Finds and fights invading plants and animals—like pythons in Florida or zebra mussels in lakes.
Inspects boats at a lake ramp for hitchhiking mussels, maps an invasive vine with a GPS, and organizes volunteers to pull it out.
Estimate.
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, ecology, or natural resources.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI apps help identify invaders, but inspecting boats, mapping and removal stay hands-on outdoor work.
Classes: Biology, AP Environmental Science, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1031.
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