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As you continue studying environmental science, it is important to consider your personal vision. A strong professional vision will help you identify the impacts you want to have on local, social, and global communities. You will be able to identify organizations that share visions consistent with yours to ensure your career path is fulfilling. Sometimes, learning about developing our own vision comes from studying others who came before us. In this assignment, you will examine the professional vision of an environmental scientist and then develop a professional vision for yourself.

Select an environmental scientist to learn about and research. You may select one of the following environmental scientists:

• Rosemary and Peter Grant
• Michael L. Rosenzweig
• Stephen J. Gould
• E. O. Wilson
• Robert H. MacArthur
• A current, practicing environmental scientist with projects related to landscape structure, as approved by your faculty member

Part 1: Report

Research your selected scientist to discover the following:

• Name and date of birth
• State, region, and/or country of residence
• Work the environmental scientist conducted that was related to landscape structure and large-scale ecology
• The impact the scientist wanted to have on local, social, and global communities
• Work and/or accomplishments that helped the scientist achieve those impacts
• The organizations/companies the scientist was employed by and/or affiliated with
• The public perception of the scientist (i.e., What is the scientist known for?)

Create a 300- to 500-word report that discusses the history and impact of an environmental scientist.

Include the following in your report:

• Research: Summarize the findings from your research. Be sure to address each of the components listed above.
• Description of professional vision: Describe what you think the professional vision of the environmental scientist was. Was it always the same throughout the scientist's career? Explain your rationale.
• Discussion of ecological impact: Critique the impact of the environmental scientist's work regarding landscape structure on large-scale ecology.
• Informing your professional vision: Explain how the information you discovered might inform your professional vision. Be specific. Are there components you might use? Why or why not?

Part 2: Professional Vision

Create a 300- to 500-word statement discussing your professional vision in the field of environmental science. This professional vision could serve as a deliverable to show future employers and highlight your professional goals.

Include the following in your professional vision:

• An introduction of yourself
• A statement about the professional impact you want to have on:
• Local communities
• Social communities
• Global communities
• A description of an ideal career in environmental science that would be consistent with your professional vision. Be sure to justify your thinking and provide thorough explanations.