I'm going into grade 12 next week, and have been stressing over what to study afterwards. Nature and animals are a passion of mine, so it seems like the right choice to go into the environmental/biology field. I've taken both biology classes (112 & 122) offered at my school, as well as environmental science (120) - and I liked them! I felt like I could understand the subjects, and did well in the classes.

However, I also took the first sections of physics and chemistry (both 112) - and hated them more than anything. Looking back at my marks, I passed each class with an 80+ average (I try to stay at 90 or more, but then again that's the nerd in me haha.) Still it felt like I wasn't understanding the math involved, and am terrified that I might have to take the additional chemistry and physics classes this year (122) in order to go into environmental. I had wanted to go into biology (maybe specifically for ecology?), but am now afraid that isn't possible without the second half of chemistry.

I've never posted on Reddit before, but I really need to talk with some people about my future, please be kind! Is 112 enough? I'm not even sure what jobs environmental science (or bio) could lead in to. I could always go the other way and head into arts, which I do find easier to succeed in as a student, and I also have passions for - but I'm unsure what I would do with at all (law? I like literature? I'm an artist…? can't think of anything else) and I don't know if I could find a job :(

I recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental science, and the next natural step for me was to get my master's. I initially was planning on doing a thesis-based master's because I knew funding would cover a majority of the cost, but I don't plan on doing research/getting my PhD in the future. I've seen a lot of convos on here of people saying that a non-thesis degree isn't worth it if you're planning on going into the workforce afterwards (which was my plan).

I'm so lost rn :'(( Any insight/advice would be appreciated!!

i'm based in india, and want to gain research and work experience in environmental policy or anything to do with sustainability and/or public policy. i've been cold-emailing some professors to ask to be a remote RA or intern, but have not heard back yet

do u guys know any professor from any university anywhere who would be responsive over email, who could either consider me for work or give me leads? again, since i will work remotely, any professor from any country is okay with me, but preferably somebody that u know is legit and actually good at what they do

areas of interest: environmental policy/management, environmental econ, climate science, sustainable development, environmental humanities, environmental health, public health, public policy. even someone in a tangential field is ok

edit: this actually has worked out for me in the past and i did get a remote internship with a prof so please only reply if u have constructive feedback :)

I was just let go from my current job at a research lab because a project’s funding got pulled and now I’m out on my ass. Since I just got the email like an hour ago that I’m being let go I am kinda applying everywhere including random jobs not in our field. If anyone knows any where that’s hiring right now though that would be greatly appreciated.

If you’re someone who is hiring then PM me for my resume, but some of my info is: I have a bachelors in Marine Science, 2.5 years of lab experience with 2 of those years being in a research lab. I have field experience, experience with DNA extractions (both in conducting them and teaching others how to), culturing and media making, water quality test using YSI, trilogies etc.

Hi everyone, I have a BSc (Hons) in Geography & Environmental Science and over 4 years’ experience in environmental consultancy and local government in .
I’ve been working in care since moving to the UK, so I now have a few years away from the environmental sector. I’m keen to get back into my profession and gain UK experience.
I’m looking for advice on the best way back in, including volunteering, work experience or entry-level environmental jobs around Poole/Bournemouth.
If anyone has been in a similar situation or knows of opportunities, I’d really appreciate your advice. Thank you!

Hey y’all, I’m a prospective student who will be going to southern oregon university (SOU not OSU) in the fall. Just wondering if anyone’s done this program before and has any tips for me :)

Hey everyone,

I graduated with a BSc in Agronomic Engineering and spent the last year working in my family's business. Long story short, it wasn’t a great fit for my values, so I'm pivoting. I’m planning to start an MSc in Environmental Sciences next year (focusing on soil and land use to stay somewhat close to my background - Here is the program :) ).

Since my program starts either in March or October, I have some time to kill while I keep working. I want to use the gap to level up my technical skills so I'm better prepared for the program and less stressed about job hunting later on—especially since I’ll be studying abroad and eventually want to break into an international career.

I already have some basic GIS experience from my undergrad, but I want to get serious about GIS and Python for Data Science.

I'm looking for suggestions of specific courses, libraries, or topics to prioritize and actually make myself employable in the environmental/spatial data space? Open to specific platform recommendations (Coursera, Udemy, etc.), GitHub project ideas, or general advice.

I really appreciate any help :)

Dear sir/ma'am,

Myself, Mrunmayee Manoj Rane from India and I would like you to spare some time to fill the research form for my IB Diploma Program - extended essay.

This essay is based on how tourism is affecting Madagascar's biodiversity for Environmental Systems and Societies subject.This essay would help the people of Madagascar a lot and hence, I would appreciate it if you could take some of time to complete this form and send it to a few others to help Madagascar.

