There is an enormous range of careers within the environmental field. It depends on people trained for technical and scientific analysis of pollutants and hazardous materials, management of natural resources like fisheries, wildlife, land and forests, advocacy for environmentally sustainable outcomes, policy design and implementation, and for providing formal and non-formal education about nature and our relationship with it. This diversity of professional specialization calls for diversity in educational preparation. Last spring, the School of Natural Resources filled a gap in MU's offerings by creating a new Environmental Science Major as an option within the Environmental Soil Science Department in the School of Natural Resources.

Working with representatives from federal and state agencies who employ environmental scientists, faculty from Environmental Soil Science, Atmospheric Science, Fisheries and Wildlife, Forestry, Rural Sociology and Environmental Studies put together a curriculum to create new environmental scientists. These are professionals able to understand and integrate the variety of technical issues involved in protecting natural resources, with the skills to communicate these issues to a wider public - land owners, public officials, and other stake holders.

The major builds a strong and diverse science background with courses in Natural Resources, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Atmospheric Sciences, Geology and Soils. It also provides for the specific kinds of education in Rural Sociology, Agricultural Economics, English and Communications necessary to understand the larger context of the water quality and land management issues a graduate would deal with. Together with additional humanities courses, this provides for a student's general education requirements. Finally, students choose to specialize in a Water Quality track or a Land Mangement track where advanced courses dealing with water, land and soils, and the organisms that depend on them, give students hands on experience in addressing the kinds of problems professionals in these fields deal with. To find out more about this major go to:

http://www.snr.missouri.edu/ soil/esseq.pdf,

or contact Environmental Soil Science in 302 Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building, or Jan Weaver in Environmental Studies in 204 Lowry Hall.

While the Environmental Science Option is execellent preparation for environmental jobs in technical and scientific fields, students interested in working with non-profit groups on advocacy or outreach, government agencies on education, or on policy and regulation issues should consider the Environmental Studies Major, an option in the Special Degrees Program in the College of Arts and Science. The major includes approximately 30 hours of natural and applied science (Atmospheric Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Natural Resources, Soil Science) so that students can understand and analyze technical and scientific data, courses in oral and written communication, do an intership with an environmental organization or a governmental agency and take courses that build team work skills. To find out more about this major, go to:

http://web.missouri.edu/~esiwww/major.html or see Jan Weaver in 204 Lowry.

Interested in managing forests, fisheries or wildlife? Check out the School of Natural Resources majors in Fisheries and Wildlife and Forestry. The Forestry program was recently ranked 5th in the country and is comprehensive preparation for a professional career in forestry. To find out more about Forestry at MU go to:

http://www.snr.missouri.edu/forestry/.

The Fisheries and Wildlife undergraduate curriculum was just revised in 2002 to offer a program that fits with the changes the field has undergone in recent years. To find out more about Fisheries and Wildife go to: http://www.snr.missouri.edu/fw/undergrad/index.html.

http://www.snr.missouri.edu/fw/undergrad/index.html

For those interested in a career in environmental education or natural resource interpretation, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism offers a career option in Natural Resource Recreation Management. Together with additional courses in the natural and applied sciences, a student will be well equipped for a career as a non-formal educator in the environmental or natural resource field. To find out more about this major go to: http://www.snr.missouri.edu/fw/undergrad/index.html

Finally, a number of other majors at MU can lead to jobs in the environmental field. Many of the majors in the natural and applied sciences are qualified to deal with narrow technical issues in the environmental field

http://web.missouri.edu/~esiwww/careers.html or see Jan Weaver 204 Lowry Hall (882-7116 or envstudy@missouri.edu)

Bio Regional Quiz: What national historic landmark on the MU campus isn't a building?

LOCAL Job of the Month: URBAN WATERSHED CONSERVATIONIST - Boone County M& Water Quality Restoration in Bonne Femme Creak Watershed; promotes the conservation of water quality in the urban and rural environment through interaction with government officials, various committees and boards, developers, public conservation groups, and others; provides guidance and assists in the development of comprehensive watershed plan in project area in coordination with cooperating partners; leads development and implementation of tools to support watershed conservation and coordinate programs with cooperating partners and project committees; provides education, consensus building and planning facilitation assistance to initiate and support watershed planning efforts; promotes Best Management Practices (BMPs) in planning efforts and actual construction and land use activities including storm wateee to include: constituency attitudes, public opinions, landowner attitudes and public meetings; monitors and reports on urban demographics, population and growth trends in the region; collect data regarding water quality in the project area, work with consultant to develop and maintain a database and website; performs other duties as assigned. Status: Full-time; Benefited; Four (4) year grant funded position. Working hours: 8:00 am † 5:00 pm, Monday † Friday; frequent evening meetings & occasional weekend meetings. Qualifications: Bachelorês degree in Fisheries, Forestry, Wildlife Management, Environmental Planning, Biological Sciences, or applicable field of study; three years of progressively responsible professional service; or the equivalent combination of education and experience; experience in hydrology and/or watershed planning is highly desirable; proficiency in common computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ESRI products; public speaking and strong oral and written communication skills are required. Annual Salary Range: $34,128.00 - $38,393.00 Deadline for Application: September 12, 2003, however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Apply in person at the Human Resources Department, 601 E. Walnut, Room 211, Johnson Building, 2nd Floor, Columbia, MO 65201, or call (573) 886-4395. Please call in advance if special accommodations are required in order to apply. Download an application: www.showmeboone.com.

