I'm finally going to speak up, having followed this thread with much interest. I have a masters degree in Education and taught for several years (including in two community colleges and at a university, and I would be happy to discuss the difference between the community college and the university mission and challenges.)
I changed career paths and 6 years ago earned a Masters degree in Public Administration and Environment and Natural Resources. This was a heavily policy-oriented program. Guess where I am now? I am in a Master of Soil Science program because the policy jobs I was looking for all were asking for a more technical/science education. Maybe it's a fluke of location. I don't know. I agree with whoever said a week or so ago (I apologize for not remembering your name) that there is a gap between science and policy. I will go further to say that I am heartened to see so many programs out there addressing both, and hope graduates of those programs have better luck securing the type of employment they seek. But, I find myself in situations daily with academics, students and practitioners who all agree: There IS a gap between science and policy. I am not certain that formal education programs are filling the hole. Thank you. Good weekend. Lisa Lisa Cox, Graduate Research Assistant Soil Science and Reclamation & Restoration Ecology University of Wyoming Department of Renewable Resources, 3354 1000 E. University Avenue Laramie, WY 82071 [email protected] 307/760-0438 ________________________________________ From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [[email protected]] On Behalf Of malcolm McCallum [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 3:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] academia vs consultancies vs govt - dual degree programs If you are looking for these kinds of jobs you need to make sure the program has courses in the areas that will make you competitive such as: environmental policy environmental chemistry environmental geology environmental economics environmental toxicology or ecotoxicology environmental law environemntal impact assessment enviornmental risk assessment geographic information systems additional useful courses include: Landscape ecology environmental siting wildlife management/biology fisheries ecology/management conservation biology waste management hydrology geochemistry (or biogeochemistry) occupational health soil science/soil conservation forestry environmental instrumentation environmental sampling contaminant biology analysis of contaminants wetlands ecology pollution ecology planning environmental remediation agroecology wildlife techniques fisheries techniques I suppose this may help some folks. malcolm On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Ellen McCann Labbe <[email protected]>wrote: > The University of Maine offers a 3 year dual M.Sc. degree in Marine Science > and Marine Policy. The Marine Science degree has a focus of specializing > in > oceanography or marine biology or aquaculture. The program is through its > School of Marine Sciences and has various thesis options and PhD > continuation options. I have two colleagues who have gone through the > program and are doing great things now around the Gulf of Maine. > > More information here: http://www.umaine.edu/marine/programs/dual.php > > > -- > Ellen "Nelle" McCann Labbe > > Candidate - M.S. Biological Sciences > University of Southern Maine > cell: 207.319.9097 | [email protected] > > > On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 7:52 AM, Sara DiBacco <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Duke University offers a 3-year joint degree program for a Master of > Public > > Policy and a Master of Environmental Management through the Sanford > School > > of Public Policy and the Nicholas School for the Environment. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:20 PM, David Inouye <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There is a 3-year dual Masters degree program at the University of > > > Maryland, with the Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology > > Degree > > > (non-thesis M.S.) in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural > > > Sciences, and the School of Public Policy's Master of Public Policy > with > > an > > > emphasis in Environmental Policy: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://cons.umd.edu/sustainabledevelopmentconservationbiologyconsgraduateprogram/programinformation/publicpolicydualdegr > > > > > > It has been a popular program. > > > > > > > > > Dr. David W. Inouye, Professor > > > Dept. of Biology > > > University of Maryland > > > College Park, MD 20742-4415 > > > > > > Rocky Mtn. Biological Laboratory > > > PO Box 519 > > > Crested Butte, CO 81224 > > > > > > [email protected] > > > <301-405-6946>301-405-6946 > > > -- 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. 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