Also called: Lichen and Moss Specialist, Bryologist
Studies lichens and mosses, tiny organisms that reveal air quality and forest health.
Surveys lichens on old trees to measure air pollution, identifies species with a hand lens and chemical spot tests, and curates herbarium specimens.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Master's or PhD in botany.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Botany, Biology.
Growing about average. Tracks BLS biological scientists.
Low risk for 10 years. Hand-lens surveys and chemical spot tests on trees are expert field work; few jobs but little automation.
Classes: AP Biology, Chemistry, Environmental science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1029.
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