Written in accordance with the work program of the discipline "Introduction to the profession" . The following are considered: the position of ecology in the system of natural sciences, the history of its development, the current state of environmental science and its latest applied and fundamental achievements. Military Environment and Environmental Safety ; global problems of mankind, the concept of environmental monitoring and environmental risk, environmental law. It gives an idea of the practical role of the future specialty in the life of society and its sustainable development .. The spectrum of opportunities for the implementation of environmental specialists in the future profession in the conditions of competition in the labor market is revealed. It is intended for students studying in the direction of training 022000 "Ecology and environmental management" . It can be useful for educators, as well as for a wide range of readers interested in the basics of modern ecology and environmental problems.