Also called: Rangeland Management Specialist, Range Scientist
Manages the vast grasslands and shrublands of the West, balancing cattle grazing, wildlife, and fire.
You drive dirt roads across miles of BLM land, measuring grass and checking whether ranchers' cattle are overgrazing. You work with ranchers to plan rotations that keep the land healthy for both cows and sage grouse.
Conservation scientists.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in range science or natural resources.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Range Science, Rangeland Ecology, Natural Resources.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Conservation scientists and foresters.
Low risk for 10 years. Satellite and AI vegetation maps help; field monitoring and working with ranchers stay human.
Classes: Biology, Agriculture science, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1031.
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