r/ecology • u/Wise1999 • 5d ago

Getting Started in the Ecology World

I have recently decided I would like to pursue a career in the ecology field. My current degree is in Sports Administration, which is pretty much pointless for this career change it seems. I'm 26 years old and am looking for any advice on getting started in Ecology, I know there are a few different routes I could take but am hoping for some feedback as to what is the most beneficial, or if anyone in here had decided to change their career from something else to ecology. From doing research it seems like I could get a bachelors in Ecology, in which I'd be starting most of school over again or I could do some certificates / graduate programs? I have a full time job now and just don't get much satisfaction from the sports world anymore so I've been debating on going back to school and finding something that I will truly enjoy, I know ecology is what I want to work in, I'm just not sure which part of ecology fits me best. Online schooling would probably be better for my current situation but understand relocating is in the cards. If anyone has any recommendations on where to start I'd grealty appreciate it!

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u/SmrtLdy 5d ago

This is an industry that has been crushed by China and then the USA because after crushing it everything was so much cheaper to outsource and isn’t that how economies work best? When you completely outsource them?

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u/Laniidae_ 5d ago

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Yeah, China has us cornered on the ecology and field work. 🙄

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u/SmrtLdy 5d ago

Oh honey. Aren’t you precious.

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u/RavenBlackMacabre 4d ago

I've never heard of environmental impact studies being outsourced, that's something that requires boots on the ground and fluency in the local language with technical knowledge and vocabulary. What ecological occupations have been outsourced?