Key Competencies * Analytical Thinking * Integrity * Persistence * Initiative * Independence * Innovation * Attention to Detail * Achievement/Effort * Dependability * Stress Tolerance
Representative Tasks * Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts. * Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection. * Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.
Industry
Manufacturing, Professional Scientific & Technical Services, Government,Job Family Life, Physical, and Social Science
Sample Job Titles Agricultural Economist, Ecological Economist, Economist, Energy Economist, Environmental Economist, Environmental Protection Economist, Marine Resource Economist, Natural Resource Economist, Principal Associate, Principal Research Economist, Resource Economist, Senior Economist.