# Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health > Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources. - Code: 19-2041.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 19-2041) - Family: [Life, Physical & Social Science](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-19), one of its 66 occupations - Tasks: 22 tasks (12 core and 10 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-2041.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/19-2041.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings. Core task · Task 15219 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 2. Monitor effects of pollution or land degradation and recommend means of prevention or control. Core task · Task 1530 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2023 3. 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. Core task · Task 15218 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 4. Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements. Core task · Task 1517 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 5. Provide scientific or technical guidance, support, coordination, or oversight to governmental agencies, environmental programs, industry, or the public. Core task · Task 15220 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 6. Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials. Core task · Task 15221 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2023 7. Conduct environmental audits or inspections or investigations of violations. Core task · Task 1514 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, August 2023 8. Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management. Core task · Task 1519 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2023 9. Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data. Core task · Task 1523 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 10. Research sources of pollution to determine their effects on the environment and to develop theories or methods of pollution abatement or control. Core task · Task 1529 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 11. Supervise or train students, environmental technologists, technicians, or other related staff. Core task · Task 15222 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2023 12. Monitor environmental impacts of development activities. Core task · Task 1526 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 13. Evaluate violations or problems discovered during inspections to determine appropriate regulatory actions or to provide advice on the development and prosecution of regulatory cases. Supplemental task · Task 1515 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2023 14. Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects. Supplemental task · Task 1520 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 15. Investigate and report on accidents affecting the environment. Supplemental task · Task 1525 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 16. Develop the technical portions of legal documents, administrative orders, or consent decrees. Supplemental task · Task 1524 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 17. Design or direct studies to obtain technical environmental information about planned projects. Supplemental task · Task 1531 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2023 18. Determine data collection methods to be employed in research projects or surveys. Supplemental task · Task 1522 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2023 19. Conduct applied research on environmental topics, such as waste control or treatment or pollution abatement methods. Supplemental task · Task 15223 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 20. Develop programs designed to obtain the most productive, non-damaging use of land. Supplemental task · Task 1528 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 21. Plan or develop research models, using knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts. Supplemental task · Task 1534 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 22. 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. Supplemental task · Task 1533 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2023 ## More in Life, Physical & Social Science - [Agricultural Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-4012.00): 26 tasks - [Animal Scientists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1011.00): 9 tasks - [Anthropologists and Archeologists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-3091.00): 30 tasks - [Astronomers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-2011.00): 17 tasks - [Atmospheric and Space Scientists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-2021.00): 27 tasks - [Biochemists and Biophysicists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1021.00): 24 tasks - [Bioinformatics Scientists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1029.01): 20 tasks - [Biological Scientists, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1029.00): no tasks listed - [Biological Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-4021.00): 17 tasks - [Biologists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-1029.04): 21 tasks - 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