We've received a lot of questions from early career data scientists interested in starting a career in environmental science and climate science. Elizabeth Mannshardt (EPA), Grant Weller (Optum Labs), and Megan Higgs (Critical Inference LLC) sit down to give you your answers!
 
Thinking about a career change to Environmental Data Science? We invite you to listen to some career growth strategies and opportunities in environmental data science” podcast.
Throughout the episode we discuss how to transition from other careers to an environmental data scientist. How to get quantitative skills in order to switch to environmental science. Ways someone can learn environmental science and get an entry job as an environmental scientist. Plus, “in career growth should one focus on a specific domain or to go broad?”.
00:00:00 Start
00:03:14 Introduction
00:09:03 Transition from other fields to Environmental Scientist.
00:22:27 How to get quantitative skills in order to switch to environmental science.
00:36:20 In career growth should one focus on a specific domain or be broad.
00:44:00 Ways someone can learn environmental science.
00:48:49 Ways people can get an entry job as an environmental scientist
01:07:54 Final comments