Also called: Fish & Wildlife Biologist
Works for agencies like the US Fish & Wildlife Service to bring endangered species back from the brink.
Reviews a construction plan that could harm a rare bat, negotiates changes with the builder, and spends field days counting bats emerging from caves at dusk.
Estimate; federal GS pay scales.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's required; master's common for federal biologist roles.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Wildlife Biology, Ecology, Conservation Biology.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps analyze surveys, but field counts and negotiating with builders and agencies stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1023.
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