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Explore Environmental Careers at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

NCDEQ and Pathful Explore are partnered to empower students to explore the possibilities of an environmental career. Explore careers working on some of the toughest environmental challenges facing our communities today through policy, science, fieldwork, education, technology, or communication.

 
Environmental Scientist
Watch Amin Davis share how his childhood passion for exploring neighborhood streams has turned into an amazing career as an environmental scientist.
 
Environmental Educator
If you would love to take teaching and learning outdoors, then you will appreciate shadowing Lauren Daniel who is an Environmental Educator.
 
Geologist
If you enjoy science and exploring the great outdoors, you will love exploring about Bart Cattanach's job as a Geologist.
 
Marine Patrol Officer
Keeping the public educated and marine life protected are only some of Marine Patrol Officer Candace Rose's duties. See what it takes to keep North Carolina's coastal waterways safe and thriving.
 
Environmental Specialist
Making sure we have clean drinking water is only one important part of being an Environmental Specialist. Watch Kalli Unthank and see what other important duties she performs in order to keep our environment healthy for all of us.
 
Meteorologist
Being a Meteorologist doesn't mean always standing in front of a green screen and reporting today's weather. The job can also mean monitoring the very air we breathe. Watch how Heather Wylie's career goes beyond what we see out the window.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and also works to advance an all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina’s needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.
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