Also called: Invasive Species Coordinator, Weed Ecologist
Fights invaders like Burmese pythons, zebra mussels, and kudzu that wreck native ecosystems.
In Florida you might be tracking radio-tagged pythons through the Everglades; in Minnesota, inspecting boats for zebra mussels; in Hawaii, battling invasive plants on cliff sides from a helicopter.
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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 biology or ecology; master's for coordinator roles.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Biology.
Growing faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. AI and eDNA tests detect invaders sooner; removing them and running control programs stay hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Statistics.
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