Water Resource Specialists make sure that water is safe, clean, and plentiful.

• Sample and test water for chemicals
• Help others conserve water
• Find causes of water pollution

• Most work for the state, local, or U.S. government.
• Many work for big engineering firms.
• Some work for smaller companies and businesses.
• Many new water resource specialists spend a lot of time outside or "in the field".
• More experienced water resource specialists may work most of the time in a lab or office.
• Some often take field trips to different places.
• They work in all kinds of weather.
• They work when it is very hot, very cold, or in between.
• Some may work long hours traveling or writing reports.

• Binocular light microscope
• Fishing nets
• Water flow meters
• Nitrate meters
• Water samplers and test kits
• Science software
• Map software
• Word processing software
• Many work with other conservation scientists and technicians.
• They also work with business people or government workers.
• Many work with engineers in large engineering firms.

• Most have a Master's degree (6 years of college).
• Few have a Bachelor's degree (4 years of college).
• Those who want to teach or conduct research at a college or university need a Ph.D. (8 years or more of college).
• Most require training or education in engineering.
• This job requires classes in science, technology, engineering and math.

• Biological Scientist
• Conservation Scientist
• Engineer
• Geoscientist or Hydrologist
• Science Technician

• English
• Reading
• Writing
• Science
• Technology
• Math
• Engineering
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Earth Science
• Biology

• Air, Water, or Land?
• Use Your Resources
• Virginia's Water Resources

• Why Should I Save Water? by Jen Green and Mike Gordon
• The Secret of Water by Masaru Emoto
• Water (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) by Alexandra Fix
• One Well: The Story of Water on Earth by Rochelle Strauss
• The Water Cycle: First Facts, Water All Around by Rebecca Olien
• A Project Guide to Earth's Waters (Earth Science Projects for Kids) by Christine Petersen
• The Water Hole by Graeme Base
• The Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story by Neil Waldman
• Water Dance by Thomas Locker
• The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
• The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About the Water Cycle by Pat Reif and Carolyn Bracken

• VIEW Career Town Underwater Expedition
• VIEW Career Town Science Lab
• Environmental Protection Agency Kids Club: Water
• The Chesapeake for Kids!
• Clark County Kids and Conservation Page

• VA VIEW Career Search
• BLS online
• ONET Online