KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 July 12, 2022 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 College of the Environment and Life Sciences is launching a fully online, accelerated master\u2019s program in environmental management. The new program is a response to the growing need for professionals with environmental expertise in the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a vast array of occupations under the umbrella of environmental management, and many of those occupations are expected to grow in the next decade. Such occupations as environmental scientist and specialist and conservation scientist are expected to see a 5% increase between 2020 and 2030, while jobs in fisheries management are expected to grow by 11%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s online Master of Environmental Management<\/a> \u2013 one of the first of its kind in the United States \u2013 offers several avenues into numerous occupations in the fields of environment management. The program builds on three established graduate certificate programs that provide students with the core skills needed in such areas as effective data communication, resource management, and methods of environmental analysis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe program is geared toward working professionals who want to advance their careers or their skillset and people who are interested in science and are looking for a complete career change,\u201d said Laura Skrobe, director of the master\u2019s program and a research associate in aquaculture and fisheries. The online delivery mode fosters the flexibility needed by full-time workers while providing easy access to students around the U.S. and globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the 30-credit master\u2019s program, students will have the opportunity to complete two of three environmental science graduate certificates in Fisheries Science<\/a>, Natural Resources and the Environment<\/a>, and GIS and Geospatial Technologies<\/a>. Each certificate consists of four, three-credit courses delivered in seven-week sessions \u2013 all led by experts in those fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Fisheries Science certificate enables students to build core knowledge of sustainable fisheries management, such as fish stock assessment and fisheries ecology. The certificate includes an internship during which students can explore such agencies as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, said Skrobe, who instructs the fisheries courses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere is a huge need for fisheries scientists, especially as our fish stocks are changing,\u201d she said. \u201cOnce you have these skills, you can basically get a job anywhere in the world that has a fisheries component.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the Natural Resources and the Environment certificate, students learn to manage natural resource challenges and gain expertise in analyzing, mapping and effectively communicating complex data issues. Courses include topics on sustainability and planning. The GIS and Geospatial Technologies certificate builds on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s long-standing reputation as an international leader in the field of geospatial technologies. The courses teach students to use the ArcGIS Online and ArcPro software to manage, analyze and visualize spatial data to answer questions relating to location, said Jason Parent, an assistant professor in the Department of Natural Resources Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGIS is used in a wide variety of fields including natural resource and environmental management, emergency management, utilities, urban planning, business, and military,\u201d said Parent, program coordinator for the certificate. \u201cGIS is used by local, state and federal government entities as well as by businesses and consulting firms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Capping the master\u2019s degree, students are able to focus on their leadership skills in the context of their chosen areas of interest, along with the ability to take a three-credit general elective in any online course offered by 溏心vlog免费B站. In the three-credit Environmental Leadership in Practice course, students build a professional leadership plan as they learn about areas such as team building, goal setting and conflict resolution. \u201cThe course provides these skills that you wouldn\u2019t get in a normal science class, like active listening,\u201d Skrobe said. \u201cThese are important skills to become a leader in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n