1、Campus to Careers: The Career Paths of Alumni of Interdisciplinary Environmental Programs Presented by: David Blockstein, Ph.D., National Council for Science and the Environment, Council of Environmental Deans and Directors,Presentation Outline,Lead Organizations: NCSE, CEDD and ECOThe Need for Acad
2、emic Environmental ProgramsCharacteristics of Environmental ProgramsThe Environmental SectorFederal EmploymentCampus to Careers Study,NCSE Objectives,To promote science for the environment To enhance programs at academic institutions To catalyze and to advance science-based ideas from diverse commun
3、ities To communicate science-based information to the public To develop science-based solutions for environmental challenges,The Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) is a professional association of deans of colleges of natural resources and the environment, directors of institutes of
4、 the environment and other academic environmental programs. There are presently 110 members nationwide.,Advance knowledge and learning in the interdisciplinary environmental sciences and studies. Improve academic environmental educational and research programs and facilities. Advance cooperative eff
5、orts among CEDD members, with other scientists, and with federal, tribal, state and local agencies.,CEDD Objectives,CEDD Planning Group on Workforce,http:/www.ncseonline.org/CEDD/workforce,Task: Study the current and future job market for graduates of CEDDs institutions and programs. Determine how p
6、rograms can improve the preparation of their students for environmental careers.,CEDD Planning Group on Workforce,Members: David Parker, Director of Career Development, Bren School of the Environment and Management, University of California at Santa Barbara Bill Winner, Program Director, Environment
7、al Sciences Graduate Program, Oregon State University Gwen Geidel, Associate Dean, School of the Environment, University of South CarolinaJeff Cook, President, Environmental Careers OrganizationPeter Otis, Director of Career Development, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University
8、Mitch Thomashow, Chair, Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School Joyce Berry, Associate Dean, College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University Richard Rich, Director, Institute for Environmental and Energy Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute,The Environment
9、al Careers Organization (ECO),ECOs mission is to protect and enhance the environment through the development of diverse leaders, the promotion of careers, and the inspiration of individual action. ECO accomplishes this through internships, career advice, career products, research and consulting. Fou
10、nded in 1972, ECO has placed nearly 7,500 college, graduate students and recent graduates in environmental internships in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.,The tragedy is that our graduates, steeped in traditional technical education, liberal arts, economics, and the humanities, are themsel
11、ves too often emerging from our universities blind to reality oblivious to the realities of a finite Earth. Ray Anderson, Chairman Interface Flooring Systems Inc.,A Call for Systematic Change,NCSE National Conference, January, 2003,Environmental Science and Engineering for the 21st Century,“Environm
12、ental education and training should be science based, but should be given a renewed focus on preparing students for broad career horizons.” Environmental Science and Engineering for the 21st Century: The Role of the National Science Foundation, National Science Board, February 2000.,Complex Environm
13、ental Systems,“NSFs goals in environmental education should be twofold: to prepare the future environmental workforce at many levels- researcher, teachers, resource managers, and technicians-and to raise the environmental literacy of the general public.”-From Complex Environmental Systems: Synthesis
14、 for Earth, Life and Society in the 21st Century, NSF Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education, January 2003.,Not All Are Created Equal: An Analysis of the Environmental Programs/Departments in U.S. Academic Institutions Until May 2003 Aldemaro Romero* and Christina Jones Environm
15、ental Studies Program Macalester College 1600 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105-1899 USA *Present address: Department of Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, P.O. Box 599, State University, AR 72467, USA, aromeroastate.edu, http:/www.macalester.edu/environmentalstudies/MacEnvReview/equalarti
16、cle2003,n = 1061,Source: Romero and Jones 2003,Higher Education Environmental programs added per year*,*14 programs in 1958; 1061 in 2003.,Source: Romero and Jones 2003,Environmental Programs/Departments by Name (2003),n= 1257,Source: Romero and Jones 2003,Types of Environmental Degrees Offered (May
17、 2003),Source: Romero and Jones 2003,Undergraduate College/University-wide = 41% Within a University College, Division or School = 44% Within a Department = 15%Graduate College/University-wide = 39% Within a University College, Division or School = 35% Within a Department = 26%,Institutional Locatio
