Also called: Plant Biologist
Studies how plants grow, evolve and adapt for universities, government agencies and seed companies, surveying wild plants and running lab tests.
Hikes into a canyon to survey rare wildflowers, presses specimens for the herbarium, and runs lab tests on how plants handle drought.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in botany or biology; master's/PhD for research.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Botany, Plant Biology, Biology.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI apps identify plants and speed lab analysis; canyon surveys, specimens and experiments stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1029.
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