A background in limnology opens up promising opportunities in terms of career choices. Limnology jobs are offered in the areas of academe, research and development, project management, technical and science sectors, public administration and volunteer or non-profit participation, among others.
The requirements on qualifications, level of skills and experience, level of education (PhD, Masters or Bachelor in Science degrees) and focus of limnology study depends on the job position one is interested in.
In the academe, in-demand limnology jobs include research associates, professors, assistant professors, lecturers and instructors. Academic experts in limnology and oceanography are needed to become part of a local government’s environmental protection department or as city sewerage engineers, helping develop and implement marine laws and policies in a city or a state.
Private companies also employ limnology graduates as technical specialists, marine engineers, hydrographic surveyors, marine chemists or marine programmers.
Multinational organizations and laboratory firms engage in science and technology emply well-experienced limnology professionals as geophysicists, geomorphologists, marine scientists or taxonomists.
Non-profit organizations with focus on ecological and environmental protection, funding agencies, national governments, local government and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) foundations have a variety of programs, projects and continuing activities requiring limnology project managers, consultants, technical researchers, technical writing and documentation experts, marine engineers and physical limnologist, among others.
