Growing Environmental Engineers | Ursula Salmon | TEDxFulbrightPerth
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- Work with lakes, soils, forests, groundwater, ecosystems! - Come on a journey through the excruciating, exhilarating, and empowering bits of being an environmental engineer. Environmental science is increasingly being translated into computer models, which are then used to predict environmental impacts and guide management decisions. However, no model is perfect! - we need to convince as many brains as possible to choose to OWN the mathematics, to be able to both help make better models and rigorously assess them. Along the way there will be stories of nerdy joy at the little things. Ursula is working towards “creating an army”, particularly around environmental water quality and quantity. After a Chemical Engineering undergrad exchange to Sweden, Ursula stayed on to do a PhD on the environmental impact of mining, and has worked on environmental systems ever since. Projects have included the drought-driven acidification of coastal lakes,
how "new" lakes will evolve, and how reactions in soils can impact groundwater and buried infrastructure. Her Fulbright project involved modelling environmental isotopes (e.g., 14C) in groundwater, including the effect of sea level change by ~120m over the last 40,000 y, to assess paleoclimate and improve water resource management tools. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
I am in my 3rd semester, going for environmental science. Afterwards I am working towards my bachelors on environmental engineering. I'm a 30, 31 next month year old of 2 boys, 6 and 1. Thank you. :) I'm saving this video to refer to throughout my journey. I felt so understood, watching this. From the heart.. chills. My passion is also water and the contamination. I'm fascinated in what I'm learning and my deeper connection with our planet. I appreciate your stance with "I can see you dont know. Let me help you." I needed to hear that.
My advice is to go for the environmental engineering degree vs the environmental science. The engineering aspect will help you for further understand what solution you are looking for from a more logical and realistic POV.
I am doing my Ph.D on aquatic chemistry in urban drinking water and for sure the engineering aspect has helped me understand everything I need to know about water treatment and its processes.
Need ur help
great
Thank you! Your comment inspired me! I hope you chased your dreams :)
Inspiring!! Hope you're doing great. I will be starting master's in environmental engineering in fall 22 at NJIT and later PhD. Environmental engineering is a noble profession.
Hey, I'm an environmental engineer and this video is pretty much spot on.
We do a broad sense of everything environmental-related and can specialize in specific fields (air, water, waste, etc...). My job specifically is geared towards environmental compliance, which is to ensure that facilities follow local and federal regulations such as not dumping whatever toxic waste down a river. Some other environmental engineers do designs for water treatment plants if you enjoy working with structures more and love AutoCAD. Overall, there are many different routes to choose from, and we're all doing this to build a better and more sustainable future
Thanks ryan
Dude I've been recently watching your videos lol
Dude I've been recently watching your videos lol
@@marvinmandela948 Thanks for watching! Hopefully, I'm giving you helpful information in a somewhat entertaining way? Just let me know if you have any suggestions
I'm currently studying environmental engineering and I'm hoping to work designing wastewater treatment plans or desalination plants. I find the field both interesting and rewarding.
Really enjoyed this presentation about engineering. Thanks for your perspective.
Thanks for the info! Its awesome to see more people tackling environmental problems head on. We need more optimism and problem solving like this to move forward.
I just found this video and I love it. After spending 10+ years as a Global Development Practitioner and Social Anthropologist, I'm keen to move towards something new. By god, it's an exciting time to be alive.
I’m a fresh graduate of civil engineering! I really want to pursue the environmental career path. I wish I realized this sooner - I probably would have taken environmental engineering instead. However, civil engineering is broad so I guess I do have some background knowledge on the foundations of environmental engineering. This video was really inspiring for me! Hoping I can be like her in the future :)
Great talk Ursula, quite poetic in your passion sometimes, very enjoyable
I had no idea that Australia had temperate rainforests, that’s amazing. I grew up and still live in Washington State in the US, we have a temperate rainforest area too. My family visits the coast and we stay in a used to be logging town. After looking at some pics, Tasmania looks somewhat similar. My love for the environment comes from my love from the forests in Washington ❤️❤️
Civil Engineer here. Considering the Environmental Engineering concentration
I say go for it and in grad school (should you decide to go) solely focus on that.
Texas A&M allowed me to focus on classes geared 100% towards what I wanted to study vs other universities that offer a general civil engineering degree that makes you take classes you dont need or will ever use like an entry level structural engineering course.
Same here mate, cheers
@@vishwaakalanka1634 I'm going with structural lol. Maybe 1 water resources class here and there.
I’m considering doing this too!! You commented 2 years ago, how are you doing now?
She is so inspiring! I have a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and I am planning to do my master's in Environmental Engineering so I can focus on doing meaningful work for the environment just like her.
Loved this video! Thank you.
I'm in high school now, and I really want to have a career involved with the environment. What would the difference be between majoring in environmental science or environmental engineering in college? What is the difference in career choices or skill sets between degrees?
Currently in the Water Treatment Field and working on my Environmental Engineer Degree
Love this presentation!
thanks for this video. i'm brazilian and i'm on my last year at high school, ambiental engineering has been on my mind lately and watching this helped me a little bit at my decision.^^
Eita! Eu estou na mesma situação agora haha
Você conseguiu seguir por esse caminho? O que tem achado da faculdade? O que pensa em fazer no futuro?
