An environmental restoration specialist is an ecologist who revives wildlife in areas where it has been seriously damaged by the activities of technical and industrial facilities - large cities, factories, ports, landfills, mines, and so on. Such a professional analyzes the degree of pollution of various places, and also with the help of genetic material (cells) restores extinct plant and animal species.
Нow did this profession come about
Probably, there is no person on our planet who would not know a simple fact: the Earth is our home, and nature is our mother and our living environment. But from about the beginning of the 20th century, with the development of technologies, transport, with the emergence of megacities with a multimillion population, they began to forget about respect for mother nature. By now, the number of the world's population has reached almost 8 billion people, so the pollution of land, air and water continues.
Ecology as a professional field appeared in the middle of the 20th century, because people began to realize what harm they do to the environment with their activities. But while efforts to preserve the ecosystems of our planet are not enough - nature continues to slowly die. People continue to approach natural resources as consumers, regardless of pollution. In some countries, ecology is given a lot of attention (Europe), in some - very little (Southeast Asia). While there is hope to preserve the earth's ecology - and here the profession of an environmental restoration engineer looks very promising and useful. The more such specialists there are, the better it is for the health of our Earth.
What do environmental revitalization specialists do?
Prevention of environmental disasters
Environmentalists collect information about environmental disasters that have already occurred - man-made, that is, those that occurred as a result of human activity (for example, the infamous explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant), as well as natural disasters due to the "fault" of nature. They then analyze the collected data and think about how to prevent such disasters in the future, or at least to minimize the damage from them. Also, such specialists can be experts in environmental safety at various enterprises and technical facilities.
Recovery from environmental disasters
Also, a specialist in environmental revitalization can develop special chemical compounds - living elements and bacteria. Such bacteria feed on chemicals - and thus can cleanse water bodies that have been contaminated with harmful chemicals. Or destroy oil spills in the ocean. Still similar elements help to restore the soil after volcanic eruptions and even after the release of radiation.
Helping animals and plants in trouble
Such ecologists also save flora and fauna after devastating disasters such as fires, tsunamis, earthquakes, sea oil spills and explosions. They restore the soil, re-plant the plants, help the animals that suffered during the disaster to survive.
Recovery of extinct species
Using samples of flora and fauna from all over the world, experts restore animals and plants that have disappeared in a particular region. Just imagine - working with genetic material, you can try to restore species that died out hundreds of years ago!
Control over deforestation
You probably know that forests are called the lungs of our planet. They are sources of oxygen, without which we cannot breathe, they absorb carbon dioxide that is harmful to us, they help regulate the climate on Earth. However, more and more forests are being cut down to regulate temperature and rainfall. In addition, due to the destruction of trees, some species of animals are on the verge of destruction - for example, the famous good-natured panda bear. It was thanks to the help of ecologists that the pandas managed to survive! Such experts convince the governments of different countries and officials that deforestation must be taken under strict control, otherwise the absorption of carbon dioxide by trees will halve by 2050!
Eliminate landfills and debris in the ocean
At the beginning of the XXI century, pollution of the planet with garbage and waste became, perhaps, the main problem of mankind. Huge plastic landfills have formed in the oceans as people thoughtlessly threw garbage into seawater. Whole fish species die out from such spots, the ecology and balance of the World Ocean is disrupted. Due to the fact that sea currents carry garbage all over the planet, about 100 million tons of garbage have been formed on a vast territory of 15 million square kilometers. Just imagine - this is a spot the size of an entire mainland - Australia! The ocean needs to be urgently saved, just like the air! Therefore, if you become such a specialist, you will bring many benefits to our planet.