Log In | My Passes | Sign Up
  • Learning Guides
  • Teacher Resources
  • Test Prep
  • College Readiness
  • Schools & Districts
  • All of Shmoop
Literature Bible Poetry Shakespeare Mythology Bestsellers Dr. Seuss Pre-Algebra Algebra Algebra II Geometry Biology US History Flashcards DMV Careers SAT ACT AP Exams En Español Essay Lab Videos Literary Critics Shmoop Shtuff
Careers
  • Shmoop Career Guide
  • Explore ALL Careers

Environmental Scientist

  • The Real Poop

  • Typical Day

  • Salary

  • Power

  • Fame

  • Glory

  • Stress

  • Physical Danger

  • Qualifications

  • Odds of Getting In

  • Odds of Hanging On

  • Career as Depicted in Popular or Unpopular Culture

  • Tools of the Trade

  • Bell Curve

Home Careers Environmental Scientist Glory

Share this Shmoopy Link

Know someone perfect for this career?

New!

Environmental ScientistGlory

Advertisement
Know more than we do? Tell Us!

You’re a game-changer, a planet-saver. Surgeons and firefighters do great work saving individual lives, but you're helping to save an entire population. And you don't even need to know where the spleen is located or how long you've got before a flaming building collapses.

In our minds, for his environmental work, Al Gore could wear a cape. You and your environmental scientist peers are sailing the ships of change, and with you at the helm, there may still be some salvation for the rest of us, and for our children. (Thank you)^a million.

Next Page: Stress
Previous Page: Fame

Kind of, Sort of, Semi-Related Careers:

  • Biological Scientist
  • Video Game Designer
  • Paralegal, Not “Two Legals”
  • Golfer
  • Fighter Pilot
  • Celebrity Personal Assistant
Close

Talk to us

So we know you are human:
Close

So we know you are human:
Site Map | Help | Advertisers | Jobs | Partners | Contact Us | About Shmoop
© 2013 Shmoop University, Inc. All rights reserved. We love your brain and respect your privacy. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
© 2013 Shmoop University, Inc. All rights reserved. We love your brain and respect your privacy.