Desculpa por fazer tantas perguntas 😅 kk mas seria de grande ajuda se você puder me responder
@@luizroscoff6582 eu estou no quarto período já da faculdade, então pode-se dizer que eu tô seguindo esse caminho. a faculdade em si é bem puxada na parte de engenharia o que já é o esperado por causa de toda parte exata, mas as matérias de ambiental *pra mim* compensam todo o estresse. e o meio ambiental tem tanta coisa que ainda não sei a área específica que eu querokkkk. ah e o curso de ambiental varia da universidade que você for, algumas focam mais na parte hidrica outras em sanitaria etc. espero ter ajudado^^
I seriously loved this! I'm in my last year of high school and I'm seriously interested in changing the environmental situation but as she said I'm one of those people who isn't really good at maths which makes my decision to become an environmental engineer so much harder! Any advice?
there are some good options like "environmental sustainability" which focuses a lot more on the diplomatic, economic and collaborative part. (:
@@sebastilandiagd6928 thank you for your reply :) is this a field of study on its own, can you please elaborate what it is
nada tawakkol there are probably some useful articles on the web if you’re interested that would explain the field thoroughly
@@robbieamann7050 where are articles related to Env Engg.
This really inspired me!!
Im starting on my path to becoming an environmental engineer in one month! This video made me so excited to start my program :)
Hi there! How has the environmental engineering program been going for you? What sorts of science classes has it involves? Beyond basic chemistry and biology the program I’m looking into only has maybe one or two science classes, and the rest are all math and physics. Do you think this is enough science if I want to work with watersheds and water resources? I am also deciding between that or doing a bachelors in environmental science (with a watershed science concentration) and then going on to get an environmental engineering masters
could us find the transcription content which has seprated from video?
Great presentation very interesting
I'm switching from chemical to environmental. Transfering 2021 to a four year, hopefully SDSU. Good luck lads
There
Environmental science is the academic field that takes physical, biological and chemical sciences to study the environment and discover solutions to environmental problems. Sciences used in environmental science include geography, zoology, physics, ecology, oceanology, and geology. Environmental science also branches out into environmental studies and environmental engineering. It provides an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental problems.
I am passionate about environmental Engineering😍
This is wonderful! 💙🌟🌎
i have a question
if i want to build machines to clean seawater for example
or recycling machines
should i major in mechanical or environmental engineering?
If you want to build a machine, then you should study in mechanical engineering. If the function of the machine is related to water treatment, then maybe u need a consult from environmental or chemical engineer.
you can do a major in mechanical if you are reaaaally interested (I am stressing the word really here) and a minor in Environmental Engineering
Love the enthusiasm
Hello, I am interested in environmental engineering, but I have a passion in city planning and public transit. I believe that to approach a sustainable future, we as society must embrace using and building good public transit for ourselves and future generations, while minimizing car usage. Does this fall under environmental engineering or civil engineering? Thank you, and good day.
Now I am sure this is what I want to study
I have a question! What if you are unsure if you are even good at science? I'm a freshmen in college currently majoring in Marketing and I hate it and I'm currently thinking about switching my major. In high school, I wasn't the best at math or science but I've always had an interest in sustainability and environmental careers and Ive always wondered about environmental engineers. Im a pretty creative person and I worry that I won't have the right brain to succeed in this field. What do you guys think?
I’ll just give input on my experience and you can take from it what you want. I started out in engineering and loved the classes but was doing horrible in the math and science of it so I switched to marketing and graduated in that. Fast forward 10 years and I’m looking to go back to get an engineering degree because I know it’s definitely something I’m passionate about. If I could do it again I would have tried to build a network of students and professors I could lean on to help me through it. As a side note I now work in the water industry and get to go use the lab to ran tests on water, turns out when it’s something I’m passionate about I enjoy it!
I am a Bachelor in this major.. and have been working in Wind industry at the moment and now is considering if I should continue a Master degree on this ~~
i thought she was saying “Maps” the entire video. i now realize she meant “Math”
No way it's my dream to be an environmental engineer and then I heard she's from Tasmania and then I realised oh im from Tasmania.
Hi I m looking for jobs in environmental engineering.can u pls update me job opportunities
I am an Environmental Engineer and I have a BS in Biology. You do not have to take the harder engineering math classes. You can get there in many different ways.
Hi there! How did you become an engineer with a biology degree? I am about to transfer and am trying to decide between an environmental resource engineering degree or an environmental science degree (with a watershed science focus) and might later pursue a masters in environmental engineering. I want to make sure I get a decent amount of foundational science understanding before jumping into the engineering of it, since the engineering program I’m considering doesn’t seem to have too much science at all. Any tips is greatly appreciated
Do environmental engineering deal with land Erosion?
To a degree but that would be more geotechnical engineers that deal with soil and the ground's stability
It should be ground water treatment
Very much so. I'm a Civil Engineer, practising in Nigeria. I've been on Gully Erosion Remediation works for 2 years.
to make it clear that erosion works are part of environmental engineering, we will first investigate the cause of these gullies. Most times, gullies are as a result of Watershed management problems. To effectively curb the menace of gullies on soils, we carry out a hydrological and geotechnical study of the area and model it. Then we go on to design the hydraulic and geotechnical structures to remedy the erosion problems.
Is she saying math or mass
maths, its how non-american/canadian english speakers say math
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I wish she put some pictures/graphs of the work she talks. Boring 9 minutes
I didnt think it was boring
She did say talk about where to put her borings! You must have missed that! 😊
Play of words! She just spoke about general stuff and some techniques and tools used. Every site can be different and you need to come up with the methods to remediate. sometimes they are not straight forward. You need to use and follow local rules and regulations to get your sites cleand up to clean standards.
First thing what contaminates are you chasing, do research of the area, present use and past use. Once you have that then you move alone with testing to determine affected areas and then move along to remediation and final phase monitoring to insure you have cleand it up.
This is the perfect field for me🌚🫶🏾