18、ns of Environmental Programs,Source: Focht, W. Study of Environmental Deans and Directors Perspectives on Environmental Curricula (draft report from initial findings; Summer 2003),Vital Statistics of Programs/Departments of Survey Respondents,Source: Romero and Jones 2003 *These are gross underestim
19、ations since the numbers depend upon the responses to interviews.,Analysis of Core Requirements for Undergraduate Programs (n = 60),From: Manning, K. 1999. Consortium on Environmental Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Insights from the White Oak Symposium. Center for Resource Economics/Isla
20、nd Press.,Projected growth of environmental science occupations,Source: ECO 2002, Complete Guide to Environmental Careers,Important and emerging eco-careers,Pollution prevention/waste reduction specialist Conservation biologist/ecosystems manager Environmental information technology/GIS “Dual track”
21、 environmental manager Global climate change researcher Renewable energy and energy management “Smart growth” urban plannerPolicy integration specialist Community organizer Fundraiser, “rainmaker”, dealmaker Environmental economist Environmental health specialist,Source: ECO 2002,Environmental caree
22、rs in 2002,Federal government 191,000State government: 185,000Local government: 400,000Environmental industry: 790,000All other 125,000Total 1,691,000,Source: ECO 2002,Federal Government Employment Trends: 2003,Source: ECO 2002,Federal Natural Resources Agencies Confront an Aging Workforce and Chall
23、enges to Their Future Roles,Renewable Natural Resources Foundation Conference on Personnel Trends, Education Policy and Evolving Roles of Federal and State Natural Resources Agencies Over 80 delegates from 25 states and numerous natural resource disciplines In association with American Association f
24、or the Advancement of ScienceOctober 2003,Emerging Demographic Trends,“Graying of the Green Workforce” Agency leadership and science capacity most affected DOI, Forest Service, and EPA will lose over half SES members by 2007 Key functions also impacted: Interior Dept.61% of its program managers Fore
25、st Service81% of its entomologists and 49% of its foresters EPA45% of its toxicologists, and 30% of its environmental specialists Lost institutional memory Difficulty in maintaining core scientific competencies,Source: RNRF 2003,From Campus to Careers:,A Study of Career Paths taken by Alumni of Inte
26、rdisciplinary Environmental Programs at the Baccalaureate, Masters and Doctoral Levels,Campus to Careers Project Context,CEDD members need information about the job market and career paths for graduates Lack of quality data problematicCEDD members want to use curricula to address career needs Planni
27、ng Group on the Workforce formed,Goals and Objectives,Develop baseline and longitudinal data on the career paths of alumniIdentify career successes and challenges for alumniCreate a standardized methodology for ongoing trackingDisseminate study results to students, programs, employers, and other sta
28、keholders,Desired Project Outcomes,Accurate data regarding the career paths of graduatesIdentification of alumni career successes and challenges, perceptions of how well programs prepared alumni for workforce, further education and scholarshipInformed faculty discussions and decisions regarding curr
29、icula and support services to improve the career outcomes of their graduatesInformation to assist increasing the diversity of students in environmental programs and workforceContinuous improvement of all aspects of environmental programs,Desired Project Outcomes cont.,Information for current and pro
30、spective interdisciplinary students about available career opportunities, their requirements, and how to obtain themMethodology for ongoing tracking, including taxonomy of fields and programsData provided to academic programs, current and future students, and other stakeholders Reports Facilitated m
31、eetings,Project Activities,The Planning Group on the Workforce has discussed the following activities as a way to further refine the project, gather data and ensure data gets back to programs.Alumni (1994-04) Career Path SurveyLongitudinal Study Career RoundtablesPilot Study,Alumni Career Path Surve
32、y,Survey alumni of interdisciplinary environmental studies programs from 1994-2004Baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levelsWork products: Comprehensive report for environmental programs Student guide Report summary for employers and other stakeholders,Alumni Study Outcomes,The demographic profile o
33、f graduatesEducational and professional career progressionHow well their education prepared alumni for careersWhat programs and students should do differentlyRecommended changes to curriculum and teaching methodsHow alumni view the delicate balance among higher educations many goals,Longitudinal Stu
34、dy: Class of 2005,Baseline shortly after graduationAnnual tracking through 2014Comprehensive reports first, fifth and tenth yearsShorter report “updates” with comparative tables other yearsStudent guides,Pilot Study,Create web-based survey instrumentPilot with Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, University of South Carolina School of the Environment, UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science and ManagementAnalyze existing data and report key findingsIdentify data gapsUse this information to design larger surveys,Group Discussion,ConceptMethodologyPartnersFundingNext Actions,
