Roles · Energy and utilities

AI ecologist

Applies natural ecosystem principles to develop efficient industrial system models. Examines societal issues and their relationship with technical systems and the environment.

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Ecologist · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Identify environmental impacts caused by products, systems, or projects.
  2. Conduct environmental sustainability assessments using material flow analysis techniques.
  3. Prepare technical and research reports and communicate results.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Industrial Ecologists” (O*NET 19-2041.03), as O*NET lists them:

  • Identify environmental impacts caused by products, systems, or projects.
  • Conduct environmental sustainability assessments, using material flow analysis (MFA) or substance flow analysis (SFA) techniques.
  • Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.

Ecologist · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Atlassian JIRA

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits