Environmental Economists
Environmental Economists
Bright Outlook
Career outlook for
Environmental Economists
What's it like?
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.
Working conditions
Tasks
- Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.
- Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.
- Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
Top Skills
- Writing.
- Reading Comprehension.
- Active Listening.
- Mathematics.
- Critical Thinking.
- Active, Learning.
- Complex Problem Solving.
- Judgment and Decision Making.
- Speaking.
- Monitoring.
- Systems Analysis.
- Learning Strategies.
- Instructing.
- Systems Evaluation.
- Management of Financial Resources.
- Social Perceptiveness.
- Coordination.
- Persuasion.
- Time Management.
- Service Orientation.