Environmental Chemist

Environmental chemists try to understand how chemicals move through the environment and their effects on human health and the environment itself. This is done through field and laboratory work, including measurements, data interpretation and computer modelling.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• To become an entry- level environmental chemist you need a bachelor of science in environmental chemistry or a closely related flied such as organic chemistry.
• To work as a consultant for environmental chemist you require a masters degree in environmental chemistry or a closely related flied.
• If you would like to do research and or have a teaching position  at an university you will need a PhD in environmental chemistry or a closely related flied.

To become an environmental chemist you can study at the following universities:

1. Otago
2. Massey
3. Waikato
4. AUT (Auckland university)
5. Canterbury
6. Victoria

To be able to study environmentel chemistrty at universiry you need to take the following subjects:

• biological sciences
• chemistry
• geography
• geology