Also called: Conservation Reproductive Biologist, Zoo Endocrinologist
Scientist who helps endangered animals breed using hormone monitoring and assisted reproduction.
Measures hormones in elephant dung samples to predict when she's fertile, freezes sperm from a rare rhino in a "frozen zoo," and helps with artificial insemination of a giant panda.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in reproductive physiology, animal science, or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Biology, Zoology.
Growing about average. Tiny field.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds hormone data and sperm analysis; collecting samples and assisted breeding of endangered animals stay hands-on.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, Genetics elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1023.
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