Professional opportunities
Functions
Graduates in Environmental Monitoring and Redevelopment are able to independently hold management positions in the public and private sectors in sectors related to environmental planning and the territorial redevelopment of natural, semi-natural, and urban systems. This work can also be pursued as a freelancer, or as a coordinator of interdisciplinary working groups at the national and international level.
The Master's Degree program provides the skills necessary to perform the above-mentioned roles. Specifically, students in this Master's Degree program will learn survey, analysis, and hierarchical classification techniques for environmental and landscape systems, integrating knowledge acquired at different spatial and temporal scales, including through satellite data processing. They will also acquire skills related to the assessment of environmental degradation, the redevelopment of degraded ecosystems, the analysis and conservation of ecosystem services, environmental risk assessment, land development, pollutant control, and bioremediation.
Master's degree graduates will possess expertise in the analysis, management, and monitoring of resources, natural and anthropogenic ecosystems, aimed at maintaining biodiversity and geodiversity in its various components and at various structural and functional levels. Furthermore, they will be actively involved in the implementation and evaluation of environmental impact studies and strategic environmental assessments, as well as in the design and monitoring of environmental remediation and erosion control interventions.
Master's degree graduates will learn biological experimentation technologies in plants and animals, aimed at defining environmental quality through the use of bioindicators. They will also acquire knowledge of cellular and molecular biology, microbiology, and ecophysiology, enabling them to understand the responses of living organisms to variations in physical and chemical parameters in the environment and the environmental impact of genetically modified organisms. They will also be familiar with experimentation techniques aimed at using integrated biological systems and will be able to monitor their application in the field according to criteria of sustainability, prevention, and environmental ethics. Graduates will be proficient in the use of GIS and the consultation of large databases. Furthermore, Master's degree holders will be able to organize and manage monitoring networks for the main environmental components (water, soil, air), identify interventions and procedures for mitigating potentially hazardous phenomena, and develop study methodologies for the complex interactions of soil-air-water matrices, with particular attention to their impact on the biotic component.
The theoretical and practical knowledge acquired through a comprehensive and integrated learning process across the various disciplines will enable them to achieve a high level of professional preparation and specialization, enabling them to manage and use complex environmental databases.
Skills
Among the professional activities that Master's degree holders in Environmental Monitoring and Redevelopment will be able to pursue, significant opportunities include the following: analysis and assessment of environmental quality, planning for bioindications and bioremediation, planning of land protection works, environmental mitigation interventions, pre-, ongoing, and post-construction environmental monitoring and control activities, cartographic representation, and assessment of ecosystem services.
Public administrations and local authorities responsible for land management will be able to avail themselves of this professional figure, as will design firms, private entities, and public and private companies requiring environmental quality assessment experts for the implementation and evaluation of environmental impact studies and projects for the recovery and restoration of complex ecosystems.
Career opportunities
Graduates in Environmental Monitoring and Redevelopment can find employment in:
- International, national, and regional agencies for environmental prevention, protection, and control (e.g., Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention (ARPA), ENEA);
- Public bodies (EU, Ministries, Regions, Municipalities, other bodies operating in the area);
- National and international universities and public and private research institutions (e.g., National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA); National Institute of Health (ISS); National Research Council (CNR);
- Healthcare agencies;
- Environmental services and consulting companies for land use planning, design, and management;
- Environmental analysis laboratories;
- They can practice as freelance professionals by registering with the professional associations in compliance with current regulations;
- They can also consider teaching as an occupation, provided they have sufficient credits in the SSDs required by law;
- They can continue their education by attending doctoral or second-level master's programs.