Where I'd like to end up
My short term goals are to find a graduate school that I feel is a good fit for me. I'd like to go to a PhD program in something related to Ecotoxicology or Exposure Science. I think a lot of work and research has gone into measuring pollutants, but not always into measuring their specific effects or in combination with other pollutants. I'd like to find the synergistic and accumulative effects on physical features and behaviors of wildlife being affected by them. Most recently my interests have been with fish, because as aquatic species, they are unable to escape pollutants that reach their waters. Therefore, I think fish will be one of the first species to display abnormalities resulting from pollutants like endocrine disrupting chemicals.
Post graduation, I'd like to continue determining the "safe" levels of exposure of various chemicals used today (or even better, before use). That could mean working for the EPA or USDA, or just doing research at a university. As a researcher, I will be an advocate for safe chemical practices in terms of use, disposal, and cleanup. I believe the policies for chemical use should be changed to prevent oversight.
Post graduation, I'd like to continue determining the "safe" levels of exposure of various chemicals used today (or even better, before use). That could mean working for the EPA or USDA, or just doing research at a university. As a researcher, I will be an advocate for safe chemical practices in terms of use, disposal, and cleanup. I believe the policies for chemical use should be changed to prevent oversight.