Climatologist

Climatologists are well-situated to make positive contributions to the environment. Climatologists work with project proponents to identify environmental impacts and devise methods to mitigate them. As a climatologist, you may conduct research for an energy company by studying locations best suited to erect a wind farm for long-term performance.

Climatologists influence both policy and law-making through direct consultation with governmental agencies. As a climatologist, you may be called on by a municipality to advise as to what steps need to be taken to address increasingly common severe weather events such as flooding.

Climatologists often communicate with and spread knowledge to the public about developing or ongoing climate issues. As a climatologist, you may be asked to report research findings directly to the lay public in the form of television or radio interviews or through electronic means such as online articles and social media content. Climatologists play an integral role in community outreach and spreading awareness.

Climatologist jobs can be found in government agencies, academic and research institutions, environmental consulting firms, and non-governmental organizations.

As conversations on climate change grow, so do the myths surrounding it. You may have heard false statements like ‘global warming isn’t real because it’s still cold.’

Climatologists play a very important role in the direction of climate change. They may collaborate with organizations and firms to help lessen the impacts of their business practices on the environment. They can also act as educators to make the rest of us aware of how our actions directly affect the climates in which we live.

The process of urbanization is one area where climatologists are needed. Growing populations means expanding cities which creates a need for more space.

Larger homes are built, commercial and residential areas sprout up and more energy is consumed. Making space for humans may come at the cost of displacing wildlife and can lead to negative ecological actions such as deforestation, which forces wildlife out of their natural habitats.

Climatologists understand that the modernization of urban areas directly affects both regional and global climates. This could be through creating microclimates that see more heat in certain areas. As a climatologist, you’d study the change in such areas over time.