Google form link - Madagascar Tourism

Thank you,
Regards,
Mrunmayee Manoj Rane.

Dear sir/ma'am,

Myself, Mrunmayee Manoj Rane from India and I would like you to spare some time to fill the research form for my IB Diploma Program - extended essay.

This essay is based on how tourism is affecting Madagascar's biodiversity for Environmental Systems and Societies subject.This essay would help the people of Madagascar a lot and hence, I would appreciate it if you could take some of time to complete this form and send it to a few others to help Madagascar.

Google form link - Madagascar Tourism

Thank you,
Regards,
Mrunmayee Manoj Rane.

Context: I am an undergraduate student who just started out in my first year and semester. For one of my units (a intro stats unit), I am tasked with a group project to conduct a simple statistical study and write a report on it, with my group choosing to study the diurnal pH of a lake. (Is there any correlation between the pH of the lake and the time of day). My friend stated that his one of his lecturer taught him that turbidity has no effect on pH (which i agree chemically). I agree to not measure turbidity for my group project and not cause conflict, but would like to pose my thinking and reasoning here purely for my own learning and understanding.

Condensed question:

I am curious and would like to enquire about the following concept. In an observational field study of diurnal lake pH (open system, not a lab), can turbidity be used as a statistically valid proxy for light attenuation and biological activity, which are factors that indirectly influence pH through photosynthesis and respiration? Even though turbidity itself has no direct chemical effect on pH?

Elaboration/more context:

I completely agree that turbidity does not change water pH chemically, and thank you for clarifying that previously. But would like to further expand on the usage of turbidity for our specific statistical field study.

We are conducting a group project for a statistics class to research daily pH fluctuations in a lake. I believe that our independent variable (Time of Day) is ultimately a proxy for sunlight intensity. Thus, I would expect the true drivers of our diurnal pH curve to be the biological and ecological processes that cycle throughout the day (photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition).

Because this is a simple statistical project with no funding or specialised resources, we are heavily constrained in our testing methods. We are unable to directly measure DCO₂, DO, BOD₅, nutrient loading (orthophosphates/nitrates), chlorophyll-a, alkalinity, or continuous ion mobility.

As such, we thought to employ simple, low-cost proxies to capture the behaviour of the ecosystem and account for statistical anomalies. We are tracking water temperature (to account for gas solubility, autoionization equilibrium, and metabolic rates) alongside standard weather observations (sunlight, wind, and precipitation), and using vegetation density as a crude proxy for potential biomass that affects photosynthesis.

Given these heavy resource constraints, would it be statistically valid to include turbidity as a physical covariate to help explain data anomalies? Specifically, I thought to use it to flag the following scenarios:

Light attenuation: Explaining why an afternoon pH spike fails to occur on a clear day due to physical sediment shading blocking photosynthesis.

Runoff vs. Dilution: Combining turbidity with precipitation data to infer whether a storm introduced an influx of organic material/nutrients or simply caused pure rainwater dilution.

Biomass tracking: Coupling a sudden spike in turbidity during a calm, sunny week with high daytime pH values to speculate a localised algal bloom.

We would explicitly acknowledge the limitations of turbidity in our final report and recommend further chemical studies, but I am wondering if it is a good addition to a constrained dataset since we are testing in an open system with many biological and ecological processes rather than a closed lab system where only chemical processes are at play. May I kindly hear your thoughts regarding this?"

Follow-up questions:

If Yes: A major pitfall would be that turbidity would not differentiate biological mass from inorganic mass, how can this ambiguity be best handled, and are there other major pitfalls to take not of?

If No: Apart from turbidity not having a direct chemical effect on pH, what other factors prevent it from being a useful proxy in our scenario, and are there other simple variables you'd recommend tracking instead?

Ps: Apologies for the long post. I initially phrased the question for my friend to relay to his lecturer, but I decided to post here first to not cause any social conflict and better understand the topic/not ask a stupid question and waste my friend/his lecturer's time.

Hello, some questions about future careers in geoscience. I am starting college in a couple of days. What would be possible/plausible with a BA in geoscience concentrating in Natural resources and conservation? I am also a single dad to 4yo twins with no current plans of having a partner, and I am estranged from my family. Is there anything I can do office/lab type work in? Or am I hoping in the wrong direction? I don't feel like field work would necessarily be in the cards for me at least soon. I know getting my degree is still a few years away, but they'd only be 8 at that point and unable to be alone for any large amount of field work time outside of daily school/daycare. Plus I'd like to be there every day. (If this sounds similar to anyone in other groups, I posted basically this in a hydrology group, as I may be considering that route).