Environmental Economists

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking an Environmental Economist to conduct economic analyses related to environmental protection and the use of natural resources. The role involves developing research project plans, preparing presentations, and analyzing market trends. Candidates should possess strong critical thinking and writing skills, along with proficiency in various technological tools such as Microsoft Excel and MATLAB. This role requires effective communication and the ability to recommend environmentally sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of natural resources.
• Prepare and deliver presentations communicating economic and environmental study results.
• Analyze market and environmental trends and promote environmentally friendly practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop environmental research project plans including budgets and goals.
• Collect and analyze data comparing environmental implications of policies.
• Examine long-term costs associated with environmental rehabilitation.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Writing

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Judgment and Decision Making

Active Learning

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Web browser software

Microsoft Access

MySQL

The MathWorks MATLAB

SAS

Microsoft Visual Basic

IBM SPSS Statistics

Minitab

C

StataCorp Stata

Wolfram Research Mathematica

FORTRAN

Insightful S-PLUS

ESRI ArcGIS software

Aptech Systems GAUSS

Job description

Environmental Economist

What is an Environmental Economist?

Career Description: Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop environmental research project plans, including information on budgets, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.
• Identify and recommend environmentally friendly business practices.
• Monitor or analyze market and environmental trends.
• Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
• Examine the exhaustibility of natural resources or the long‑term costs of environmental rehabilitation.

Key Skills

• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem‑solving and decision‑making.

Tools & Technology Do Environmental Economists Use?

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Web browser software
• Microsoft Access
• MySQL
• The MathWorks MATLAB
• SAS
• Microsoft Visual Basic
• IBM SPSS Statistics
• Minitab
• C
• StataCorp Stata
• Wolfram Research Mathematica
• Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
• Insightful S-PLUS
• ESRI ArcGIS software
• Aptech Systems GAUSS

Related Job Titles

• Energy Economist
• Ecological Economist
• Natural Resource Economist
• Economist
• Resource Economist