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Life After Eckerd: Now What?
Scott M. Deitche (’94)
Environmental Specialist II
Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management
What Is Next?
Graduate School
Or
Work?
Benefits of Graduate School
Develop specialized skills;
Responsibility;
Research;
Specialized education; and
Higher paying jobs!
Primary Career Paths
Academia – I will not be addressing this. Government – Federal, State/Regional,
and Local Agencies. Industry - Oil Companies, Electric
Utilities, etc. Consulting- Engineering and Ecological
Firms.
Opportunities in Government
Federal Agencies US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) US Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Naval Research
Federal Agencies
US EPA NPDES – stormwater EMAP – monitoring design, statistics NEP – watershed management
US ACOE Wetland Regulation & Permitting Dredging and Navigation Ecosystem Restoration (Everglades)
Federal Agencies
US FWS Natural Resources Inventories (GIS) Habitat Conservation Plans Protective Species Management
NOAA Marine Mammal Protection Natural Resource Damage Assessment Atmospheric/Oceanic Modeling &
Meteorology
Federal Agencies
USGS Water Resources Coastal Geology & Beach Erosion Water Quantity & Quality Monitoring Hydrological Restoration
Office of Naval Research Oceanographic Investigations Military Applications
Opportunities in Government
State & Regional Agencies (Florida) Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission Water Management Districts Regional Planning Councils Department of Transportation Department of Health
State and Regional Agencies (Florida)
FDEP Regulatory Programs
Water Resource ManagementWetland Regulation & PermittingWatershed Management Integrated Water Resources Monitoring (IWRM)
Air Resource Management Waste Management Office of Beaches & Coastal Systems
State and Regional Agencies (Florida)
FDEP Lands and Recreation
State Lands Recreation and Parks Greenways and Trails Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas
Planning and ManagementResource Assessment and Management
State and Regional Agencies (Florida)
FWCC Habitat Conservation Plans Protected Species Management Game and Sport Fish Management Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI)
Eckerd “post-grad” Marine Resource Monitoring & Management Applied Scientific Investigations < 10 minutes away!!!
State and Regional Agencies (Florida)
Water Management Districts (SWFWMD) Resource Management
SWIM Program (Tampa) Habitat Restoration Watershed Management Planning Water Supply Development
Resource RegulationWetland Regulation and Permitting Stormwater Management
State and Regional Agencies (Florida)
Department of Community Affairs Resource Management Plans Land Use & Growth Management
Regional Planning CouncilsResource Management Plans Development of Regional Impact Review
DOTWetland Regulation and Permitting
DOHWater Quality Monitoring
Local Government Programs
County Programs Pinellas County DEM
Water Resource Management Pollution Prevention Lands Management Codes Enforcement Air Quality Environmental Support Services Water and Navigation
Pinellas County Public Works Surface Water Engineering
Local Government Programs
County Programs Hillsborough County EPC
Water Quality Monitoring Environmental Lab Services Benthic Community Analysis Section Industrial and Domestic Waste Permitting Jurisdictional Wetland Delineation & Permitting
Local Government Programs
City & Municipal Programs City of Tampa Bay Study Group
Water Quality Monitoring Seagrass Monitoring Phytoplankton Taxonomy Point Source Permit Compliance Monitoring
Public Works, Utilities, Planning, etc.
Opportunities in Industry
Oil Companies Oil and Gas Exploration Geological Backgrounds are preferred Employment is Cyclical
Electric Utilities Focus is on Regulatory Compliace
Wetland Permitting for Transmission Lines NPDES – Discharge Permitting
Biological Backgrounds Preferred
Opportunities in Industry
Mining Companies - Phosphate Focus is on Land Reclamation & Wetland Restoration Geological and Biological Backgrounds are preferred Employment is VERY Cyclical
Insurance Companies Focus is Natural Resource Damage Assessment Biological Backgrounds Preferred
Opportunities in Consulting
Engineering & Ecological Consulting Firms Regulatory Compliance & Resource
ManagementWetlands Mitigation and Restoration Threatened & Endangered Species Protection Watershed Management PlanningWater Quality Monitoring and Modeling Water Resource Development and Management
Biological Backgrounds Typically Preferred
Engineering & Ecological Consulting Firms
Provide Technical Services for a Variety of Clients Public Sector – Federal, State, and Local Agencies Private Sector – Industries, Businesses, Developers
Competitive – Marketing is a Major Aspect of the Job
Very Diverse Range of Projects & Assignments Substantial Interaction with Engineers & Other
Technical Professionals
Career Path Comparisons
Government Employment High Job Security Low Compensation – Salary Only Reduced Job Stress Low Job Diversity Low to Moderate Travel Low to Moderate Advancement
Career Path Comparisons
Industry Employment Low Job Security – VERY Cyclical High Compensation – Salary + Bonus + Stock Moderate to High Job Stress (Lack of Security) Low to Moderate Job Diversity Moderate to High Travel Moderate to High Advancement
Career Path Comparisons
Consulting Employment Moderate Job Security High Compensation – Salary + Bonus + Stock High Job Stress – Very Competitive High Job Diversity High Travel Moderate to High Advancement
Other Career Opportunities
Non-Profit Environmental Organizations Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, etc. Tampa Baywatch Focus is Political Activism, Lobbying, etc. Biological Background Preferred
Law Firms Requires a Law Degree or Paralegal Training Focus is Land Use, Environmental, Maritime Law Technical Background is of Secondary Importance
How to Get There
Internships Volunteer Part-Time
Employment What is
Happening Around You?
Get Involved!! Network
How I Got Here Eckerd College Class of 1994 Aquarist- Jenkinson’s Aquarium- Pt.
Pleasant , NJ- 1993-1995 FMRI – Research Staff/Biosampler- 1995-
1998 FMRI- Biological Scientist- 1998-August
2001- NMFS Headboat SamplerPinellas County DEM- Environmental
Specialist 1- August 2001- April 06Pinellas County DEM- Environmental
Specialist 2- current
Water Quality Sampling
Seagrass Monitoring
NPDES/ Stormwater Enforcement
Education
Project Management
What Would I have Done Differently
Interned or Volunteered Early – Experience, Experience, Experience!!
Networked more Taken grad classes sooner after
graduation Better grades!
Questions?
Scott M. Deitche Pinellas County DEM Water Resources 300 South Garden Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 464-4425 [email protected]
http://www.pinellascounty.org/environment