The Ecological Society of America provides a professional "Certified Ecologists" certification program designed to evaluate the education and professional experience of ecologists.
Professional ecologist certification means that environmental professionals have demonstrated an appropriate level of education and experience in applying ecological principles in their professional environmental careers.
Demand for Environmental Certification
There is an increasing nation-wide demand for certification credentials in the environmental arena. Most notably is the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) call for certified professionals to act as Technical Service Providers to help farmers, ranchers, and other private landowners protect and restore resources through conservation planning.
Besides natural resource management, ecological expertise is needed on a host of other current environmental problems including:
This environmental and ecological expertise is provided by certified ecologists in academia, government, non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
Certified ecologists with graduate degrees find full-time employment in
Recognizing this new direction for professional ecologists, the Ecological Society of America provides the Certified Ecologist certification program for its members, as well as nonmembers and the public who desire a statement of their professional qualifications.
The professional "Certified Ecologist" certification program, begun in 1981, recognizes ecologists who
The demand for professional certification is apparent. Ecologists need to meet that demand in order to ensure that ecological science is considered in environmental policy and decision making be it on the local, regional, national, or international level. Formal certification is an important criteria to be met by ecologists, whether they are employed in the private or public sector or in academia.
Ecological Society of America
http://www.esa.org/careers_certification
Professional ecologist certification means that environmental professionals have demonstrated an appropriate level of education and experience in applying ecological principles in their professional environmental careers.
Demand for Environmental Certification
There is an increasing nation-wide demand for certification credentials in the environmental arena. Most notably is the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) call for certified professionals to act as Technical Service Providers to help farmers, ranchers, and other private landowners protect and restore resources through conservation planning.
Besides natural resource management, ecological expertise is needed on a host of other current environmental problems including:
- biotechnology
- ecological restoration
- ozone depletion
- global climate change
- ecosystem management
- nitrogen deposition
- species extinction and loss of biological diversity
- invasive species
- habitat alteration and destruction
- sustainable ecological systems
This environmental and ecological expertise is provided by certified ecologists in academia, government, non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
Certified ecologists with graduate degrees find full-time employment in
- academic institutions
- private environmental companies
- Federal, state, and local environmental and natural resource agencies
- applied research laboratories
- non-governmental organizations
- private foundations
Recognizing this new direction for professional ecologists, the Ecological Society of America provides the Certified Ecologist certification program for its members, as well as nonmembers and the public who desire a statement of their professional qualifications.
The professional "Certified Ecologist" certification program, begun in 1981, recognizes ecologists who
- seek to incorporate ecological principles in decision-making
- meet a minimum set of standards in education and experience
- adhere to high ethical standards.
The demand for professional certification is apparent. Ecologists need to meet that demand in order to ensure that ecological science is considered in environmental policy and decision making be it on the local, regional, national, or international level. Formal certification is an important criteria to be met by ecologists, whether they are employed in the private or public sector or in academia.
Ecological Society of America
http://www.esa.org/careers_certification
