Environmental Science, Technology & Policy B.S. ~ Careers and Graduate Study
Environmental Science, Technology & Policy graduates have pursued successful careers in fields including environmental consulting/planning; marine technology; marine habitat mapping; hydrology/water quality technology; land use consulting; GIS analysis; science teaching; watershed management; marine research; marine mammal husbandry; environmental health; aquarium science/management; natural/interpretive guiding; environmental education; land surveying; technical writing; wetlands biology; scientific illustration; and native plant restoration.
The organizations hiring Environmental Science, Technology & Policy graduates have included the National Park Service; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute; Seafloor Systems; Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Monterey Peninsula Water Management District; Monterey County Water Resources Agency; Catalina Island Marine Institute; Secor Environmental Consulting; SRA International; MEC Analytical Systems; California State Parks; Swanson Environmental Consulting; California Department of Fish & Game; Monterey County Planning Office; Wetlands Research Associates; National Marine Fisheries Service; Sierra Club; Whitson Engineers; Granite Construction; LandWatch Monterey; Rana Creek Ranch; Entrix Inc.; Jones & Stokes Environmental Planning, and the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administrations Marine Protected Areas Center.
Environmental Science, Technology & Policy graduates have continued their education in many fields of graduate and professional study, including watershed science; marine science; environmental toxicology; biology; law; veterinary medicine; osteopathic medicine; environmental geology; public health; environmental studies; and ecology.
They have been admitted to a variety of excellent institutions including Scripps Institute of Oceanography; UC Berkeley; UC Davis; UC Santa Barbara; UC Santa Cruz; University of Montana; George Washington University; San Jose State University; Humboldt State University; University of Nevada; Colorado State; Oregon State; Maryland; Tufts; University of Hawaii; and Boston University.
Be sure to check out our Environmental Science, Technology & Policy Alumni Doing Inspiring Things page to see some examples of what our alumni are doing with their education!