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Careers

Career Fields

The future of green careers is very bright. GEP graduates are well prepared to join this newly emerging "green collar" economy and support a more sustainable world. 

Our graduates pursue careers in a range of fields, including environmental education, ecological restoration, environmental policy, urban planning, sustainable business, economic development, eco-tourism, forestry, energy management, food systems, green construction, international development, water conservation, and wildlife management.

Graduates secure positions among a broad array of employers, including state and natural resource agencies, city and county governments, preserves and biological research stations, schools, non-profit organizations, private businesses, and consulting firms.

Example Job Titles:

  • Agricultural Water Quality Coordinator
  • Biological Science Technician
  • Cartographer
  • Climate Change Analyst
  • Climate Resiliency Analyst
  • Conservation Analyst
  • Education Outreach Coordinator
  • Emergency Management Dispatcher / Manager
  • Energy Auditor / Analyst
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Educator
  • Environmental Planner
  • Environmental Protection Specialist
  • Environmental Technician / Scientist
  • Environmental Youth Programs Coordinator
  • Field Technician /Scientist
  • Firefighter /  Fire Management Technician
  • Fire Marshal, Deputy
  • Fish & Wildlife Technician
  • Forestry Assistant/Technician
  • Geographer
  • GIS Technician / Analyst
  • Guide
  • Hydrologic Technician
  • Land Acquisitions Program Manager
  • Land Outings Guide
  • Lab Technician / Analyst
  • Native Plant Nursery Technician
  • Naturalist
  • Outdoor Recreation Planner
  • Park Aide / Ranger
  • Physical Science Technician
  • Program or Project Coordinator / Manager
  • Public Affairs Officer
  • Research Technician / Scientist
  • Scientific Aide
  • Soil Conservation Technician
  • Stewardship Program Manager
  • Surveyor
  • Sustainability Coordinator
  • Transportation Planner
  • Waste Management Coordinator
  • Water Conservation Specialist
  • Water Efficiency Manager
  • Water Quality Manager
  • Water Resources Manager / Specialist
  • Water System Technician
  • Watershed Protection Manager
  • Wildlife Biologist

Example Employers:

Resource Conservation Districts

 

Sonoma Clean Power

 

Logo for Sonoma Land Trust
City of Santa Rosa

 

Bees N Blooms

 

Cal Fire Logo

 

California Fish and Wildlife

 

California Certified Organic Farmers

 

USGS Logo

 

Civic Spark

 

Marin Water

 

Point Blue Conservation Science

 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

California State Parks

 

Sonoma Ag and Open Space