Mental Health is a subset of Environmental Health

by Shaikh Abdullah
(Karachi, Pakistan)

The Environmental Career Vibe Check: Your Brain on Air - You're not just a person in a room, you're part of the sky. See how science can finally set your mind free if you're tired of feeling like a cog in a machine and want to know why your surroundings control your mood.

My Story My name is Shaikh Abdullah. Having Master Degree in Physics, Training in Meteorology and forecasting, Training in some RS and GIS software, Good handler of CHARM (Chemical Hazardous Air Release Model) a air Modeling Dispersion Software along with METINTER (Meteorological Interface) as well as well versed with WEATHERPAK MTR a portable Remote Weather Station.

Well versed with GOOGLE EARTH and GOOGLE MAPs. Having good knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Free hand along with RedHat Linux enterprise Edition, Windows, MS Office, Networking and Computer Hardware.

Looking for a job in Modeling related work.

Barry's Response - Maybe you should try your hand at sites like elance.com, rentacoder.com, or needanarticle.com if you like writing. Also mturk.com for odd jobs that could eventually generate meaningful leads for you.

These could enable you to work for USA employers or clients without having to leave Pakistan if that's what you desire.

Just an idea.

Environmental, health and safety is a specialized area of many major corporations and government organizations, in which professionals like you and I find meaningful employment. We serve as consultants providing expert technical advice to the policy makers on how to conduct new projects and modify existing processes and infrastructures in such a way that safety is observed and threats reduced.

In my case, I use existing government regulatory documents as my advising guidelines but apply my scientific background, also in physics and meteorology, in devising methods of implementation and evaluating potential harms and benefits of anticipated changes.

I provide links and opportunities on this website for you to find a little more detail about these specialities. Use them in conjunction with more general employment-related resources (online and off) to meet your needs. Examples include indeed.com.

You could also consider designing a relevant website to display and build on your expertise, the way I have.

Search this site for more career-related information now.

Mental health is a subset of environmental health

(and why you should care)... Your "mental health" is a personal battle. "Take a pill, go to therapy, do some yoga." But they forget one thing: You're an open system. Breathe in the world.

Calvin Consulting Group Ltd. doesn't just crunch numbers; we guard the interface between the sky and the soul. Using AERMOD primarily, we map the boundaries of human potential using dispersion modeling. When the air is toxic, the thoughts will be toxic. That's it.

"Easy Come, Easy Go": The Science

Because most people treat the Earth like a vending machine, environmental health and safety jobs come and go. It's like an adventure to us. It doesn't matter if you're a Physics whiz like Shaikh Abdullah (who started this convo...) or a math-obsessed rebel.

Grit is our thing. We work with oil and gas giants because that's where real change happens. You can tweet about the environment, or you can clean the air by getting into the fluid dynamics of a stack emission.

Here's why you'll love this (even if you hate "The System")

• Values: We believe in hard work, personal responsibility, and protecting our "home" (Alberta!).
• We want a world where corporate giants follow the rules and protect the little guys.
• There's a chance you'll have to rent a truck and drive to a remote field site. You'll need to master Excel until your eyes bleed. You'll do it with people who actually know you.

Stop looking in the mirror if you want to find yourself. Take a look at the atmosphere. The sky is a subset of your brain. Let's keep it clean.

Your Say

What would you change about the air in your city if you could?