Also called: Fisheries Biologist (Hydropower)
Helps salmon and other fish get past dams using fish ladders, bypasses, and even 'salmon cannons'.
You count fish swimming up a ladder, tag young salmon to track their trip downstream, and test whether a new turbine design is safe for fish.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in fisheries or wildlife biology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fisheries Science, Wildlife Biology.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI counts fish on video and tags data; field studies, design input and permitting at dams stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, Environmental science, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1023.
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