Special Events/Classes/Programs/Talks
DOWNTOWN TWILIGHT FESTIVAL: Thursday evenings 6-10 pm in September. Music, food, vendors, interest groups
TANKLESS WATER HEATER WORKSHOP: Saturday, SeptEMBER 6, 2 to 5 p.m. 314 N. West Blvd. Learn how to minimize your energy usage and help reduce global warming while supplying as much hot water as you need. Call Greg at 256-1858 for more information. Center for Sustainable Living NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY: Monday September 8, 7 pm, Unitarian Church 2615 Shepard Blvd. speaker: Rich Guyette
NATIONAL WILD ONES MEETING: September 12th -14th, Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit. Email wildonesmo@yahoo.com for registration forms.
HISTORY OF ROCK BRIDGE MEMORIAL STATE PARK: Saturday, Sept 13, Park Office (upper lot), 9 am to noon(ish). Read diary of early resident, learn about tools of archaeology, help clean up a cultural site. David Sapp, Boone Co. Historical Society.
HERITAGE FESTIVAL: Saturday-Sunday, Sept 20-21, 10 am to 5 pm, Nifong Park
MISSOURI WELLCARE WORKSHOP: Wednesday September 24, 8 am - 5 pm. . Ramada Inn, 1100 Vandiver Dr, Columbia MO A one-day workshop covering public health, ground water and water wells with a focus on issues related to private wells. Pre-registration required by Sept 19th - $50 (includes lunch). No on-site registration. Sessions: Ground Water Fundamentals; Geology and Well Construction; Well Drilling Practices in Missouri; Private Well Regulations; Water Quality; Ensuring Safe Onsite Waste Water Disposal; Ground Source Heat Pumps; Water Conditioning. Water Systems Council and American Ground Water Trust.
MARCH FOR ROCK BRIDGE MEMORIAL STATE PARK: Saturday October 4, 8:30 am Devil's Ice Box parking lot (lower lot) Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. Sign In, 9-9:30 Bike (helmet required), Run, Hike, Orienteer (must be 18), Eco-Challenge Walk (great for families). $15 for individuals (includes t-shirt or patch); $20 for families (2 shirts, patches or one of each); Free for recognized youth groups (does not include patch or shirt). Registration forms at the park, download a form at http://rockbridge.missouri.org (click on the March link), or call 815-9255. MO DNR and Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park.
SUSTAINABLE LIVING FAIR: Saturday, October 25, Doors open at 9 a.m., workshops 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Unity Center, 1600 W. Broadway The booths and workshops will focus on practical steps you can take in your everyday life and general environmental and energy policies.Workshops include energy conservation, sprawl, bicycle commuting, eating lower on the food chain and natural parenting. For more info - 875-0539

MU Organization Meetings and Contact Information
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: http://www.missouri.edu/~jesse105/committees/pages/environmental.htm
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES EXEC COM: 882-7116
RECYCLING COMMITTEE; 882-3091
STUDENT SIERRA CLUB: 882-7116

Organization Meetings and Contact Information
AUDUBON SOCIETY; 874-3904 / columbia-audubon.missouri.org Meet 3rd Wed 7:30 pm, USGS, 4200 New Have
BOONE COUNTY SMART GROWTH COALITION; http://smartgrowth.missouri.org/, 1st Wednesdays 7:15 Boone Co Govt Ctr.
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING; 875-0539 or http://peaceworks.missouri.org/
CHOUTEAU GROTTO; http://chouteau.missouri.org/, Meet 1st Wed, 7 pm, Community Room of the Boone Electric Coop
COLUMBIA FOOD CIRCLE; 882-7463 or email hendricksonm@missouri.edu for information.
COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS; 874-6271 or http://www.ci.columbia.mo.us/dept/pubw/
COMMUNITY STORMWATER PROJECT: http://www.GoColumbiaMo.com/PublicWorks/StormWater/cswp.html
ENV EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES: http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/teacher/workshops/
FRIENDS OF ROCK BRIDGE STATE PARK; 474-7429 or http://rockbridge.missouri.org/ Meet 4th Tuesdays, 7 pm
GREENBELT COALITION; 442-4789 or http://greenbelt.missouri.org Meet 1st Tuesdays, 7 pm, Outdoors Bldg, 200 Old 63 S.
MISSOURI HEARTWOOD; 443-6832 or http://www.heartwood.org/MO
MISSOURI NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY; npshawth@hotmail.com Meet every other second Monday (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov) at 7:00 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd, Columbia, MO.
MISSOURI RIVER COMMUNITIES NETWORK; 443-0292 or http://mrcn.missouri.org/
PEDNET COALITION; email: pednet@pednet.org or http://www.pednet.org
ROCK BRIDGE MEMORIAL STATE PARK; 449-7402 or http://rockbridge.missouri.org
SHOW ME CLEAN STREAMS COALITION; (573) 751-4115 ext 3169 or www.mostreamteam.org
SIERRA CLUB; 443-4401 or http://sierra.osage.missouri.org Meet 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 pm Hillel Foundation, 1107 University Ave
WILD ONES; 499-3749 or email wildonesmo@yahoo.

Answer to BioRegional Quiz: Sanborn Field was initiated in late 1888 by Dean J. W. Sanborn to demonstrate the value of crop rotations and manure in grain crop production. The field, located at the corner of College and Rollins (across from the Life Sciences buildings), was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1965. Research started out and continues to be on soil properties affected by alternative management schemes. In the 1940's the antibiotic streptomycin was discovered in the field.