Environmental Science

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When we sit in a science class, most of the time we are bored as bored can get. We really do not get a chance to explore on our own to find out what’s really out there. Teachers sometimes are not able to get in depth outside the textbook because they are required to teach that all in the year. That is why a lot of kids do not really get into science because they are stuck to the book all the time. Some kids love science and do not really care about the work they have to do. Environmental science, is more than the book really says.
No one really quite understands what it takes to be an Environmental Scientist. Environmental Science is a broad type of science. It may involve nature, animals, or anything in between. Some subsections of it can consist of pollution management, natural resources, or wildlife management. Also, there are types of programs for protecting the environment such as scientific, behavioral, economic, and political.(apu.apus.edu) Most environmental scientist go into the scientific field of it, but there are some that go in for other reasons. The second most popular is behavioral.

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This mainly focuses on one particular animal and the behavior in their natural habitat. When someone wants to become an Environmental Scientist they first have to have a bachelor`s degree in any natural science, this degree will get you an entry in the field. You can have any type of natural science such as: biology, chemistry, or geosciences. If you want to advance in this particular job you might want to work on getting a master`s degree in any natural science and you could also get a doctoral degree if you want to do college teaching or some research positions require this type of degree. Some people but not most that wo...

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...nditions promoting life on Earth. In 1878, Alfred Russel Wallace independently theorized about natural selection and publishes Tropical Nature and Other Essays in which he warned about the dangers of deforestation and soil erosion. In 1936, Arthur G. Tansley coins the term ecosystem. In 1957, Roger Revelle and Charles Keeling discovered carbon dioxide as part of the International Geophysical Year. In 1974, F. Sherwood Rowland and Mario J. Molina discovered atmospheric ozone depleting chemicals (radford.edu).

Works Cited

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Life-Physical-and-Social-Science/Environmental-scientists-and-specialists.htm#tab-4 http://pubs.acs.org/journal/esthag http://www.hartwick.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/special-minors/environmental-science-and-policy-minor/what-is-environmental-science
http://www.radford.edu/~wkovarik/envhist/majorEvents.science.html

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