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Undergraduate
Forecasting
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Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
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Career Opportunities inAir Quality
Roberto Gasparini, Ph.D.
Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of ’00
Source Environmental Sciences, Inc.
Houston, Texas
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Outline of Discussion
My Journey: Jobs I Held Along the Way
Options: What You Can DoCurrent Issues: Questions on the
TableSummary
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Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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The Journey
Undergraduate Career at Texas A&M
Private Weather Forecasting Company
Graduate Career at Texas A&MEnvironmental Consulting Firm
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Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Undergraduate Career
Student Tech – Mesoscale Group Ran Aggie Doppler Radar (ADRAD) Texas-Florida Underflights A
(TEFLUN-A) Kwajalein Experiment (KWAJEX)
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Private Sector Forecasting
Weather Research CenterStudent Intern, then Forecaster
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Graduate Career
Aerosol Research Group (Dr. Collins) Particle Hygroscopicity EPA Supersite & TexAQS 2000;
ARM Aerosol IOP (Billings, OK – 05/2003); IDEAS-3 (Boulder, CO – 09/2003)
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JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Environmental Consulting Firm Source Environmental Sciences, Inc.
Support for Clients• Air/Water/Waste Permitting• Regulatory Guidance• Air Dispersion Modeling
Forensic Meteorology (Environmental CSI)
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JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Career Options: Air Quality
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Career Options: Air Quality
Public Sector Jobs Research jobs Government jobs
Private Sector Jobs Industry jobs Consulting jobs
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Research Jobs
Typically require a graduate degreeGovernment entities such as
NASA, NOAA, Department of Energy, national laboratories
Universities Smaller, teaching-based programs Larger, research-based programs
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Research Jobs
ProsInteresting projectsHighly-skilled colleagues
ConsExtremely demandingDifficult to secure a position
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Government Jobs
Local regulatory agencies (city, county) State-level agency (Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality) Regional offices Austin Headquarters
Environmental Protection Agency
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Government Jobs
ProsJob securityGood benefits (insurance, holidays,
no OT)Advancement/pay highly structured
ConsAdvancement/pay highly structuredSalaries not extremely competitive
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Industry Jobs
Private sector companiesGo-to person for all environmental
issuesOften tied in with Health, Safety,
and/or Security
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Industry Jobs
ProsSalaries competitiveCorporate financial support
ConsRequired to wear many hatsCan be replaced
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Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Environmental Consulting
Industry Support Permitting (applications, modeling) Compliance (recordkeeping,
reporting)Forensic Meteorology
Sulfur Dioxide - 30 min averaged emissions released between 8 pm and 9 pm based on Jan. 16, 2002 Hobby airport meteorological data (using observed wind speed -5 degrees).
B lue, R ed, B lack, and Purp le contours represent locations w here ground level sulfur d ioxide concentrations are 1, 2 , 4 , and 6 tim es, respective ly,above the TC EQ lim it o f 0 .28ppm , averaged over 30 m in, in H arris C ounty (30 TAC chapter 112).
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Environmental Consulting
ProsDynamic work environmentCompetitive salariesAbility to control one’s own destiny
ConsNowhere to hideStreaky work schedule
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Climate
Greenhouse gases and their role in global warming
Atmospheric aerosols Direct effect (light scattering) Indirect effect (cloud number and
albedo)
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Nonattainment
Ozone Nonattainment (VOCs and NOx)
Houston, DFW, and Beaumont Near nonattainment (VOCs and NOx)
San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, Victoria, Tyler/Longview
Review of State Implementation Plan Better Understanding of Chemistry
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JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Emission Inventories
Emission inventories are inaccurate Observations at monitoring sites
greater than the modeling of current inventories
All sources must be quantified Better measurement techniques
(HAWK, GasFindIR) Implementation of emission controls
Evaluation of TCEQ Watch List Areas Large sources of GHGs must report
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OUTLINE
JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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SummaryAir quality, like the atmosphere, is
a very dynamic fieldMany very different opportunities
exist Search for a job that fits you
Can you meet your career objectives? Do the positives outweigh the
negatives? Is this the job that you really want? Are you on-track right now?
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JOURNEY
Undergraduate
Forecasting
Graduate
Consulting
OPTIONS
Research
Government
Industry
Consulting
CURRENT ISSUES
Climate
Nonattainment
Inventories
SUMMARY
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Don’t drink and drive!