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# Tasks & work activities — environmental expert
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Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 19-2041.00 (Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health).
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## Task statements
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- **[Core]** Conduct environmental audits or inspections or investigations of violations.
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- **[Core]** Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements.
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- **[Core]** Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management.
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- **[Core]** Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.
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- **[Core]** Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.
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- **[Core]** Provide scientific or technical guidance, support, coordination, or oversight to governmental agencies, environmental programs, industry, or the public.
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- **[Core]** Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.
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- **[Core]** Supervise or train students, environmental technologists, technicians, or other related staff.
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- **[Core]** Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.
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- **[Core]** Monitor environmental impacts of development activities.
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- **[Core]** Research sources of pollution to determine their effects on the environment and to develop theories or methods of pollution abatement or control.
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- **[Core]** Monitor effects of pollution or land degradation and recommend means of prevention or control.
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- **[Supplemental]** Evaluate violations or problems discovered during inspections to determine appropriate regulatory actions or to provide advice on the development and prosecution of regulatory cases.
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- **[Supplemental]** Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.
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- **[Supplemental]** Determine data collection methods to be employed in research projects or surveys.
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- **[Supplemental]** Conduct applied research on environmental topics, such as waste control or treatment or pollution abatement methods.
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- **[Supplemental]** Develop the technical portions of legal documents, administrative orders, or consent decrees.
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- **[Supplemental]** Investigate and report on accidents affecting the environment.
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- **[Supplemental]** Develop programs designed to obtain the most productive, non-damaging use of land.
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- **[Supplemental]** Design or direct studies to obtain technical environmental information about planned projects.
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- **[Supplemental]** Develop methods to minimize the impact of production processes on the environment, based on the study and assessment of industrial production, environmental legislation, and physical, biological, and social environments.
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- **[Supplemental]** Plan or develop research models, using knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.
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## Detailed work activities
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- Advise others about environmental management or conservation.
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- Advise others on matters of public policy.
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- Assess compliance with environmental laws.
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- Compile environmental or climatological data.
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- Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
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- Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
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- Develop sustainable industrial or development methods.
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- Develop theories or models of physical phenomena.
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- Direct technical activities or operations.
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- Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities.
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- Plan environmental research.
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- Prepare information or documentation related to legal or regulatory matters.
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- Prepare research or technical reports on environmental issues.
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- Provide technical information or assistance to public.
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- Research environmental impact of industrial or development activities.
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- Research impacts of environmental conservation initiatives.
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- Review environmental permits, plans, or reports.
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- Supervise scientific or technical personnel.
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- Supervise trainees.
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