The American Fisheries Society publishes the "AFS GUIDE TO FISHERIES EMPLOYMENT SECOND EDITION".
http://www.afsbooks.org/x55053xm If this link doesn't work, search for the title and you should be able to find the book. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Olyssa Starry <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear list, > I am interested in this topic, and specifically the variety of positions out > there for people with science degrees (or who are thinkng of getting them) > and who are deciding whether they want to be researchers, practitioners, or > managers. Does anyone know of a publication that highlights specific career > paths (granted these paths are not clear-cut, but it might help to at least > define them)? I am looking specifically for a document that would describe > these environmental careers in terms of training required, mission, and > typical work activities (ie whether they involve basic research or more > applied work). > Thanks, > Olyssa > > > On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Warren W. Aney <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There have been relevant responses to Malcolm's challenge. Even so, let me >> offer something semi-relevant using a perspective gained from a career with >> government followed by several years as a consultant: >> >> You can go to work for a government agency and end up very content with >> maintaining a status quo. >> You can get an academic appointment and end up satisfied with a short >> publication list in obscure journals and herding a progression of students >> through the mill. >> You can work for a not-for-profit organization begging for grants and then >> feel useful completing a long string of short term random projects. >> Or you can become a consultant with wildly fluctuating incomes and work >> loads and perhaps successfully educate or transform a client or two without >> selling your soul. >> >> So what do you want to accomplish given your knowledge and skills? What do >> you hope is going to happen because of you? These should be the top >> criteria for selecting a career slot in ecology. >> >> If you're good at planning, organizing and performing improved ecological >> management, then a government job may be the way to make a difference. >> If you're good at discovering and comprehending the meaning of rigorous >> ecological details and inspiring others to employ this knowledge, then >> academia may be our route. >> If you are good at envisioning and promoting an ecologically considerate >> socio-political structure, then some non-profit organizations could make >> great use of you. >> And if doing the right thing ecologically in ways that improve both the >> natural and human systems is your forte (and you don't need to make a lot >> of >> money), then consulting can be your field. >> >> In every one of these situations, you want to be able to finish your career >> able to look back and see where things changed and improved because of you >> -- you didn't just maintain a status quo, do some obscure research, make >> temporary improvements, or satisfy a client. You made a difference because >> you chose the field where you, with your special abilities and interests, >> could make a difference. >> >> And I wish someone had told me that early in my career. >> >> Warren W. Aney >> Senior Wildlife Ecologist >> 9403 SW 74th Ave >> Tigard, OR 97223 >> (503) 539-1009 >> (503) 246-2605 fax >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of malcolm McCallum >> Sent: Friday, 04 March, 2011 15:08 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [ECOLOG-L] working in academia vs govt vs consultancies >> >> Hi, >> With all the graduate students and recently graduated on this listserv, >> might it not be interesting to compare from personal experience working in >> different academic sectors (e.g. research, regional, private, public, >> SLAC), >> government (e.g. US EPA, USGS, US FWS, NOAA, USACE, USFS, state vs fed), >> not for profits (e.g. nature conservancy, zoos, museums), and consultancies >> (e.g. self-employed, tetra tech, &c.). >> >> I just think this might be a useful discussion and we seem to have people >> from all groups! >> >> -- >> Malcolm L. McCallum >> Managing Editor, >> Herpetological Conservation and Biology >> >> "Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive" - Allan >> Nation >> >> 1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert >> 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, >> and pollution. >> 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction >> MAY help restore populations. >> 2022: Soylent Green is People! >> >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any >> attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may >> contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized >> review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not >> the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and >> destroy all copies of the original message. >> >
