Like with any lab, a scientist working within an Environmental Biotechnology lab does everything in their power to regulate the variables to produce reliable results. Within an Environmental Biotechnology lab it is common to be working with plants, either man-grown or "wild," depending on what the research is for. Environmental Biotechnologists often work dealing with the genetics of the plants, always looking for more efficient and greener solutions to satisfy the world's increasing need for food, as well as to reduce the overall environmental impact.
A biotechnology technician is generally the person assisting in labs with research surrounding both Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology. Narrowing in on Environmental Biotechnology, a biotechnology technician could aid in the research of agriculture or environment. In agriculture, they would be searching for ways to produce food more efficiently and productively. This may include testing to create a disease or insect resistant crop, which would stand up better in situations where "regular" crops would not. In environment, biotechnology technicians may spend their time looking at different forms of pollution and how humans are impacting the environment as a whole. They may do field work and lab work, searching for a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way to live.
A biotechnology technician is generally the person assisting in labs with research surrounding both Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology. Narrowing in on Environmental Biotechnology, a biotechnology technician could aid in the research of agriculture or environment. In agriculture, they would be searching for ways to produce food more efficiently and productively. This may include testing to create a disease or insect resistant crop, which would stand up better in situations where "regular" crops would not. In environment, biotechnology technicians may spend their time looking at different forms of pollution and how humans are impacting the environment as a whole. They may do field work and lab work, searching for a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way to live.
Below is a video describing the SRC Environmental Analytical Laboratory in Saskatchewan, an Environmental Biotechnology lab.