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College graduates say job prospects look bleak in science and environmental professions

WBUR | By Vivian La
Published May 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM EDT
Ph.D. student Kathryn Atherton measures the trunk of a tree on Melnea Cass Boulevard to see how much it has grown since her previous examination. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
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Ph.D. student Kathryn Atherton measures the trunk of a tree on Melnea Cass Boulevard to see how much it has grown since her previous examination. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Recent college graduates are concerned about how recent funding cuts, shrinking agencies and changing policies are impacting their chances of working in environmental science. Now, some are even reconsidering entering different fields than what they trained for.

WBUR’s Vivian La reports from Massachusetts.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Vivian La