Outdoor Careers Exploring Occupations in Outdoor Fields

by Shenk, Ellen

• ISBN13: 9780811728737
• ISBN10: 0811728730
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

Provides job descriptions and information about salaries, employment outlook, and educational requirements for everything from farming to forestry to meteorology. Professionals are interviewed at the end of each chapter, offering a personal look at specific jobs and insight on day-to-day responsibilities. With telephone, mail, and internet sources for job listings and other information, this makes an excellent resource for students and those changing career.

Author Biography

Ellen Shenk's experience in the career field includes writing articles and presenting seminars on the topics of the creative job search, interviewing, and writing resumes. She is a past editor of the national newsletter of the Career Information Resource Advisory Group and currently lives in Ottawa, Canada.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Choosing Your Career	1	(6)
Agriculture and Food Production	7	(17)
Agronomy	8	(2)
Beekeeping (Apiculture)	10	(1)
Farm Management	11	(1)
Farming	12	(1)
Herb Growing and Marketing	13	(1)
Range Management	14	(1)
Rural Appraisal	15	(1)
Resources	16	(3)
Profiles
Dairy Farmer	19	(2)
Organic Farmers	21	(3)
Biological Sciences	24	(27)
Aquatic Biology	25	(1)
Botany	26	(4)
Ecology	30	(1)
Veterinary Medicine	31	(2)
Veterinary Technology	33	(1)
Zoology	33	(2)
Animal Caretaking	35	(2)
Animal Training	37	(2)
Resources	39	(3)
Profiles
Aquatic Biologist	42	(2)
Ecologist	44	(2)
Veterinarian	46	(2)
Elephant Trainer	48	(3)
Conservation	51	(29)
Park Management	52	(1)
Fish and Wildlife Management	53	(3)
Forest Management	56	(3)
Conservation District Work	59	(2)
Horticultural Technology	61	(1)
Landscape Architecture	62	(2)
Seasonal and Volunteer Work	64	(1)
Resources	65	(5)
Profiles
Park Ranger Resource Manager	70	(1)
Interpretive Naturalist	71	(2)
Fisheries Biologist	73	(1)
Forest Supervisor	74	(2)
Certified Landscape Architect	76	(4)
Environmental Sciences	80	(14)
Geography	80	(2)
Geology	82	(3)
Meteorology	85	(1)
Oceanography	86	(1)
Resources	87	(2)
Profiles
Geologist	89	(2)
Meteorologist	91	(3)
Engineering	94	(19)
Agricultural Engineering	95	(2)
Civil Engineering	97	(1)
Environmental Engineering	98	(1)
Geotechnical Engineering	99	(1)
Petroleum Engineering	100	(1)
Surveying	101	(2)
Surveying Technology	103	(1)
Resources	104	(3)
Profiles
Civil Engineer	107	(1)
Environmental Engineer	108	(2)
Geotechnical Engineer	110	(3)
Marine Careers	113	(17)
Merchant Marine	114	(3)
Fishing	117	(2)
Commercial Fisheries	119	(3)
Commercial Diving	122	(2)
Resources	124	(2)
Profiles
Aquaculturist	126	(2)
Commercial Diver	128	(2)
Recreation	130	(23)
Camping Careers	131	(1)
Careers in Recreation	132	(2)
Cruise Ship Positions	134	(2)
Diving Instruction	136	(1)
The Horse Industry	137	(1)
Outfitting and Guiding	138	(1)
Ski Patrolling	139	(2)
Skydiving Instruction	141	(1)
The Tourism Industry	142	(1)
Resources	143	(3)
Profiles
Equestrienne	146	(2)
Ski Patroller	148	(2)
Tour-Boat Captain	150	(3)
Indoor Careers with an Outdoor Twist	153	(20)
Wildlife and Nature Art	154	(2)
Teaching	156	(3)
Writing and Editing	159	(2)
Conservation and Environmental Organization Work	161	(2)
Museum Work	163	(1)
Resources	164	(1)
Profiles
Nature Artist	165	(3)
Wildlife Photographer	168	(2)
Outdoor Writer and Trail Builder	170	(3)
Some Job Search Tips	173	(10)
Appendix I Job Listings	183	(4)
Appendix II United States and Canadian Sources of Labor Market Information	187	(11)
Appendix III Government Employment	198	(3)
Index	201