part of my daily routine here at Port Stephens Institute is general fish husbandry and maintenance. This might include feeding and cleaning. I also take a lot of data samples and look after the research trials as they are carried out. We provide the science to be able to better strategise fish-growth efficiency and we then use that data in conjunction with aquaculture companies.
(Shot of Justin speaking to camera)
My goal for the future is to be a part of a 100% sustainable fishery. To be able to sustain such a large population there needs to be a shift towards aquaculture.
Text: UTS Science Future Innovators
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Marine Biology is recognised by the Australian Marine Science Association.
