Also called: Germplasm Curator, Genebank Curator
Preserves seeds of crops and wild plants for the future.
Dries and freezes seeds in vaults at -18°C, tests old seeds to make sure they still sprout, and sends samples to breeders around the world.
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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 plant science or botany.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Plant Science, Botany.
Growing about average. Tracks BLS biological scientists.
Low risk for 10 years. Drying, storing and testing living seed collections and global exchanges stay human-run.
Classes: AP Biology, Agriculture CTE, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1013.
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