Environment & Natural Resources

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Books

Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.

Career Opportunities in Conservation and the Environment (2008)	Call # 333.720 Greenland
Careers for Environmental Types & Others Who Respect the Earth (2002)	Call # 363.7 Fasulo
Careers for Health Nuts & Others Who Like to Stay Fit (2004)	Call # 610.69 Camenson
Careers for Nature Lovers & Other Outdoor Types (2007)	Call # 333.7 Miller
Careers for Plant Lovers & Other Green Thumb Types (2004)	Call # 580.23 Camenson
Careers for Scientific Types & Others With Inquiring Minds (2007)	Call # 502.3 Goldberg
Careers in the Environment (2007)	Call # 363.7 Fasulo
The ECO Guide to Careers That Make a Difference (2004)	Call # 628 ECO
Making a Difference: College & Graduate Guide (2007)	Call # 378.73 Weinstein
Making a Living While Making a Difference: Conscious Careers in an Era of Independence (2007)	Call # 331.702 Everett
Meeting Critical Needs: For a Changing World (2002)	Call # 378.3 VCHEF
Saving the Earth as a Career: Advice on Becoming a Conservation Professional (2007)	Call # 333.72023 Hunter

Vermont Web Links

Bennington College offers an environmental studies degree — www.bennington.edu/go/academics/curriculum-and-areas-of-study

Burlington College offers a MA in social ecology though a partnership with the Institute of Social Ecology — www.social-ecology.org/learn/ma-program-in-social-ecology/

Castleton State College offers a BA in environmental science, natural science, and geology — www.castleton.edu/NaturalSciences/index.htm

Goddard College offers individualized programs of study, including the following:

• BA concentration in environmental studies and natural science — www.goddard.edu/bachelorarts_individualizedstudies
• MA concentration in environmental studies — www.goddard.edu/masterarts_environmental

Green Mountain College offers the following options:

• BA in environmental studies — www.greenmtn.edu/environmental_studies.aspx
• BS in natural resources management — www.greenmtn.edu/natural_resources_management.aspx
• BS in environmental management — www.greenmtn.edu/business_economics.aspx
• MS in environmental studies — www.greenmtn.edu/graduate_studies/ms_es

Johnson State College offers a BS in integrated environmental science and natural resources and a BS in biology/field naturalist — www.jsc.edu/Academics/EnvironmentalAndHealthSciences/default.aspx

Lyndon State College offers a BS in environmental science, natural sciences, meteorology, sustainability studies, and natural science secondary education licensure — www.lyndonstate.edu/ProspectiveStudents/MajorsMinors/tabid/239/Default.aspx

Marlboro College offers a BA in environmental studies — www.marlboro.edu/academics/study/environmental_studies

Middlebury College offers the following options:

• BA in environmental studies and geology — www.middlebury.edu/academics/es
• BA in geology — www.middlebury.edu/academics/geol

Norwich University offers a BS in environmental science and geology — www.norwich.edu/academics/mathScience/geologyEnvScience/index.html

Saint Michael’s College offers a BS in environmental science — www.smcvt.edu/academics/environmental

Sterling College offers bachelor’s degrees in outdoor education & leadership, sustainable agriculture, conservation ecology, northern studies, natural history, environmental humanities, and self-designed environmental majors — www.sterlingcollege.edu/areas-of-study.html

University of Vermont offers the following options:

• BS in environmental sciences — www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/environmental_sciences
• BA and BS in geology — www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/geology
• MS in field naturalist (botany) — http://www.uvm.edu/%7Eplantbio/?Page=graduate.html&sm=submenu_graduate.html
• BS, MS, and Ph.D. in natural resources — www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/natural_resources
• BS and BA in environmental studies — www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/environmental_studies
• BS in management & the environment — www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/business_administration

Union Institute & University offers an environmental studies program — www.myunion.edu/academics/bachelor-of-arts/environmental-studies/index.html

Vermont Law School offers a M.E.L.P., L.L.M., and M.S.E.L. in environmental law — www.vermontlaw.edu/Academics/Environmental_Law_Center/Degree_Programs.htm

Vermont Technical College offers a BS in sustainable design & technology — www.vtc.edu/section_academic_programs/sustainable_design

Area Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer:

• Evening and/or weekend classes geared towards adults (both free and fee-based).
• Daytime programs geared towards high school students that are also open to adults (by state law).
  • Free for adults without a high school diploma or with a GED.
  • Fee-based for adults with a high school diploma or adult diploma (on a space-available basis).

The following centers offer environmental and/or natural resources programs:

• Center for Technology, Essex (Essex) offers a natural resources and agriscience technology program — (802) 879-5559, www.go-cte.org/welcome.php
• Green Mountain Technology & Career Center (Hyde Park) offers a forestry and land management technology program — (802) 888-4447, www.gmtcc.info
• Hannaford Career Center (Middlebury) offers a forestry and natural resources program — (802) 382-1012, http://hannafordcareercenter.org/content.php
• Hartford Area Career and Technical Center (White River Jct.) offers a natural resources program — (802) 295-8630, www.hartfordschools.net/Schools/HACTC/tabid/56/Default.aspx
• North Country Career Center (Newport) offers a natural resources program — (802) 334-7140, www.northcountrycareercenter.org
• Randolph Technical Career Center (Randolph) offers an environmental resource management program — (802) 728-9595, www.randolphtech.org
• River Bend Career & Technical Center (Bradford) offers an environmental science and technology program — (802) 222-5212, http://www.rbctc.org/
• River Valley Technical Center (Springfield) offers a horticulture and natural resources program — (802) 885-8300, www.rvtc.org
• Southwest Vermont Career Development Center (Bennington) offers natural resources programs — (802) 447-0220, www.svcdc.org
• Stafford Technical Center (Rutland) offers a natural resources, forestry and horticulture program — (802) 770-1033, www.staffordonline.org
• St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) offers a forest resources & land management program — (802) 748-8171, www.stjacademy.org/page.cfm?p=335, www.nekcareersolutions.org
• Windham Regional Career Center (Brattleboro)offers a forestry and natural resources program — (802) 451-3589, www.wrccvt.com

Yestermorrow Design/Build School offers a variety of courses concentrating in sustainable design — www.yestermorrow.org

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation offers information on all types of environmental issues connected to Vermont — www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/dec.htm

Labor market information is available from the Vermont Department of Labor — www.vtlmi.info/oic.cfm

Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov

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Other Web Links

College Sustainability Report Card provides in-depth sustainability profiles for hundreds of colleges in the U.S. and Canada — www.greenreportcard.org

Environmental Protection Agency offers information on environmental education, environmental jobs, and student opportunities — www.epa.gov/enviroed/index.html

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers career information and job listings — www.fws.gov/jobs

National Park Service offers information on jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities — www.nps.gov/gettinginvolved/index.htm

Student Conservation Association offers an internship database and conservation information — www.thesca.org

2007 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor) — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm

Occupational Outlook Handbook Data, including nature of the work, job outlook, and earnings — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

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Software Resources

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You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:

• explore career possibilities
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• search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
• learn about financial aid options
• and much more!

Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.

Updated: November 2008

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