
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Major
Yes, you can make a career out of saving the world’s fragile ecosystems. No cape needed.
At a glance
Maybe you’ve always known you wanted to have a career that made an impact. Maybe you’re just now discovering that you can get paid to be a part of the solution to environmental stability. Either way, this major is designed to teach you about the challenges humans face in sustainably managing ecosystem services, as well as the amazing ways in which organisms interact with their environments to form complex ecosystems and cutting-edge solutions for sustainability.
Degree type | Bachelor of Science | |||
Format | On campus | |||
Part of | Warner College of Natural Resources | |||
Competitive major? | No | |||
Accelerated option? | No |
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Some Career Options
With your degree, you’ll be qualified for a wide variety of careers related to sustainability and natural resource science, specifically in industries like nonprofit or governmental sustainability efforts, federal/state natural resources specialties, and a wealth of jobs that exist out and about in our most-precious wild spaces.
- Biological Science Technician
- Climate Change Scientist
- Corporate Environmental Consultant
- Ecologist
- Environmental Educator
- Invasive Species Specialist
- Natural Resource Specialist
- Sustainability Coordinator
Tour and info session options
For additional opportunities, please reach out to:
Carmyn Ginnetti at carmyn.ginnetti@colostate.edu
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