Also called: Comparative Nutritionist
Designs diets for hundreds of species, from leaf-eating monkeys to fish-eating penguins.
Analyzes the nutrients in browse leaves, formulates a custom diet for a pregnant gorilla, and adjusts a flamingo's food so its feathers stay pink. Only a few dozen exist in the US.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Master's or PhD in animal nutrition.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Nutrition Science, Zoology.
Growing about average. Extremely small field.
Low risk for 10 years. Diet software calculates nutrients; designing diets for hundreds of odd species and checking animal health stays expert work.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Nutrition elective, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1011.
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