Environmental Monitor

Imagine that a large film production crew wants to shoot a movie in a remote outdoor location a few hours north of your community. Local authorities have allowed the crew to use the land, but only on the condition that the environment will not be harmed while they’re on location. To make sure there are no negative environmental effects, you’ve been hired to monitor the film shoot. You spend your time closely monitoring the film crew and their camp, taking various samples of the earth and water.

As an environmental monitor, you observe and report on how humans interact with the environment. This job often takes you to remote areas to conduct studies, and you often do this work alone. At other times, it may take you out of the country. Most of your work is conducted outdoors, but you may also spend time inside, writing reports and analyzing the data and samples that you’ve collected in the field. It’s an exciting job that provides you with the opportunity to visit all sorts of incredible, natural environments.

When the shoot is over, you will write a report outlining solutions to any problems that may have occurred. The report will also contain records of the various tests that have been done in case municipal or provincial governments want proof of compliance with their regulations. You know that human impacts on the environment have been kept to a minimum, and you feel proud that you have played your part in preserving the natural environment.