Market Trends
- A Survey of Compensation of Life Scientists in the USA, 2008By The Scientist: Magazine of the Life Sciences. This salary survey by the American Society for Cell Biology includes results for Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.
- "Real-Estate Drop Has a Green Lining"Jim Carlton writes this article for Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition; 5/9/2008, Vol. 251 Issue 109, pB1. He says that conservation groups are making an opportunity of the troubled real estate market. By purchasing land from developers who cannot sustain financing of their projects, they are able to turn this land into parks and nature preserves.
- "The Top 200 Environmental Firms"Here's an article by Debra K. Rubin, E. Michael Powers, Pam Hunter, and Tony Illia for ENR: Engineering News-Record; 7/2/2007, Vol. 258/259 Issue 24/1, p32-49. There has been upward market growth in most of the key environmental market segments for four years now, even though some see signs of trouble. This article takes a look at the top 200 environmental engineering companies.
- "UN forecasts boom in 'green jobs'"This article discusses a UN report that says that alternative energy technologies will create millions of jobs in the upcoming few decades.
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Associations and Networking
- American Institute of Biological SciencesNational membership and public policy organization dedicated to advancing research in biology. An online membership directory allows you to search companies in your area that are conducting scientific research.
- Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE)AEOE, based in California, is an organization for outdoor and environmental educators.
- Green America: Economic Action for a Just PlanetGreen America focuses on making economic activity in America environmentally responsible.
- Massachusetts Environmental Education Society (MEES)Massachusetts Environmental Education Society job bank.
- Society for Conservation BiologySite has a small job board.
- Sustainable Buildings Industry CouncilSBIC works to improve the long-term stability of buildings while promoting environmentally compatible practices.
- U.S. Green Building CouncilUSGBC is committed to promoting green building in the US. USGBC maintains a job board, publications, and lists resources for green building.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Career information, contact lists and professional news.
- Green DrinksGreen Drinks International is a network of people who work in the environmental field. Monthly Green Drink sessions are held in various cities all over the world. A place for environmentalists to make contacts.
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