Also called: Pollinator Scientist
Studies honeybees and wild bees to keep pollinators healthy.
Opens hives in a protective suit to check for mites, tests a new treatment, and measures how well bees pollinate an almond orchard.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in entomology or biology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Entomology, Biology, Agriculture.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Hive sensors help, but opening hives, testing treatments and field pollination studies stay hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Agriculture CTE, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1023.
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